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Kiehl's vs A+

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Kiehl's and A+ are distinct skincare brands with dedicated followings. The former is an American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, known for dependable moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more incorporating glycerin and squalane, while the latter is an Indian brand founded in 1990 widely beloved for gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas. Kiehl's suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas A+ suits sensitive skin best because of its mild composition. They differ primarily in their formulation approaches and target concerns, with the American brand offering standout solutions like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash, and Ultra Facial Toner, and the Indian brand offering the 345 Relief Cream to reliably support daily moisture balance.

Kiehl's is an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000.

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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This page compares some of the most popular Kiehl's and A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs A+ products

Kiehl's vs A+ moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or A+: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to A+, which features only a single cream. Reviewers mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and deep hydration, though some note a high price point.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and A+?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of products on this page with varying fit levels across skin types, whereas A+ features a single moisturizer with average fits for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Kiehl's or A+: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to A+, which features only the 345 Relief Cream. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's moisturizers are lightweight and non-greasy, though some users note potential breakouts and irritation.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or A+?

The provided page facts do not mention pricing details for A+, while reviewers often note that Kiehl's has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or A+?

A+ offers just one moisturizer on this page with an average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's features several products with a High fit like the Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream, though reviewers sometimes note that Kiehl's products may cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page, Kiehl's or A+?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page compared to A+, featuring twenty-eight items ranging from cleansers and toners to serums and moisturizers, whereas A+ lists only one product.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Kiehl's and A+?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas A+ was founded in 1990 in India.

Do any products from Kiehl's or A+ contain fragrance?

Kiehl's includes fragrance in two of the products on this page, which are Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men, while the rest of its products and every product from A+ list no fragrance.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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