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Kiehl's vs BABOR

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Kiehl's and BABOR are two established skincare houses that offer thoughtful formulas to elevate daily routines. The American brand is beloved for dependable moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products incorporating glycerin and squalane, while the German brand is deeply loved for refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. Kiehl's suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas its European counterpart suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their distinct formulations, with the former providing targeted botanical extracts and the latter bringing a sense of calm and balance to the complexion.

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

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or BABOR: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to BABOR, with many items achieving a Superior or High Lovi fit level across multiple skin types. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and deep hydration, though some users note a high price point and occasional skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and BABOR?

Kiehl's offers a wide selection of 28 skincare products spanning cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers, whereas BABOR features only 2 products on this page consisting of an exfoliant and a moisturizer. Kiehl's best fits mature skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, while BABOR products tend to offer superior fit levels across all skin types.

Kiehl's or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a wide range of options like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate with a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas BABOR provides Hydra Plus with a High to Superior Lovi fit for dry skin types. Kiehl's moisturizers are frequently noted by reviewers for being lightweight and non-greasy, while BABOR products on this page are designed for deep hydration.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or BABOR?

Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's has a high price point, while pricing details for BABOR are not highlighted on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or BABOR?

BABOR and Kiehl's both offer products that help manage breakouts, with BABOR showing a Superior fit for acne-prone skin on the Enzyme Cleanser and Kiehl's showing High to Superior fits across several cleansers and toners like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner. Reviewers sometimes note that Kiehl's products may cause breakouts and skin irritation, whereas BABOR has fewer products listed on this page.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Kiehl's or BABOR?

Kiehl's has been on the market longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, whereas BABOR was founded in Germany in 1956.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance compared to BABOR?

On the Kiehl's page, 26 out of 28 products list no fragrance, leaving 2 that contain it. In contrast, BABOR has 1 out of 2 products without fragrance, meaning the other one has fragrance.

Which skin types does the BABOR Enzyme Cleanser fit best according to its Lovi fit level?

According to its Lovi fit level, the BABOR Enzyme Cleanser achieves a Superior fit for all skin types on the page, including sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, dry skin, and oily skin.

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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