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Kiehl's vs Bepanthol

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Kiehl's and Bepanthol are established skincare brands offering comforting moisturizers and dependable formulas. The American brand, founded in 1851, is beloved for its serums, toners, eye products, and more that incorporate nourishing glycerin and squalane, while the Swiss brand, founded in 1944, is widely celebrated for its comforting moisturizers. Kiehl's suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas Bepanthol suits dry, sensitive skin best. Both brands differ in their standout solutions, with the former offering the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner for acne-prone skin, the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash for skin with dark spots, and the Ultra Facial Toner for mature skin, and the latter offering the Derma for acne-prone skin.

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

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Bepanthol is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1944 and owned by Bayer AG since 2004.

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

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Kiehl's vs Bepanthol moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Bepanthol: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page than Bepanthol, fitting mature skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin best. Reviewers mention that the products on this page provide deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Bepanthol?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of specialty skincare products on this page, whereas Bepanthol features just one moisturizer. Kiehl's fits best for mature skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin.

Kiehl's or Bepanthol: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of moisturizers with varying fit levels across skin types, such as the High fit of Midnight Recovery Omega-Rich Cloud Cream for dry skin, whereas Bepanthol features just one moisturizer with average to low fit levels. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's moisturizers are lightweight and non-greasy.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Bepanthol?

Reviewers on the Kiehl's page often note a high price point, but the page does not provide pricing information to directly compare affordability between Kiehl's and Bepanthol.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Bepanthol?

Bepanthol features only one product on this page, which has a low fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's offers multiple items with high or average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin. However, reviewers note that Kiehl's products frequently cause breakouts and skin irritation.

When was Kiehl's founded compared to Bepanthol, and which parent companies own them?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Bepanthol was founded in 1944 in Switzerland. Kiehl's is owned by L'Oréal S.A., and Bepanthol is owned by Bayer AG.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance, and does Bepanthol include fragrance in its products?

On the Kiehl's page, 2 of the 28 products contain fragrance. Bepanthol includes no fragrance in any of the products on this page.

Which key ingredients are shared across Kiehl's products?

Kiehl's products share key ingredients including glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin e across their range.

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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