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Kiehl's vs NIOD

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Kiehl's and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines representing heritage formulation and advanced science, respectively. Kiehl's is known for dependable moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring nourishing glycerin and squalane, while NIOD is celebrated for advanced serums and balancing toners with sophisticated formulas. The American brand suits mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the Canadian brand best serves mature, sensitive, and dry skin types. Ultimately, the two differ as the former relies on carefully balanced traditional ingredients like glycerin and squalane, while the latter employs scientifically rigorous and thoughtful development to deliver targeted results.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or NIOD: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products across multiple skincare categories with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for mature skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, whereas NIOD features only two products on this page. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums, though some note high prices and potential irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and NIOD?

Kiehl's features a large selection of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry, oily, and sensitive skin types, whereas NIOD has a very small range of items. Kiehl's is known for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums, while using fragrance in only two of its products.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or NIOD?

Reviewers on this page often mention the high price point of Kiehl's, while NIOD is not noted for pricing in the available details.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or NIOD?

NIOD may cause fewer breakouts than Kiehl's, as reviews for Kiehl's often note that its products cause breakouts and skin irritation, whereas NIOD offers products like Modulating Glucosides which has a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone oily skin without such widespread complaints.

Which brand has been around longer and in which countries were they founded?

Kiehl's has been around much longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, while NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015.

How do the fragrance options differ between Kiehl's and NIOD products on this page?

The products on this page from Kiehl's include fragrance in two items, while every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which Kiehl's product achieves a Superior fit level for dry skin according to the Lovi fit levels?

According to the Lovi fit levels, Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieves a Superior fit level for dry 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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