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Kiehl's vs Pixi

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Kiehl's and Pixi are popular skincare brands that offer reliable toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers. The American brand, founded in 1851, incorporates nourishing glycerin and squalane into dependable formulations that suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Conversely, the British brand, founded in 1999, crafts gentle and effective formulas that suit oily skin and sensitive skin best without heaviness or irritation. While both provide targeted daily offerings for distinct concerns, they differ in their heritage, key ingredients, and ideal skin types.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Pixi products

People Say

Kiehl'sPixi
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Brightening and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “perfect for retinol newbies — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Scent and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Sticky, Tacky, or Heavy Finish Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves a tacky film — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “rolled off my face — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “pills under my makeup — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Issues Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · $178.68 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · $382.00 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · $342.54 · 95% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · $343.42 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · $333.65 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · $339.90 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit across nearly all skin types, while Kiehl's routines fit most skin types at a High level. Reviewers note that Pixi excels in radiance and glow, whereas Kiehl's is often viewed as gentle on skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Pixi?

Pixi generally achieves superior routine fit ratings across skin types compared to Kiehl's, while Kiehl's features a lower proportion of fragranced products on this page. Reviewers frequently note Pixi for radiance and glow, whereas Kiehl's is often praised for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Pixi for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi fit dry skin well, with Lovi routine fit rated High for Kiehl's and Superior for Pixi. Pixi is noted for deep hydration and radiance, while the products on this page for Kiehl's offer lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi offer well-liked moisturizers, with Kiehl's providing options like lightweight, non-greasy formulas that focus on deep hydration, while Pixi's range includes the Rose Oil Blend. Reviewers often mention Kiehl's for hydration and moisture, whereas Pixi is noted for radiance and glow.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, as reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's while Pixi is noted for being less expensive.

Which brand has better fragrance options, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi has better fragrance options than Kiehl's. Review themes rate Pixi higher for scent and fragrance, while Kiehl's is noted for strong scent and fragrance issues.

How do the founding years and countries of Kiehl's and Pixi compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Pixi was founded later, in 1999, in the United Kingdom.

Which brand is better suited for mature skin and skin with dark spots?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi fit mature skin and skin with dark spots well, but Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for both compared to Kiehl's High fit. Pixi also performs better for brightening and radiance across the products on this page.

Kiehl's or Pixi for oily skin?

Both brands offer solid options for oily skin, but Lovi rates Pixi as having a Superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's High fit for oily skin.

Kiehl's or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer solid options for sensitive skin, but Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's High fit on this page.

Kiehl's or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's provides an Average fit. Pixi is particularly noted for its top-performing toners and serums that help target breakouts effectively.

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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