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Kiehl's vs Biore

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Kiehl's and Biore are two established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. Kiehl's is an American brand known for thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, suiting skin with dark spots and combination skin best. Biore is a Japanese brand recognized for effective sunscreens, gentle cleansers, purifying masks, and efficient makeup removers that also suit combination skin and mature skin well. While both brands support varied complexions, they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific regional heritage.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Biore products

People Say

Kiehl'sBiore
  • Pores and Oil Control Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “savior for dry patches — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy 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 — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Relaxing and Refreshing Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love the tingle — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Fruity fragrance, smells like apple/grape, refreshing. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Makeup Compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Stinging and Skin Irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings my face and feels like burning — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “left my face bright red — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • High Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Doesn't get all blackheads — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Doesn't shrink pores — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Unpleasant Scents and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “smells like alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Packaging and Application Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Stains the sink — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Biore routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Biore routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Biore: which is better?

Both Kiehl's and Biore perform equally well for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, mature, and dark spot-prone skin types, while Biore achieves better results for acne-prone skin and offers better value. Reviewers note that Kiehl's excels in hydration, moisture, and skin barrier improvement, whereas Biore does better with pores and oil control.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Biore?

Kiehl's and Biore differ primarily in their product selection and performance strengths, with Kiehl's offering a much wider range of items focused on hydration and barrier improvement, while Biore specializes in value and oil control. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides superior hydration and lightweight moisturizers, whereas Biore excels in pores and oil control and offers a better price point.

Kiehl's or Biore for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Bioré offer a High routine fit for dry skin, though Kiehl's provides significantly more product options specifically formulated for this skin type.

Kiehl's or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Kiehl's cleanser options are generally superior for addressing various skin concerns, with products like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash achieving High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types. Biore offers fewer cleanser choices on this page, such as the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, which mostly shows Average to Low fit levels. Reviewers note that Kiehl's cleansers effectively target specific issues like oil control and deep cleansing, though some users may experience skin irritation.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Biore?

Biore does better for high price and value, making it the more affordable choice compared to Kiehl's, where high price point is often mentioned.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Kiehl's or Biore?

Kiehl's features 26 out of 28 fragrance-free products on this page, while every Biore product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Kiehl's or Biore for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore provide a High routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Biore does better for pores and oil control, while Kiehl's offers better hydration and moisture as well as lightweight and non-greasy products on this page.

Kiehl's or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

Both Kiehl's and Biore offer sunscreens on this page, with Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum rated High for skin with dark spots, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin, while Biore UV Aqua Rich has a High fit for combination skin.

Kiehl's or Biore for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore provide a High routine fit for sensitive skin. Kiehl's offers a larger selection of products on this page suited for sensitive skin, such as the Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner which has a Superior fit level.

Kiehl's or Biore for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Biore provides a High routine fit while Kiehl's is rated Average on this page. Review themes note that Biore does better for pores and oil control.

Kiehl's or Biore for mature skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore fit mature skin at a High level on this page. Kiehl's offers better skin barrier and texture improvement, while Biore is more budget-friendly.

Kiehl's or Biore for skin with dark spots?

Both Kiehl's and Biore achieve a High routine fit level for skin with dark spots. Kiehl's features dedicated options like Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution, whereas Biore offers the UV Aqua Rich sunscreen to help protect against further pigmentation.

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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