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Kiehl's vs Catrice

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Kiehl's and Catrice are distinguished beauty names originating from America and Germany, respectively. Kiehl's is beloved for thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more that incorporate nourishing glycerin and squalane, whereas the brand is known for refined eye products and advanced formulas. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while its German counterpart suits combination, oily, and normal skin best. The two differ in their targeted approaches, with the former addressing specific concerns like dark spots and acne through specialized formulations, and the latter delivering reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Catrice: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection across multiple categories with high Lovi fit levels for skin with dark spots and mature skin, whereas Catrice features only a single eye product on this page. Reviewers frequently mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and deep hydration, though some note a high price point.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Catrice?

Kiehl's offers a wide variety of skincare and makeup remover products that feature fit levels ranging from Superior to Low across different skin types. In contrast, Catrice provides an eye product on this page with High and Average fit levels for specific skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Catrice?

Reviewers on this page often mention that Kiehl's has a high price point, whereas Catrice products on this page offer budget-friendly options.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Catrice?

Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as every product on its page lists no fragrance and the brand features only a single mild item, whereas Kiehl's has reviewers mentioning that its products frequently cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Which brand has been around longer and in which countries were Kiehl's and Catrice founded?

Kiehl's has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, whereas Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance, and do any Catrice products list fragrance in their ingredients?

On the Kiehl's page, 2 of the 28 products list fragrance in their ingredients. Every Catrice product on this page lists no fragrance.

What are some of the key ingredients found across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key ingredients found across Kiehl's products.

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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