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Kiehl's vs Eucerin

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Kiehl's and Eucerin are two heritage skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with ingredients like glycerin and shea. The American brand is beloved for products incorporating glycerin and squalane that suit skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while the German brand is known for rich formulas with glycerin and shea that suit dry skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ in their specific botanical versus science-backed active ingredients, targeted formulations, and regional origins.

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

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Eucerin is a German skincare brand founded in 1900 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Eucerin products

People Say

Kiehl'sEucerin
  • Lightweight 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”
    • “texture is lightweight and absorbs rapidly without leaving any residue — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Absorbs surprisingly fast — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
  • Deep hydration Often 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”
    • “Keeps skin soft all day — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Incredibly rich and effective — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate sensitive skin — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “didn't break me out — Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel”
    • “The only lotion that doesn't break her skin out — Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • 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”
    • “Lifesaver for cracked hands — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “Smooths bumps — Eucerin Advanced Repair”
  • Dark spot fading and brightening Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Dark spots started looking lighter — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “Reducing the appearance of dark spots of hyperpigmentation — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “layers really well under the makeup — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
  • High price Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “slightly pricey but does what it says — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Worth the cash — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Greasy residue and oiliness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “too radiant for oily skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “Kinda greasy — Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion”
    • “Sticky and wet for some time — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
  • Packaging and pump issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Pump... oddly satisfying — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”

Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which is better?

Eucerin tends to be gentler for sensitive skin and offers a superior routine fit for dry skin, while Kiehl's provides better makeup compatibility and base benefits. Both brands offer equal levels of deep hydration and dark spot fading across the products on this page.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Eucerin?

Eucerin tends to be better for sensitive and dry skin, while Kiehl's offers a larger fragrance-free selection across the products on this page and better makeup compatibility. Lovi rates Eucerin as Superior for dry skin routines, compared to High for Kiehl's. Both brands share key ingredients like glycerin and shea butter, but Eucerin frequently includes urea and panthenol.

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

Kiehl's or Eucerin for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer effective options for dry skin, though Lovi rates Eucerin's routine as Superior and Kiehl's as High. Eucerin's products on this page often help provide deep hydration using ingredients like urea and hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which cleanser is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer cleansers on this page that help with deep cleansing, but Eucerin is generally noted to be gentler for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Eucerin?

Eucerin is more affordable, as the products on this page often feature high price points for Kiehl's.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for dark spots?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin fit skin with dark spots at a High level on the products on this page. Lovi rates both brands equally for dark spot fading and brightening.

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

Kiehl's has more fragrance-free products on the products on this page than Eucerin, with 26 out of 28 products listing no fragrance. Eucerin has 17 out of 28 fragrance-free products on the products on this page.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin fit oily skin at a High level on Lovi. Kiehl's offers the products on this page with specialized oil-free cleansers and gels, while Eucerin provides mattifying sunscreens that help control shine.

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which moisturizer is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer effective moisturizers, but Eucerin achieves a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's High fit. Eucerin is generally gentler for sensitive skin, while Kiehl's products on this page often provide better makeup compatibility.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin are a High fit for sensitive skin on Lovi. Reviewers note that Eucerin tends to be gentler for sensitive skin.

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which sunscreen is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer sunscreens with high Lovi fit levels for various skin types, but Eucerin tends to be better for sensitive skin according to reviewers. The products on this page from both brands help protect against UV rays while featuring key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin E.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for acne-prone skin?

Eucerin tends to be better for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its overall routine fit as High compared to Kiehl's Average. Both brands offer targeted products like cleansers and serums that may help manage breakouts, but Eucerin is generally more reliable for sensitive skin types.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for mature skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin achieve a High Lovi fit level for mature skin, making them equally good options. The products on this page for mature skin help provide deep hydration and improve skin texture, while Eucerin tends to be gentler for sensitive 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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