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Kiehl's vs No7

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Kiehl's and No7 are established skincare brands that offer a variety of thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and sunscreens. Kiehl's incorporates nourishing glycerin and squalane, while the British brand utilizes vitamin C, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and combination skin best, whereas its counterpart fits dry skin and mature skin best. They differ primarily in their founding origins, targeted skin concerns, and signature ingredient profiles.

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

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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Kiehl's and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs No7 products

People Say

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  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs quickly — No7 Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “Skin feels moisturized — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels velvety — No7 Pure Retinol”
    • “leaves my eye area soft and wrinkle free — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “Skin looks smoother — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Gentle for Sensitive Skin Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “zero irritation — No7 Pure Retinol Eye Cream”
    • “soothing on skin — No7 Restore & Renew Multi Action Eye Cream”
  • Hydrating Glow and Radiance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthier glow — No7 Total Renewal Micro-Dermabrasion Exfoliator”
    • “Brighter complexion — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “Natural glow — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • Makeup Compatibility and Primer Sometimes NotedRarely 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”
    • “Wears well under makeup — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • High Price and Value Issues Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Expensive for amount provided — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Ineffectiveness and Slow Results Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “results were subtle — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “No change in wrinkles/spots — No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum”
  • Burning, Stinging, and Irritation Rarely NotedOften 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”
    • “Slight sensitivity and peeling — No7 Pure Retinol 1% Night Concentrate”

Kiehl's vs No7 routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs No7 routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs No7 routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or No7: which is better?

No7 offers a Superior routine fit for dry skin, mature skin, dry sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, while Kiehl's fits best for skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin. Reviewers note that No7 does better for skin barrier and texture improvement and hydrating glow and radiance, whereas Kiehl's excels in hydration and moisture, and makeup compatibility and primer benefits.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and No7?

Kiehl's and No7 both offer high routine fits across most skin types, but No7 achieves a superior fit for dry, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Kiehl's delivers better hydration and moisture, whereas No7 performs better for skin barrier and texture improvement.

Kiehl's or No7 for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi rates Kiehl's routine fit as High and No7's as Superior. The products on this page from No7 feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps provide deep hydration and moisture.

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Kiehl's or No7: which moisturizer is better?

No7 offers a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's. No7 features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help provide deep hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or No7?

No7 is more affordable, although review themes note high price and value issues for the products on this page.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Kiehl's or No7?

Kiehl's has more fragrance-free products on the products on this page than No7, with 26 fragrance-free options compared to No7's 10.

How do the founding years and corporate owners of Kiehl's and No7 compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Sycamore Partners as of 2025.

Which brand offers better routine fit for mature skin, Kiehl's or No7?

No7 offers a Superior routine fit for mature skin, whereas Kiehl's provides a High fit for this skin type.

Kiehl's or No7 for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and No7 offer a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Kiehl's features fragrance-free formulations in the vast majority of its range.

Kiehl's or No7: which sunscreen is better?

When comparing sunscreen options, Kiehl's is a solid choice because the products on this page offer high fit levels for skin with dark spots, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin. No7 also provides reliable sun protection, with options like the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream achieving a high fit for mature skin, sensitive skin, and dry sensitive skin.

Kiehl's or No7 for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, No7 has a Superior routine fit, whereas Kiehl's routine fit is Average. The products on this page for No7 include options that help improve skin feel and texture, while Kiehl's reviewers often note issues with breakouts and skin irritation.

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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