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Kiehl's vs Pixi

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Kiehl's and Pixi are skincare brands that offer nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners. Kiehl's is known for incorporating glycerin and squalane, suiting skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while the British brand is loved for effective formulas that suit dry skin and acne-prone skin best. Both brands differ in their founding eras and specific ingredient strengths, yet their thoughtful products help maintain a healthy, balanced complexion day after day.

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

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Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi is better overall for routine fit, offering superior results for dry, oily, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin types. Kiehl's is better for gentleness on skin, whereas Pixi performs better for brightening and radiance.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Pixi?

Pixi generally offers superior routine fit across most skin types on this page compared to Kiehl's, while Kiehl's features a higher percentage of fragrance-free products. Pixi is more often noted for radiance and brightening, whereas Kiehl's tends to be praised for being gentle on skin.

Kiehl's or Pixi for dry skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas Kiehl's provides a High routine fit. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration and wound healing.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Kiehl's or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Pixi offers a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and radiance, although users may occasionally experience sticky residue.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention Kiehl's for its high price point.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Kiehl's has more products containing fragrance on this page, with two products listing fragrance compared to Pixi which has three. For those who prefer fragrance-free options, Lovi shows that the vast majority of Kiehl's products on this page are fragrance-free.

How do Kiehl's and Pixi compare in routine fit for mature skin?

In routine fit for mature skin, Pixi is rated Superior, while Kiehl's is rated High. Both brands feature products that help target signs of aging, such as Pixi's Retinol Tonic and Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

What are the main key ingredients found across Pixi products?

The main key ingredients found across the Pixi products on this page are aloe vera and hyaluronic acid.

Kiehl's or Pixi for oily skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for oily skin compared to Kiehl's High fit. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and radiance while maintaining a lightweight texture.

Kiehl's or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi fits acne-prone skin better than Kiehl's, with Lovi rating Pixi as Superior and Kiehl's as Average. Pixi products often feature ingredients like hyaluronic acid to support hydration while managing breakouts.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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