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Kiehl's vs Silka

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Kiehl's and Silka are well-regarded skincare options offering thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more. Kiehl's incorporates nourishing glycerin and squalane, suiting skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while the brand features standout items like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner for acne-prone skin, the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash, and the Ultra Facial Toner for mature skin. Conversely, Silka is beloved for its thoughtful serums and effective formulas, delivering gentle and reliable care for balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin with standout offerings like the Papaya Soap for acne-prone skin. Ultimately, both brands differ through their distinct ingredient profiles and specific skin type alignments.

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

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Silka products

Kiehl's vs Silka serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Silka: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of products on this page across multiple skin types compared to Silka, which only lists a single papaya soap. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums, though some users mention a high price point and occasional skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Silka?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of products across many skincare categories, whereas Silka features only a papaya soap on this page. Kiehl's best fits skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Silka?

Silka is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention a high price point for the products on this page by Kiehl's.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Silka?

Reviewers on the page often note that Kiehl's causes breakouts and skin irritation, while Silka has no such feedback listed for its products on this page.

When was each brand founded and which company owns Kiehl's compared to Silka?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and is owned by L'Oréal S.A., while Silka was founded in 2001 and is owned by Cosmetique Asia Corporation.

How many products from each brand are listed on the page, and what are their specific fit levels for dry skin?

Kiehl's features 28 products on this page, which show a Lovi fit level for dry skin ranging from Superior for Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate, High for several items like Super Multi-Corrective Cream and Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Average for products such as Ultra Facial Cream, Caution for Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque and Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser, to a Warning for Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream. Silka lists just one product, Papaya Soap, which has a Caution fit level for dry skin.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance, and do any Silka products list fragrance in their ingredients?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the two Kiehl's products on this page that list fragrance. Every Silka product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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