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Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO

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Kiehl's and SKIN&CO are skincare brands celebrated for their deeply nourishing moisturizers and expertly crafted formulas. The American institution, founded in 1851, incorporates glycerin and squalane into serums, toners, and eye products that suit skin with dark spots and combination skin best, whereas the other label favors a balanced composition suited for dry, normal, and combination skin. While Kiehl's addresses acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin through targeted options like its Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash, and Ultra Facial Toner, the Italian-inspired counterpart relies on the Truffle Therapy Serum for similar concerns. Ultimately, both maintain the natural equilibrium of the complexion, though the former utilizes specific ingredients to increase hydration and counteract oxidative stress.

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 SKIN&CO products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO products

Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products on this page compared to SKIN&CO, which features only a single serum. The products on this page from Kiehl's fit skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin best, while providing a variety of lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's offers a broad selection of twenty-eight products on this page featuring various fit levels across skin types, whereas SKIN&CO includes only one product, Truffle Therapy Serum, which has an Average Lovi fit level across all skin types.

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of moisturizers with varying fit levels across skin types, such as the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which achieves a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas SKIN&CO features only one moisturizer on this page, the Truffle Therapy Serum, which has an Average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviewers note that Kiehl's has a high price point, while SKIN&CO features only one product on this page and does not list pricing information.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviewers note that Kiehl's products may sometimes cause breakouts and skin irritation, while SKIN&CO has too few reviews and products on this page to judge.

Which brand has been established longer, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's has been established significantly longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, whereas SKIN&CO was founded in 2008.

How many products does Kiehl's have compared to SKIN&CO on this page?

Kiehl's features 28 products on this page, whereas SKIN&CO offers only 1 product.

Which brand offers products with no fragrance listed across most of its line?

Kiehl's offers products on this page that mostly list no fragrance, with 26 of 28 items being fragrance-free.

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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