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Kiehl's vs Bio-Oil

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

Kiehl's and Bio-Oil are two distinct skincare lines known for nourishing different complexions with targeted, expertly formulated products. The American brand relies on glycerin and squalane within its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye treatments to best suit combination and mature skin. Meanwhile, the second brand features specialized formulas that suit dry, mature, and uneven skin types best while offering gentle care. Ultimately, the two differ because the first brand uses specific ingredients to increase hydration, restore epidermal barrier function, counteract oxidative stress, and stimulate fibroblast migration, whereas both deliver balanced moisture.

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 Bio-Oil products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs Bio-Oil products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Bio-Oil: which is better?

Kiehl's products on this page generally offer a much wider range of formulations and higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types compared to Bio-Oil. For instance, many Kiehl's cleansers and toners achieve Superior or High Lovi fit levels for oily and acne-prone skin, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil is rated as Caution or Warning for those same skin types.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Bio-Oil?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that feature high Lovi fit levels for combination skin and mature skin, whereas Bio-Oil provides a single skincare oil that generally has a lower fit for many skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Bio-Oil?

Reviews note that Kiehl's products have a high price point, whereas affordability details for Bio-Oil are not featured on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Bio-Oil?

Kiehl's products on this page have varying fit levels for acne-prone skin ranging from High to Caution, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil carries a Caution fit level for acne-prone skin and a Warning for oily acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Kiehl's and Bio-Oil compare?

Kiehl's was founded in the United States in 1851 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Bio-Oil was founded in 1987 and is owned by Union-Swiss (Pty) Ltd. Both brands have been under their current corporate ownership since 2000.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance compared to Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil?

Only two of the products on this page for Kiehl's list fragrance, which are Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men, whereas Bio-Oil's Skincare Oil contains fragrance.

What key ingredients are found across Kiehl's product line?

The products on this page for Kiehl's feature key ingredients such as glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

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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