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Kiehl's vs Hada Labo

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Kiehl's and Hada Labo are heritage and modern skincare brands from America and Japan, respectively. The former is beloved for its expertly formulated moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring nourishing glycerin and squalane, suiting combination and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the latter is deeply loved for its hydrating toners, gentle makeup removers, and nourishing moisturizers driven by advanced science, suiting dry and acne-prone skin best. While both increase hydration and support a healthy skin barrier, they differ in their specific botanical versus science-driven formulations and targeted concerns.

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

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Hada Labo is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Hada Labo products

People Say

Kiehl'sHada Labo
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “Plumps fine lines — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “leaves skin soft, smooth, and hydrated — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Texture and Weight Mostly 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 — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “absorbs super quickly — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “never stings my sensitive skin — Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion”
    • “No fragrance/alcohol — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “no irritation, no breakouts — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Dark Spots and Brightening Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “faded considerably — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”
    • “faded my PIH considerably — Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Sticky or Tacky Finish Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves a tacky film — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Tacky residue — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
  • Breakouts and Acne Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “cystic acne for some — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Closed comedones — Hada Labo Gokujun Premium”
    • “gave me closed comedones — Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion”

Kiehl's vs Hada Labo routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Hada Labo routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Hada Labo routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Hada Labo: which is better?

Hada Labo is better for dry, acne-prone, and mature skin, achieving a Superior routine fit across those skin types. Reviewers often mention Hada Labo for deep hydration and gentle, fragrance-free formulations, while Kiehl's is noted for a higher price point and a sticky or tacky finish.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is a Japanese brand focused on hyaluronic acid that offers Superior routine fit across all skin types, whereas Kiehl's is an American brand owned by L'Oréal with varied fit levels. Reviewers mention that Hada Labo provides better hydration and gentleness, while Kiehl's offers lighter textures.

Kiehl's or Hada Labo for dry skin?

For dry skin, Hada Labo is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Kiehl's High. Hada Labo helps deliver deep hydration and moisturization with its hyaluronic acid formulas, while Kiehl's is often noted for a higher price point.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Kiehl's or Hada Labo: which moisturizer is better?

Hada Labo provides a superior moisturizer routine fit, while Kiehl's routines are High. Reviewers note that Hada Labo focuses on deep hydration and moisturization with fragrance-free formulations, whereas Kiehl's is known for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Hada Labo?

Hada Labo is more affordable, whereas a high price point is often mentioned as a downside for Kiehl's on this page.

Kiehl's or Hada Labo: which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to reviewers?

Hada Labo performs better for hydration and moisture according to reviewers. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration and moisturization.

Do Kiehl's and Hada Labo products contain fragrance, or are they fragrance-free?

Kiehl's offers mostly fragrance-free products on this page, as 26 of its 28 items list no fragrance, while Hada Labo is entirely fragrance-free across all its products. Reviewers mention that Hada Labo is gentle and fragrance-free.

Kiehl's or Hada Labo: which brand is better suited for mature skin and skin with dark spots?

Both brands are well suited for mature skin and skin with dark spots, with Hada Labo offering a Superior routine fit and Kiehl's offering a High routine fit for both concerns.

Kiehl's or Hada Labo for oily skin?

Hada Labo is a Superior fit for oily skin, whereas Kiehl's provides a High routine fit for this skin type. Reviewers often mention Hada Labo for its deep hydration and fragrance-free formulations, while Kiehl's is known for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers.

Kiehl's or Hada Labo for acne-prone skin?

Hada Labo is a superior fit for acne-prone skin compared to Kiehl's. Reviewers often mention that Hada Labo provides deep hydration with gentle, fragrance-free formulations.

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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