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Kiehl's vs Menarini

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Kiehl's and Menarini are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulas that support a balanced and healthy complexion. The American brand offers expertly formulated moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring nourishing glycerin and squalane, while the latter delivers advanced serums and reliable care. Kiehl's suits combination and mature skin best, whereas the second brand caters to sensitive, dry, and combination skin through gentle yet effective compositions. Ultimately, they differ in their specialized ingredients and targeted solutions, such as the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and the A-Ret Gel.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Menarini products

Kiehl's vs Menarini serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Menarini: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much broader range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Menarini features only a single product on this page. Kiehl's lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums help provide deep hydration, although some users report that the products on this page may cause breakouts or skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Menarini?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of products including moisturizers and serums that fit best for combination and mature skin as well as skin with dark spots, whereas Menarini features a single acne and oil-focused gel on this page.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Menarini?

The page facts do not provide pricing information for either Kiehl's or Menarini, though reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Menarini?

Kiehl's products on this page have mixed reviews regarding breakouts, with reviewers often mentioning that some items cause breakouts and skin irritation, while Menarini features only one product on this page, A-Ret Gel, which rates High for oily acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Kiehl's and Menarini compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Menarini was founded in 1886 and is owned by the Menarini Group.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance, and does Menarini use fragrance in its products?

Among the products on this page, Kiehl's includes fragrance only in the Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men. Menarini does not use fragrance in any of its products listed here.

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

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key ingredients found across Kiehl's product line.

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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