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Kiehl's vs Skintific

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Kiehl's and Skintific are popular skincare brands that offer effective daily solutions. Kiehl's is an American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, beloved for expertly formulated moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more that incorporate nourishing glycerin and squalane to suit combination skin and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens featuring effective formulas that suit all skin types best. While both feature standout products targeting specific concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging, they differ primarily in their ingredient focus and targeted skin types.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Skintific products

People Say

Kiehl'sSkintific
  • Lightweight Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “savior for dry patches — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Oil Control Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “keeps my oils at bay — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • Convenient and Travel-Friendly Packaging Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Desain botol cakep — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Skin Softness and Pore Cleansing Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “skin feels incredibly soft afterwards — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • High Price and Value Complaints Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Unpleasant Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smells like hot dog water — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Ineffective or Slow Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “didn't remove blackheads — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Gada perubahan apapun — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Skintific: which is better?

Kiehl's and Skintific both perform well, with Kiehl's offering superior hydration and Skintific leading in oil control and pore cleansing according to the products on this page.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Skintific?

Kiehl's provides a larger selection of specialized products with strengths in hydration, whereas Skintific does better with oil control, skin softness, and pore cleansing. Reviewers often complain about high prices for both brands, but Skintific receives more value complaints while Kiehl's faces more scent issues.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers better hydration and moisture for dry skin, with products like Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate reaching a superior Lovi fit level. Skintific provides options like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, which achieves a high fit for dry sensitive skin.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Reviewers note that Skintific has complaints about high price and value, whereas Kiehl's reviewers often mention a high price point as well.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Skintific?

When it comes to breakouts, reviews for the products on this page indicate that Skintific may have an advantage since Kiehl's is often noted for causing breakouts and skin irritation.

When was each brand founded and who owns them?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000. Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Which Kiehl's products contain added fragrance?

According to the page facts, two products on the page list added fragrance: the Age Defender Moisturizer and the Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men. The other 26 products on this page list no fragrance.

What key ingredients are found across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key ingredients found across the products on this page for Kiehl's.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum has a High Lovi fit level for skin with dark spots, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin, while Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist also achieves High across all listed skin types. Both sunscreen options are 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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