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Kiehl's vs Bayer

Kiehl's and Bayer are an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and a German skincare brand founded in 1863, respectively. Kiehl's is known for thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products that incorporate nourishing glycerin and squalane, whereas Bayer's products on this page cover serums. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while the German brand offers top-rated options for acne-prone skin. The brands differ primarily in their product ranges and foundational ingredients, with the first focusing on targeted hydration and barrier support.

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

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Bayer is a German skincare brand founded in 1863 and owned by Bayer AG.

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

Questions and answers

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Bayer?

The products on this page do not list pricing details, but reviewers often mention that Kiehl's has a high price point.

How does the product variety and selection differ between Kiehl's and Bayer?

Kiehl's offers a wide variety of 28 products on this page spanning cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, masks, and eye products, whereas Bayer provides just a single specialized cream. The products on this page for Kiehl's best fit skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin.

Which Kiehl's products are fragrance-free, and do any Bayer products contain fragrance?

On this page, 26 of 28 Kiehl's products list no fragrance in their ingredients, while Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men contain fragrance. Every Bayer product on this page lists no fragrance.

What key ingredients are found across Kiehl's skincare products?

The key ingredients found across the products on this page for Kiehl's include 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.

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