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Kiehl's vs Carotone

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Kiehl's and Carotone are well-known skincare options offering distinct formulations for various complexions. Kiehl's is beloved for thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more that incorporate nourishing glycerin and squalane, while Carotone is loved for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The American brand suits skin with dark spots and combination skin best, whereas the latter suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their specific ingredients and targeted results, as both brands provide distinct advantages for achieving healthy skin.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Carotone products

Kiehl's vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Carotone: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of skincare products on this page than Carotone, catering to various skin types with specialized routines. Reviewers frequently mention lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums, though some users note high prices and potential irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Carotone?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, whereas Carotone offers only one product on this page called Brightening Cream. Lovi rates Kiehl's as having a high fit for skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Carotone?

Carotone may be more affordable than Kiehl's, as reviewers often mention a high price point for the products on this page from Kiehl's.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Carotone?

Reviewers often note that Kiehl's products may cause breakouts and skin irritation, whereas Carotone has no such reports on this page. For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates Kiehl's products anywhere from Caution to High depending on the specific item.

Which brand has been established longer, Kiehl's or Carotone?

Kiehl's has been established longer, having been founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Carotone was founded in 2009.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance compared to Carotone?

Kiehl's has 26 out of 28 products on the page that list no fragrance, while two products contain fragrance. Carotone has every product on this page listing no fragrance.

Which brand offers more product variety for dry skin and oily skin?

Kiehl's offers significantly more product variety for both dry skin and oily skin with multiple targeted cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers listed on this page, whereas Carotone features only a single brightening cream.

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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