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Kiehl's vs Eucerin

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Kiehl's and Eucerin are two heritage skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with ingredients like glycerin and shea. The American brand is beloved for products incorporating glycerin and squalane that suit skin with dark spots and combination skin best, while the German brand is known for rich formulas with glycerin and shea that suit dry skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ in their specific botanical versus science-backed active ingredients, targeted formulations, and regional origins.

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

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Eucerin is a German skincare brand founded in 1900 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Eucerin products

People Say

Kiehl'sEucerin
  • Lightweight texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “texture is lightweight and absorbs rapidly without leaving any residue — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Absorbs surprisingly fast — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
  • Deep hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Keeps skin soft all day — Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion”
    • “Incredibly rich and effective — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate sensitive skin — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “didn't break me out — Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel”
    • “The only lotion that doesn't break her skin out — Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • 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”
    • “Lifesaver for cracked hands — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
    • “Smooths bumps — Eucerin Advanced Repair”
  • Dark spot fading 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”
    • “Dark spots started looking lighter — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “Reducing the appearance of dark spots of hyperpigmentation — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “layers really well under the makeup — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
  • High price Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “slightly pricey but does what it says — Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Epigenetic Serum”
    • “Worth the cash — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Body Cream”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Greasy residue and oiliness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “too radiant for oily skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “Kinda greasy — Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion”
    • “Sticky and wet for some time — Eucerin Original Healing Cream”
  • Packaging and pump issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Pump... oddly satisfying — Eucerin Anti-Pigment Dual Serum”

Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Eucerin routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer great products, with Eucerin doing better for sensitive skin while Kiehl's provides better makeup compatibility and base on the products on this page.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Eucerin?

Both brands offer comparable routine fits across most skin types, but Eucerin achieves a higher routine fit for acne-prone skin, while Kiehl's is better for makeup compatibility and base. Eucerin features more fragrance-free options among the products on this page, whereas Kiehl's leans more heavily into lightweight textures and gentle serums.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer a High routine fit for dry skin on the products on this page. Kiehl's is frequently noted by reviewers for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, while Eucerin is often praised for providing deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which cleanser is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer great cleansers with high or superior Lovi fit levels for various skin types. Reviewers find that Eucerin is more gentle for sensitive skin, while the products on this page for both brands provide good cleansing options.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Eucerin?

Eucerin is more affordable as the products on this page often come with a high price point for Kiehl's.

Between Kiehl's and Eucerin, which brand is gentler for sensitive skin according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, Eucerin does better at being gentle for sensitive skin compared to Kiehl's. The products on this page for both brands feature key ingredients like glycerin and shea butter, but reviewers highlight Eucerin as superior for sensitive skin.

How do the fragrance options compare between Kiehl's and Eucerin products on this page?

Kiehl's products on this page offer fewer fragranced options, with only 2 out of 28 listing fragrance, compared to 17 out of 28 for Eucerin.

Which brand performs better for routine fit when it comes to acne-prone skin?

Eucerin performs better for acne-prone skin, achieving a High routine fit level compared to Kiehl's Average level. Both brands provide a High routine fit for most other skin types on this page.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer a High routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page for both brands share similar levels of oily residue, though Kiehl's generally provides better makeup compatibility and base benefits.

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which moisturizer is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer excellent moisturizers with high fit levels for dry skin on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, while Eucerin is often recognized for deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for sensitive skin?

Both brands fit sensitive skin well, but Eucerin tends to be gentler and often scores better for sensitive skin in reviews. Eucerin's products on this page include fragrance-free options and focus on deep hydration and skin smoothing.

Kiehl's or Eucerin: which sunscreen is better?

Both Kiehl's and Eucerin offer sunscreens that rate High for skin with dark spots and sensitive skin on the products on this page. Eucerin also provides options that achieve a Superior fit for dry skin.

Kiehl's or Eucerin for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Eucerin provides a High routine fit on Lovi, whereas Kiehl's offers an Average routine fit.

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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