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Kiehl's vs La Prairie

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Kiehl's and La Prairie are two distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products. The American brand incorporates nourishing glycerin and squalane into formulations that suit skin with dark spots and combination skin best, featuring the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner for acne-prone skin, the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash for dark spots, and the Ultra Facial Toner for mature skin. Conversely, the Swiss brand is celebrated for exquisite creations elevated by sophisticated formulas that suit dry sensitive skin and mature skin best, offering the Skin Caviar Eye Lift for acne-prone skin, the Skin Caviar Liquid Lift for skin with dark spots, and the Skin Caviar Luxe Cream for mature skin. While both labels provide targeted care, glycerin and squalane specifically drive the first's barrier and antioxidant benefits, whereas the latter's refined creations deliver a serene and restorative ritual.

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

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs La Prairie products

People Say

Kiehl'sLa Prairie
  • Deep and Intense Hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin feels plump — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • Luxurious Texture and Packaging Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like liquid silk — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “softens skin noticeably — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “fancy design — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “creamy serum — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Glow, Radiance, and Plumping Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “doubles as moisturizer — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “gave my face a soft glow — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin looks radiant — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Lifting and Firming Effects Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “jawline genuinely looks lifted — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Gentle and Sensitive Formula Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “perfect for retinol newbies — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “calm the complexion — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
  • High Price and Cost Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “overpriced for what it does — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Slow Results or Ineffectiveness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “results were subtle — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “just a good moisturizer — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Irritation, Stinging, and Breakouts Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “caused congestion — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “caused breakouts — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”

Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or La Prairie: which is better?

Kiehl's and La Prairie both offer products on this page that achieve high routine fit levels across most skin types, while La Prairie achieves a superior fit level specifically for dry sensitive and mature skin. Reviewers note that La Prairie excels in lifting, firming, and deep hydration, whereas Kiehl's provides a more gentle and sensitive formula with a wider selection of fragrance-free products.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and La Prairie?

Kiehl's and La Prairie are luxury skincare brands with different price points, origins, and ingredient profiles. Kiehl's features many fragrance-free products and is well-suited for sensitive skin, whereas La Prairie offers specialized anti-aging formulas with strong fragrance notes.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie offer a High routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. Reviewers note that both brands provide deep hydration, though La Prairie leans toward more luxurious textures while Kiehl's features fragrance-free options for sensitive skin.

Kiehl's or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

La Prairie offers superior hydration and firming for mature and dry sensitive skin with products like Skin Caviar Luxe Cream, whereas Kiehl's provides lighter, more affordable options such as Ultra Facial Cream. Reviewers note that La Prairie delivers a more luxurious experience, while Kiehl's is often praised for being less expensive.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or La Prairie?

Kiehl's is more affordable than La Prairie, as La Prairie has exorbitant prices that are mostly mentioned by reviewers. Kiehl's is also noted for its high price point, but La Prairie is known for much higher costs.

Between Kiehl's and La Prairie, which brand performs better for mature skin?

La Prairie fits mature skin with a Superior level, whereas the products on this page for Kiehl's fit at a High level.

How do the fragrance levels compare between Kiehl's and La Prairie products?

Kiehl's products on this page generally feature less fragrance, with 26 of 28 products listing no fragrance, whereas 4 of 5 La Prairie products list fragrance.

Which brand is better for lifting and firming effects according to reviewer themes?

La Prairie does better for lifting and firming effects.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie fit oily skin at a High level on this page. Kiehl's features several products specifically formulated for oily and oily acne-prone skin, such as the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream, which help manage oiliness.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Kiehl's provides a more gentle and sensitive formula with mostly fragrance-free products, while La Prairie features strong fragrance.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

La Prairie is the better fit for acne-prone skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Kiehl's Average level. However, reviewers note that La Prairie carries a potential for irritation.

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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