🇫🇷France

Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Kiehl's and SKIN&CO are skincare brands celebrated for their deeply nourishing moisturizers and expertly crafted formulas. The American institution, founded in 1851, incorporates glycerin and squalane into serums, toners, and eye products that suit skin with dark spots and combination skin best, whereas the other label favors a balanced composition suited for dry, normal, and combination skin. While Kiehl's addresses acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin through targeted options like its Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash, and Ultra Facial Toner, the Italian-inspired counterpart relies on the Truffle Therapy Serum for similar concerns. Ultimately, both maintain the natural equilibrium of the complexion, though the former utilizes specific ingredients to increase hydration and counteract oxidative stress.

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

loreal.comen.wikipedia.org

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

Popular Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO products

Kiehl's vs SKIN&CO moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products across multiple categories with higher Lovi fit levels for skin types like skin with dark spots, combination skin, and mature skin, whereas SKIN&CO only features a single moisturizer on this page. Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's provides lightweight moisturizers and gentle serums, though some users report high prices and occasional irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, whereas SKIN&CO lists only one product on this page, the Truffle Therapy Serum. Lovi rates Kiehl's as having a Superior fit for several skin types and concerns, while SKIN&CO's single product has an Average fit across all skin types.

Kiehl's or SKIN&CO: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of moisturizers on this page compared to SKIN&CO, which features only the Truffle Therapy Serum. For dry skin, Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieves a Superior Lovi fit level.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Reviewers frequently mention that Kiehl's products on this page have a high price point, but the page does not provide pricing information for SKIN&CO.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Comparing the products on this page, Kiehl's includes options with a Low or Caution fit for acne-prone skin alongside its High-fit options, while SKIN&CO features only the Truffle Therapy Serum which has an Average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Kiehl's or SKIN&CO?

Kiehl's has been established longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851 compared to SKIN&CO, which was founded in 2008.

How do the fragrance options compare between Kiehl's and SKIN&CO products?

Kiehl's offers mostly fragrance-free options, as 26 of the 28 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas SKIN&CO includes fragrance in all of the products on this page.

Which brand offers a wider variety of products on the comparison page?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products on the products on this page compared to SKIN&CO, featuring numerous cleansers, serums, toners, and moisturizers.

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play