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Kiehl's vs Trilogy

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

Kiehl's and Trilogy are two skincare brands built on thoughtful moisturizers, gentle cleansers, serums, toners, and eye products. The American brand Kiehl's incorporates glycerin and squalane, suiting combination skin best, while Trilogy suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin. They differ in their targeted formulations and key ingredients, offering distinct solutions for specific needs.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Trilogy products

People Say

Kiehl'sTrilogy
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Texture and Weight Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Skin Barrier and Tone Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Noticeable difference — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Nothing irritated my skin — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Price to be high relative to performance — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Too Rich or Heavy Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Greasiness and Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Does leave that kind of residue — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which is better?

Trilogy is often rated better for hydration and gentleness on skin, whereas Kiehl's features a much larger selection of products on this page with specialized options for oily and acne-prone skin. Trilogy helps provide hydrating and brightening moisturizers, though the products on this page may cause performance and formulation complaints.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Trilogy?

Trilogy is rated as more gentle on the skin and provides better hydration, while Kiehl's offers a much wider selection of products on this page and is often noted for causing breakouts and skin irritation.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Trilogy offers a Rosehip Cream Cleanser that Lovi rates as High for sensitive, dry sensitive, and dry skin, while Kiehl's features a wider variety of cleansers with Lovi fit levels reaching Superior for oily and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is often noted for a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Trilogy is generally gentler on the skin, whereas reviewers of Kiehl's often note breakouts and skin irritation.

How do the fragrance options compare between Kiehl's and Trilogy skincare products?

Kiehl's products on this page generally offer better fragrance options, as 26 of 28 products list no fragrance compared to only 1 of 3 Trilogy products.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, Kiehl's or Trilogy?

Kiehl's has significantly more products listed on the page than Trilogy, offering a much wider selection across various skincare categories.

What key ingredients are found across Kiehl's products?

The products on this page from Kiehl's feature key ingredients such as glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

Kiehl's or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Trilogy offers better hydration and moisture than Kiehl's for moisturizers on this page. However, reviewers note that Kiehl's features lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, while Trilogy can sometimes feel greasy or heavy.

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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