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Kiehl's vs KORRES

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Kiehl's and KORRES are esteemed skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and revitalizing eye products. Kiehl's is known for glycerin and squalane formulations that suit mature and combination skin best, while the Greek heritage brand is widely loved for cleansers and moisturizers that suit dry and sensitive skin best. The American label differs by utilizing science-backed active ingredients to address specific concerns like oxidative stress and moisture retention, whereas both offer dependable daily care for a balanced, radiant complexion.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs KORRES products

People Say

Kiehl'sKORRES
  • Lightweight Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Gentle on Sensitive Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Rich Texture and Consistency Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “feels luxurious and thick — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • High Price and Value Issues Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Rarely NotedOften 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 babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Greasy or Heavy Feel Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “too radiant for oily skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “too rich to use at night — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”

Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES provides a Superior routine fit across all listed skin types compared to Kiehl's. However, the products on this page for Kiehl's generally feature fewer fragrance concerns, as only a couple of formulas list fragrance.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and KORRES?

Kiehl's offers lightweight textures and better skin barrier improvement across the products on this page, whereas KORRES delivers gentler cleansers and richer hydration. For overall routines, Lovi rates KORRES as Superior for dry and sensitive skin, while Kiehl's routines achieve a High fit.

Kiehl's or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit, while Kiehl's routine fit is High. Lovi rates the routine fit for KORRES as Superior and for Kiehl's as High.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

KORRES does better for skin cleansing and pores among the products on this page. Lovi rates the routine fit for KORRES as Superior compared to Kiehl's High.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or KORRES?

Reviewers note that both Kiehl's and KORRES face frequent price and value concerns. However, KORRES has more complaints about high prices and value issues among the products on this page.

Between Kiehl's and KORRES, which brand has better fragrance options or fewer scent complaints?

Kiehl's does better on scent and fragrance issues than KORRES because almost all of the products on this page list no fragrance. KORRES is more likely to cause fragrance and scent complaints since every product on this page includes fragrance.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of Kiehl's and KORRES compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000. In contrast, KORRES was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.

Which brand performs better for skin barrier improvement and texture according to reviewers?

Kiehl's performs better for skin barrier and texture improvement according to reviewers on this page.

Kiehl's or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit, while Kiehl's routine fit is High. The products on this page for KORRES feature fragrance, whereas 26 of 28 Kiehl's products list no fragrance.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, both Kiehl's and KORRES offer effective hydrating options, though Lovi rates KORRES with a superior routine fit for dry skin overall. Kiehl's features lightweight, non-greasy formulas with most products on this page being fragrance-free, while KORRES is noted for rich textures and velvety hydration.

Kiehl's or KORRES for sensitive skin?

KORRES is a superior choice for sensitive skin, while Kiehl's achieves a High fit level. Reviewers note that KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers, though all products on this page for KORRES list fragrance.

Kiehl's or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, KORRES achieves a Superior routine fit on this page, while Kiehl's reaches an Average fit. KORRES is noted for gentle cleansers, whereas the products on this page for Kiehl's often cause breakouts and skin 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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