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Kiehl's vs MAËLYS

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Kiehl's and MAËLYS are prominent skincare lines that offer distinct approaches to personal care. Kiehl's is an American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oreal S.A. since 2000, known for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and revitalizing eye products formulated with glycerin and squalane, while the other is celebrated for targeted serums and advanced formulas. The historic line suits mature skin and combination skin best due to moisture-retention and barrier-supporting properties, whereas its counterpart suits all skin types best. They differ primarily in their specialized solutions and targeted ingredients, as glycerin significantly increases hydration and restores epidermal barrier function and squalane counteracts oxidative stress and stimulates fibroblast migration.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs MAËLYS products

Kiehl's vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or MAËLYS: which is better?

Kiehl's is generally better as the products on this page offer significantly broader product ranges and higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types compared to MAËLYS.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and MAËLYS?

Kiehl's offers a wide selection of skincare products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for various skin types, whereas MAËLYS features only two products with Low or Caution ratings across skin types. Kiehl's formulas also heavily feature fragrance-free options and key ingredients like glycerin and vitamins, while MAËLYS includes added fragrance in its RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or MAËLYS?

Reviewers often mention Kiehl's as having a high price point, while the page does not provide sufficient pricing information to determine if MAËLYS is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or MAËLYS?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of products on this page with varying breakout risks, whereas MAËLYS features very few items that generally show low skin fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Kiehl's and MAËLYS compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance compared to MAËLYS?

Kiehl's has two products on the page with fragrance, Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men, while MAËLYS has one fragranced product, RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum.

What key ingredients are found across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are key ingredients found across Kiehl's products.

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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