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Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader

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Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader are two prominent skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products. The American brand relies on dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane, while the German brand is built around its unique formulas. Both suit mature skin best, though the former also suits sensitive skin, dry skin, and specific concerns. They differ in their foundational ingredients, founding eras, and targeted approaches to enhancing the epidermal barrier.

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

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

Kiehl'sAugustinus Bader
  • Lightweight texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
  • Deep hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “healthy glow — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Skin barrier and texture improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin is smoother — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Brightening and dark spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Makeup compatibility Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “concealer blends perfectly — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedNot 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”
  • High price point 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”
  • Ineffective or slow results 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”
    • “didn't see dramatic results — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Packaging and dispensing issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
  • Breakouts and acne Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “cystic acne for some — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”

Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader provides better deep hydration and barrier improvement, whereas Kiehl's is better for makeup compatibility and gentleness on sensitive skin. Lovi routine fit is Superior for Augustinus Bader and High for Kiehl's across all skin types.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader stands out for deep hydration and barrier improvement with a routine fit of Superior across skin types, while Kiehl's is frequently noted for makeup compatibility and being gentle for sensitive skin. Augustinus Bader features a proprietary TFC8 formula in its fragrance-free line, whereas Kiehl's offers a larger range using ingredients like glycerin, vitamin C, and squalane with a high price point often mentioned by reviewers.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader is better suited for dry skin, as the products on this page provide superior deep hydration and texture improvement. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as Superior for Augustinus Bader and High for Kiehl's.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

Augustinus Bader provides superior moisturizers for dry skin, while the products on this page for Kiehl's fit dry skin at a high level.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader?

Kiehl's is more affordable, whereas a high price point is frequently noted by reviewers for both brands with Augustinus Bader noted for having an extreme price.

Between Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader, which brand is better suited for mature skin?

Both Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader are well-suited for mature skin, with Lovi rating Kiehl's routines as High and Augustinus Bader routines as Superior for this skin type. Augustinus Bader does better on review themes like deep hydration, skin barrier, and texture improvement.

How do Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader both offer mostly fragrance-free options, though Kiehl's includes fragrance in a small number of its products on this page while Augustinus Bader lists no fragrance in any of its items.

Which brand performs better for brightening and fading dark spots according to reviewers?

Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader perform equally well for brightening and fading dark spots according to reviewers.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Augustinus Bader provides Superior routine fit for oily skin, whereas Kiehl's offers High routine fit.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Augustinus Bader are rated High by Lovi for sensitive skin, though Kiehl's is noted by reviewers for being gentle while Augustinus Bader excels in deep hydration and texture improvement.

Kiehl's or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer products on this page with High fit levels, though Lovi rates Augustinus Bader's overall routine as Superior compared to Kiehl's High. Reviewers note that Kiehl's may help with specific concerns while Augustinus Bader excels in deep hydration and texture improvement.

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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