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Kiehl's vs BABOR

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Kiehl's and BABOR are two established skincare names, with the American brand founded in 1851 and the German brand following in 1956. Kiehl's is known for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products using glycerin and squalane, while BABOR is loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers. The former suits mature and sensitive skin best, whereas the latter is ideal for dry, normal, and combination skin. They differ primarily in their origins, specific formulations, and targeted skin types.

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

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or BABOR: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products across many skin types, whereas BABOR has only a couple of items on this page. Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's provides deep hydration with lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, though some users mention a high price point or potential breakouts.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and BABOR?

Kiehl's offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page that generally fit mature skin and sensitive skin, whereas BABOR features a very limited selection including an exfoliant and a moisturizer.

Kiehl's or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, BABOR provides a Superior Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin with its Hydra Plus, whereas Kiehl's offers various options like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which has a Superior fit for dry skin. Emollients in these formulas help support skin barrier function.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or BABOR?

Reviewers often note that Kiehl's products come with a high price point. The provided page facts do not mention the prices of BABOR products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or BABOR?

BABOR Enzyme Cleanser achieves a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's cleansers range from High to Superior for this skin type. Reviewers note that Kiehl's products frequently cause breakouts and skin irritation.

Which brand has been around longer, Kiehl's or BABOR?

Kiehl's has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851 compared to BABOR, which was founded in Germany in 1956.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance compared to BABOR?

Kiehl's has 2 products on this page with fragrance out of 28, while BABOR has 1 product with fragrance out of 2.

Which brand offers a cleanser with a Superior fit for sensitive skin?

BABOR offers a cleanser with a Superior fit for sensitive skin through its Enzyme Cleanser. Kiehl's does not feature a cleanser with a Superior fit for sensitive skin on this page, though its Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner achieves a Superior fit for sensitive skin.

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.

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    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

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    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

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    Medical Board

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  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

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    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

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    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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