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Kiehl's vs Biluma

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Kiehl's and Biluma are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. The American brand is known for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products relying on glycerin and squalane, while the Indian line is beloved for sophisticated serums and carefully crafted formulas. Kiehl's suits mature and sensitive skin best through barrier-supporting properties, whereas its counterpart suits combination, sensitive, and dry skin best with thoughtful formulations. Ultimately, both differ primarily in their founding heritage and specific active ingredients, yet each delivers reliable daily support for diverse 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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Biluma is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Biluma products

Kiehl's vs Biluma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Biluma: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products on this page than Biluma, with many items showing High or Superior Lovi fit levels for various skin types. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers, though some users note potential breakouts and irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Biluma?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates best for mature skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Biluma features only one cream with average or lower ratings across most skin types. Kiehl's products on this page often provide deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers, though some reviewers mention a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Biluma?

Reviews often note that Kiehl's has a high price point. Reviewers do not mention the price of Biluma on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Biluma?

Reviewers of Kiehl's often note that the products on this page may cause breakouts and skin irritation, while Biluma has no such reviews.

How do the country of origin and parent company compare between Kiehl's and Biluma?

Kiehl's was founded in the United States in 1851 and is owned by L'Oréal S.A., whereas Biluma was founded in India in 2014 and is owned by Galderma Group AG.

Which brand offers a wider variety of products such as cleansers, toners, and serums?

Kiehl's offers a wider variety of products on this page, including multiple cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers, whereas Biluma features only a single cream. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums.

How does the fragrance content compare across the products offered by Kiehl's and Biluma?

Kiehl's includes fragrance in only 2 of the 28 products on this page, while Biluma has no fragrance listed in any of its products. Most formulas from both brands avoid added scent.

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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