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Kiehl's vs Catrice

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Kiehl's and Catrice are distinct beauty houses, with the American heritage label offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products infused with glycerin and squalane, while the German brand is beloved for refined eye products and advanced formulas. The former suits mature skin and sensitive skin best through barrier-supporting properties, whereas the latter suits combination, oily, and normal skin best. Ultimately, they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific target demographics, providing tailored daily performance.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Catrice: which is better?

Kiehl's is the better choice for most shoppers on this page, as it offers a wide range of specialized skincare products. Catrice only features a single eye product on this page, making Kiehl's more suitable for comprehensive skincare routines.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Catrice?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products on this page best fitting mature and sensitive skin, whereas Catrice features a single eye product. Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's provides deep hydration with lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Catrice?

Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's has a high price point. The products on this page for Catrice do not have pricing data mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Catrice?

Catrice offers only one product on this page, an under eye brightener, whereas Kiehl's features numerous skincare items where reviewers sometimes note breakouts and skin irritation. Lovi rates Kiehl's products with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, ranging from High to Caution depending on the specific product.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Kiehl's or Catrice?

Kiehl's has been on the market much longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851 compared to Catrice, which was founded in Germany in 2004.

Do any Kiehl's products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Catrice?

Yes, 2 of the 28 Kiehl's products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients, while every Catrice product on this page lists no fragrance.

What are some of the key ingredients used across Kiehl's products?

Some of the key ingredients used across the products on this page for Kiehl's include glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

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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