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Kiehl's vs La Prairie

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Kiehl's and La Prairie are distinct skincare lines originating from America and Switzerland, respectively. The former offers nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products utilizing glycerin and squalane, while the latter provides luxurious eye products, nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refreshing toners elevated by advanced formulas. Both suit mature skin best, though Kiehl's also suits sensitive skin with its barrier-supporting properties, whereas the Swiss brand suits dry skin with deep comfort and targeted refinement. Ultimately, they differ through the American brand's reliance on dependable ingredients for gentle formulations and the other's carefully balanced preparations working in quiet harmony.

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

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La Prairie is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1978 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2003.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs La Prairie products

People Say

Kiehl'sLa Prairie
  • Deep and Intense Hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gentle yet effective moisturizing — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “erased my dry patches — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin feels plump — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
  • Luxurious Texture and Packaging Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like liquid silk — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “softens skin noticeably — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
    • “fancy design — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “creamy serum — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Glow, Radiance, and Plumping Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “doubles as moisturizer — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “gave my face a soft glow — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “skin looks radiant — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
  • Lifting and Firming Effects Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “felt skin tighten immediately — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “opened my eyes — La Prairie Skin Caviar Eye Lift”
    • “jawline genuinely looks lifted — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Gentle and Sensitive Formula Often MentionedSometimes 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”
    • “calm the complexion — La Prairie Cellular Softening and Balancing Lotion”
  • High Price and Cost 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”
    • “eye-wateringly expensive — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “smells like a rich grandma — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Slow Results or Ineffectiveness 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”
    • “just a good moisturizer — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
  • Irritation, Stinging, and Breakouts Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “caused congestion — La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream”
    • “caused breakouts — La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift”
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”

Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs La Prairie routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or La Prairie: which is better?

La Prairie offers superior routine fit for mature skin, dry skin, and dry sensitive skin on this page, whereas Kiehl's is better for sensitive formulas and lower prices.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and La Prairie?

Kiehl's, founded in the United States in 1851, best fits mature skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, while La Prairie, founded in Switzerland in 1978, best fits mature skin, dry skin, and dry sensitive skin. Reviewers state that Kiehl's offers lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums, whereas La Prairie provides luxurious, lightweight textures and lifting and firming effects.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for dry skin?

La Prairie offers superior routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page compared to Kiehl's. La Prairie provides deep and intense hydration, while Kiehl's dry skin routine fit is rated as High.

Kiehl's or La Prairie: which moisturizer is better?

La Prairie offers superior moisturizers for mature and dry skin types with luxurious textures and deep hydration, while Kiehl's provides lightweight, budget-friendly moisturizers with mostly fragrance-free formulas.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or La Prairie?

Kiehl's is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention La Prairie for its exorbitant prices.

Between Kiehl's and La Prairie, which brand has a better routine fit for mature skin?

La Prairie fits mature skin better than Kiehl's, offering a superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's high level.

Which skincare brand offers better lifting and firming effects according to reviewers?

La Prairie offers better lifting and firming effects. Reviewers mostly mention lifting and firming effects for La Prairie.

How do the fragrance profiles differ between Kiehl's and La Prairie products?

Kiehl's products on this page are mostly fragrance-free with 26 of 28 formulations listing no fragrance, whereas La Prairie products on this page frequently include fragrance with 4 of 5 listings containing it.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie offer high routine fit for oily skin based on the products on this page. Kiehl's features specialized options like the Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream, while La Prairie provides luxurious formulations.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin among the products on this page. However, Kiehl's is noted by reviewers for having a gentler and more sensitive formula.

Kiehl's or La Prairie for acne-prone skin?

Both Kiehl's and La Prairie offer high routine fit levels for acne-prone skin on the products on this page.

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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