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Kiehl's vs Sebamed

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

Kiehl's and Sebamed are heritage skincare brands offering nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle cleansers. The American brand relies on dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane to suit mature and sensitive skin best, whereas the German brand uses scientifically balanced formulas with a skin-neutral pH to suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin. Ultimately, both brands maintain a steady focus on barrier health through their reliable offerings, differing mainly in their active ingredients and heritage.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, fitting mature skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas Sebamed features only two products.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Sebamed?

Kiehl's is an American brand founded in 1851 that offers a wide range of products tailored for mature and sensitive skin, whereas Sebamed is a German brand founded in 1967 with a smaller product selection on this page.

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Kiehl's offers a higher Lovi fit than Sebamed for oily skin and oily acne-prone skin, with its Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash reaching a Superior fit. Calendula officinalis flower extract also helps with soothing the skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Sebamed?

Sebamed tends to be more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's. Reviewers also frequently note that Kiehl's products come with a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Sebamed?

Sebamed is unlikely to cause breakouts as all products on its page are fragrance-free and formulated for sensitive skin, whereas reviewers frequently mention breakouts and skin irritation with Kiehl's.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free product options, Kiehl's or Sebamed?

Kiehl's offers more fragrance-free product options than Sebamed on this page, providing twenty-six fragrance-free choices compared to Sebamed's two. However, every product on the Sebamed page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand has been around longer and in which country was it founded?

Kiehl's has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851.

What are the main key ingredients found across Kiehl's products?

The main key ingredients found across Kiehl's products include glycerin, vitamin C, squalane, shea butter, and vitamin E.

Kiehl's or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a much wider variety tailored to specific skin concerns, such as the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which Lovi rates as Superior for dry skin. Sebamed provides only one moisturizer option on this page, the Clear Face Care Gel, which has an Average fit for most skin types except for oily acne-prone skin where it may have a High fit.

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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