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Kiehl's vs Skintific

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Kiehl's and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care. Kiehl's is known for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products featuring dependable ingredients like glycerin and squalane, which suit mature skin and sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand provides moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens with effective formulas tailored for all skin types. Ultimately, both brands differ in their core formulations and target audiences while remaining trusted choices for personal wellness.

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

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Skintific products

People Say

Kiehl'sSkintific
  • Lightweight Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “savior for dry patches — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Oil Control Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “keeps my oils at bay — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • Convenient and Travel-Friendly Packaging Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Desain botol cakep — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Skin Softness and Pore Cleansing Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “skin feels incredibly soft afterwards — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • High Price and Value Complaints Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Unpleasant Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smells like hot dog water — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Ineffective or Slow Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Takes months to see — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “didn't remove blackheads — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Gada perubahan apapun — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Skintific: which is better?

Kiehl's provides better hydration and moisture for dry skin, whereas Skintific does better for oil control and pore cleansing according to the review themes on this page.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Skintific?

Kiehl's and Skintific differ mainly in their product variety and performance, with Kiehl's offering significantly more options on this page and excelling in hydration and moisture. Reviewers note that Skintific does better for oil control, skin softness, and pore cleansing, though it faces more complaints about high prices and value.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Kiehl's is better for deep hydration, offering top options like Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin. Skintific does better for oil control and features popular items like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, which has a High Lovi fit level for dry and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Skintific is more affordable compared to Kiehl's, as high price point and value complaints are associated with Skintific whereas Kiehl's reviewers often mention its high price.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's products may sometimes cause breakouts and skin irritation. By contrast, Skintific does not have reported complaints of breakouts on this page.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Kiehl's and Skintific compare?

Kiehl's was founded in the United States in 1851 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd. Both brands offer products on this page, but their corporate backgrounds differ significantly in history and scale.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Kiehl's has more fragrance-free products on the page, with 26 out of 28 products listing no fragrance, while every Skintific product on the page is fragrance-free.

How does the Lovi fit level of the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel differ across skin types compared to Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream?

Lovi finds that Skintific's 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel achieves a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin and an Average fit for all other skin types. By comparison, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream yields an Average fit for dry and sensitive skin types, but a Low fit for combination and oily skin, and a Caution rating for acne-prone skin.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum is rated High for skin with dark spots, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin, while Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist is rated High for those types plus oily skin and oily acne-prone 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.

  • 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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