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Kiehl's vs Skintific

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Kiehl's and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering thoughtful preparations for daily care. Kiehl's is an American brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, cherished for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products anchored by glycerin and squalane, whereas the second brand is loved for its targeted moisturizers, potent serums, and protective sunscreens. The first brand suits skin with dark spots and mature skin best, while the second suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their core formulations and specific ingredient benefits, such as how the first brand's glycerin increases hydration and squalane counteracts oxidative stress.

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”

Kiehl's vs Skintific routines for dry skin

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Kiehl's vs Skintific routines for oily skin

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Kiehl's vs Skintific routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Skintific: which is better?

Skintific is better across most skin types on this page, offering superior routine fit for acne-prone skin while matching Kiehl's for lightweight texture and skin barrier improvement. Reviewers note that Skintific provides better oil control, skin softness, and pore cleansing, though it faces more value complaints.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Skintific?

Kiehl's and Skintific differ in their product offerings and fit levels on this page, with Kiehl's routine fit rated as High for dry skin while Skintific is rated as Superior. Skintific features fragrance-free options across the products on this page, whereas Kiehl's includes fragrance in select formulations.

Kiehl's or Skintific for dry skin?

For dry skin, Skintific has a superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's. Reviewers note that Skintific does better for oil control, while Kiehl's offers better hydration and moisture.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Skintific is a better fit for dry skin, where Lovi rates its 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel as High, while Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream is also High but Skintific achieves a Superior routine fit overall. Ceramides help repair the skin barrier and alleviate dryness.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Skintific is more affordable, whereas high price point is an often mentioned complaint for Kiehl's on this page.

Between Kiehl's and Skintific, which brand offers better oil control?

Skintific does better for oil control compared to the products on this page for Kiehl's.

How do Kiehl's and Skintific compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Kiehl's has a small number of products on this page containing fragrance, while Skintific lists no fragrance in every product on this page.

Which brand was founded earlier, Kiehl's or Skintific?

Kiehl's was founded earlier, in 1851 in the United States, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021.

Kiehl's or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Kiehl's routine fit as High and Skintific's as Superior. The products on this page show that Skintific does better for oil control.

Kiehl's or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Skintific is better for sun protection because the products on this page achieve a High fit across all evaluated skin types with the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist. Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum also reaches High fits for most skin types, but rates lower with Average fits for oily, dry, oily acne-prone, and dry sensitive skin.

Kiehl's or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Skintific are well-suited for sensitive skin, with Lovi fit levels of High for Kiehl's and Superior for Skintific on this page. Reviewers note that Skintific offers fragrance-free formulations across all its products, while most Kiehl's products on the page also avoid added fragrance.

Kiehl's or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates Kiehl's as High and Skintific as Superior. The products on this page for Kiehl's fit acne-prone skin best in routines, while Skintific offers superior overall routine 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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