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Kiehl's vs Taro

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

Kiehl's and Taro are skincare brands that offer thoughtful daily care for modern routines. The American brand is cherished for its moisturizers, serums, toners, eye products, and more, all anchored by nourishing ingredients like glycerin and squalane, while the latter is warmly embraced for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. Kiehl's suits skin with dark spots and mature skin best, whereas Taro suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. They differ because the former brand's formulations feature ingredients where glycerin significantly increases hydration and restores epidermal barrier function, while squalane counteracts oxidative stress and stimulates fibroblast migration.

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 Taro products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Kiehl's vs Taro products

Kiehl's vs Taro serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Taro: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of lightweight moisturizers, gentle serums, and cleansers that help with hydration, while Taro provides Tretinoin Cream for acne-prone and combination skin. Lovi rates Kiehl's as having high fit levels for mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Taro has a High fit level specifically for combination and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Taro?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of skincare products that fit dry skin and mature skin best, whereas Taro features just one product, Tretinoin Cream, which has a high fit for combination and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Taro?

Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's products have a high price point, while Taro is not evaluated for price on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Taro?

Taro offers a single product on this page, Tretinoin Cream, which has a High fit level for acne-prone skin. Kiehl's offers a wide range of products with varying acne-prone fit levels, and reviewers note that some products may cause breakouts and skin irritation.

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

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000, whereas Taro was founded in 1950 and has been owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010.

Which products from Kiehl's and Taro contain fragrance, and which are fragrance-free?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the only Kiehl's products on this page containing fragrance, while all other Kiehl's products and Taro's Tretinoin Cream are fragrance-free.

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

The main key ingredients 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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