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Kiehl's vs Biore

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

Kiehl's and Biore are heritage skincare lines that serve distinct daily routines. Kiehl's, an American brand founded in 1851, is beloved for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, suiting dry skin and dark spots best. Conversely, the Japanese brand Biore is beloved for sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, suiting sensitive and oily skin best with gentle, clarifying formulas. Ultimately, the brands differ through their targeted ingredients and ideal skin types.

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

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Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Biore products

People Say

Kiehl'sBiore
  • Pores and Oil Control Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Gets the gunk out — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Keeps shine away — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Removes waterproof mascara, eyeliner, foundation. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedSometimes 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”
    • “feels like a moisturizer — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “melts into skin — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Relaxing and Refreshing Scent Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Love the tingle — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”
    • “Fruity fragrance, smells like apple/grape, refreshing. — Biore Makeup Remover Perfect Oil”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “Leaves skin feeling clean — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Makeup Compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “primer-like — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Stinging and Skin Irritation Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings my face and feels like burning — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “left my face bright red — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings eyes — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • High Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Product Ineffectiveness Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight after an hour — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Doesn't get all blackheads — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
    • “Doesn't shrink pores — Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips”
  • Unpleasant Scents and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften 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 alcohol — Biore UV Aqua Rich”
  • Packaging and Application Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Stains the sink — Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser”

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for dry skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,309.98 · 84% fitBuy Biore routine · SAR 1,142.88 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for oily skin

Buy Biore routine · SAR 1,162.08 · 89% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,172.23 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Biore routines for combination skin

Buy Biore routine · SAR 1,148.89 · 89% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,149.18 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Biore: which is better?

Both Kiehl's and Biore fit skin care routines well across major skin types, but they serve different preferences. Lovi finds that Kiehl's is better for hydration, barrier improvement, and skin texture, whereas Biore performs better for pores, oil control, and price value.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Biore?

Kiehl's focuses on targeted hydration and anti-aging with a wide range of serums and moisturizers, whereas Biore emphasizes pores and oil control with everyday cleansers and strips. Lovi rates Kiehl's fit for dry skin as High and Biore's fit for sensitive skin as Superior.

Kiehl's or Biore for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore fit dry skin well, with Lovi rating their routines as High. Kiehl's offers products on this page like Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate that provide superior hydration and moisture for dry skin.

Kiehl's or Biore: which cleanser is better?

Kiehl's cleanser range offers better results for most users, featuring options like Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash and Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser that Lovi rates as Superior for oily and oily acne-prone skin. Biore provides a simpler cleanser option with Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, which may suit basic cleansing needs.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Biore?

Biore does better for price and value, while reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's.

Between Kiehl's and Biore, which brand performs better for pores and oil control?

Biore performs better for pores and oil control based on reviewer themes. Lovi shows that Kiehl's offers products like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser, which have high fit levels for oily skin.

How do the fragrance options differ between Kiehl's and Biore products on this page?

Biore offers no fragrance across the products on this page, whereas most Kiehl's products also list no fragrance with only two exceptions containing fragrance.

Which brand is better suited for improving skin barrier and texture, Kiehl's or Biore?

Kiehl's does better for skin barrier and texture improvement. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry sensitive skin as High for Kiehl's.

Kiehl's or Biore for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and Biore provide a High routine fit for oily skin. Biore does better for pores and oil control.

Kiehl's or Biore: which sunscreen is better?

When it comes to sunscreens on this page, 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 Biore UV Aqua Rich has a High fit level for combination skin and Average for most other skin types. Biore offers better value, but Kiehl's provides superior versatility across a wider range of skin concerns.

Kiehl's or Biore for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates both Kiehl's and Biore as a good choice, with Kiehl's having a High fit and Biore achieving a Superior fit.

Kiehl's or Biore for acne-prone skin?

Biore is the better choice for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High compared to Kiehl's Average fit level.

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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