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Kiehl's vs Blue Lizard

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

Kiehl's and Blue Lizard are skincare brands that offer thoughtful selections of daily essentials and protective formulas. Kiehl's is known for its moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, while the other brand is widely loved for its mineral sunscreens and reliable formulas. The first suits dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas its counterpart suits sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their core offerings, as one focuses on comprehensive hydration and targeted treatments and the other focuses on mineral sun protection.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Blue Lizard: which is better?

Lovi rates Blue Lizard as a Superior fit for sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin. Kiehl's offers a much larger variety of products on this page, including lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Blue Lizard?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of cleansers, serums, and moisturizers that Lovi rates best for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, whereas Blue Lizard focuses solely on sunscreen. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's products have a high price point and can cause breakouts and skin irritation. Additionally, the products on this page by Blue Lizard list no fragrance.

Kiehl's or Blue Lizard: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Lovi rates Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ as a Superior fit for sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin, while Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum is rated High for sensitive skin. Both brands offer fragrance-free options on this page.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Blue Lizard?

This page does not contain pricing information to compare the affordability of Kiehl's and Blue Lizard.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Blue Lizard?

Blue Lizard has a single sunscreen on this page with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's reviewers often note that its products cause breakouts and skin irritation. Blue Lizard's fragrance-free mineral formula is unlikely to clog pores.

Which brand has been around longer, Kiehl's or Blue Lizard?

Kiehl's has been around longer, having been founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Blue Lizard was founded in 1995.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance compared to Blue Lizard?

Kiehl's has 26 out of 28 products on this page with no fragrance, meaning 2 products contain fragrance, whereas every product on this page from Blue Lizard lists no fragrance.

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

The products on this page for Kiehl's feature key ingredients such as 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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