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Kiehl's vs Pixi

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Kiehl's and Pixi are two distinct skincare lines known for addressing varied complexion needs with specialized formulations. The American brand features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products with glycerin and squalane that suit dry skin and dark spots best by boosting hydration, while the British brand offers gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that cater best to oily and sensitive skin. Ultimately, both labels differ in their ingredient focus and targeted benefits, yet each delivers reliable daily results for a calm complexion.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Pixi products

People Say

Kiehl'sPixi
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Texture 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 — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Brightening and Radiance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
  • 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”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Gentle on Skin Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “perfect for retinol newbies — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Scent and Fragrance Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “calming lavender smell — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Sticky, Tacky, or Heavy Finish Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves a tacky film — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “rolled off my face — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “pills under my makeup — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Product Ineffectiveness 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 notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Issues Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,209.66 · 91% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,309.98 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,155.80 · 95% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,172.23 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,150.95 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,149.18 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit across all skin types on this page, whereas Kiehl's routine fit is High.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Pixi?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for all listed skin types on this page, while Kiehl's fits dry skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, combination skin, skin with dark spots, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin at a High level. Kiehl's is generally found to be more gentle on skin, whereas Pixi does better for brightening and radiance.

Kiehl's or Pixi for dry skin?

Both brands are great options for dry skin, with Lovi fit levels of High for Kiehl's and Superior for Pixi. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and radiance while supporting the skin barrier.

Kiehl's or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers, but Pixi is a better fit overall for dry skin, where Lovi rates Pixi as Superior compared to Kiehl's High. Reviewers note that both brands provide deep hydration, though Pixi also stands out for radiance and glow.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, as Kiehl's is often noted for a high price point.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Kiehl's has more products containing fragrance on the page, with 2 of 28 products listing fragrance compared to Pixi's 7 of 10 products.

How do Kiehl's and Pixi compare in terms of brightening and radiance according to review themes?

Pixi does better than Kiehl's in terms of brightening and radiance. Reviewers often mention radiance and glow for Pixi, while Kiehl's brightening and fading dark spots is sometimes noted.

Which brand is older and where was it founded, Kiehl's or Pixi?

Kiehl's is older, having been founded in the United States in 1851, while Pixi was founded in the United Kingdom in 1999.

Kiehl's or Pixi for oily skin?

Pixi fits oily skin better than Kiehl's, with Lovi rating Pixi's routine as Superior and Kiehl's as High.

Kiehl's or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Pixi fit sensitive skin well, with Lovi rating Kiehl's routine fit as High and Pixi's routine fit as Superior. Pixi does better on brightening and radiance, while Kiehl's is noted as being more gentle on skin.

Kiehl's or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's provides an Average fit. Review themes show that Pixi does better for brightening and radiance, while Kiehl's tends to do better on being gentle on 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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