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Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals

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

Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals are respected American skincare brands owned by L'Oréal. The former is beloved for moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, suiting dry skin and dark spots best. Meanwhile, the latter is loved for serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and eye products relying on glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, which suit acne-prone and oily skin best. While both brands harness glycerin to increase hydration and restore barrier function, they differ through their distinct ingredients and targeted formulations.

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

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SkinCeuticals is an American skincare brand founded in 1994 and owned by L'Oréal since 2005.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals products

People Say

Kiehl'sSkinCeuticals
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “silky and non-greasy — SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye”
    • “absorbs quickly — SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
    • “Hydrated my skin beautifully. — SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2”
    • “Pure hydration in a bottle — SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “definitely gave me a glass skin texture — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “pores appeared less noticeable — SkinCeuticals P-Tiox”
    • “My skin is softer to the touch. — SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2”
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
  • Gentle and Sensitive Skin Care 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”
    • “Perfect starting strength — SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3”
  • Brightening and Dark Spot Fading Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “I really love this product, as my skin is brighter. — SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF”
    • “Really fades brown spots, perfect for men and a little goes a long way! — SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF”
  • Pore Cleansing and Oil Control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “keeps my oils at bay — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “gets rid of blackheads — SkinCeuticals LHA Cleanser Gel”
    • “reduces oil — SkinCeuticals LHA Cleanser Gel”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Too pricey for the hype — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
  • Lack of 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”
    • “haven't noticed much change on the deeper lines — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “did nothing — SkinCeuticals P-Tiox”
  • Greasiness and Heavy Residue Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “feels tacky — SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier”
    • “sticky residue — SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel”
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Breakouts and Acne Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “skin went through a slight purge — SkinCeuticals P-TOX”
    • “made me break out — SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel”
    • “caused cystic acne — SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum”
    • “caused cystic acne — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for dry skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · SAR 1,917.81 · 91% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,309.98 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for oily skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · SAR 2,181.46 · 93% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,172.23 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Kiehl's vs SkinCeuticals routines for combination skin

Buy SkinCeuticals routine · SAR 2,420.64 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · SAR 2,149.18 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which is better?

SkinCeuticals is generally better for routine fit across skin types, achieving Superior ratings for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, dark spot, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin on this page, while Kiehl's is often noted for being gentler on sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals?

SkinCeuticals has a superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on this page, while Kiehl's is often noted as better for gentle and sensitive skin care. Both brands feature high price points and offer popular lightweight moisturizers and texture-improving serums.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals offer products that help with dry skin, but SkinCeuticals is rated as a Superior routine fit compared to Kiehl's High fit. SkinCeuticals features intensive options like Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2, while Kiehl's provides deeply hydrating formulas such as Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer top-tier cleansers on this page, with Kiehl's providing an Average to Superior fit for sensitive skin and SkinCeuticals providing an Average to High fit depending on the specific cleanser used.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals share a high price point among the products on this page, and Lovi rates them equally on price.

Between Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals, which brand is gentler on sensitive skin?

Kiehl's does better than SkinCeuticals for gentle and sensitive skin care. Lovi rates Kiehl's routine fit for sensitive skin as High, and Kiehl's has only two fragranced products out of the products on this page.

How do Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals compare regarding fragrance-free product options?

Both brands offer extensive fragrance-free product options on the products on this page. Kiehl's includes fragrance in only two of its 28 listed products, while SkinCeuticals includes fragrance in just three of its 37 listed options.

Which brand performs better for skin barrier improvement according to review themes?

SkinCeuticals performs better for skin barrier and texture improvement according to the review themes on this page.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for oily skin?

SkinCeuticals is a Superior fit for oily skin, whereas Kiehl's is a High fit. SkinCeuticals offers products on this page that may help control oil and target blemishes.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, SkinCeuticals has a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Kiehl's. However, Kiehl's is often noted for offering lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers, whereas SkinCeuticals reviewers sometimes mention a sticky or heavy texture.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and SkinCeuticals offer products for sensitive skin, while review themes indicate that Kiehl's does better for gentle and sensitive skin care. Lovi rates Kiehl's fit for sensitive skin as High and SkinCeuticals as Superior.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer sunscreens on this page, with SkinCeuticals achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for skin with dark spots compared to Kiehl's High fit level. Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50 by SkinCeuticals helps protect against UV rays while suiting sensitive and acne-prone skin.

Kiehl's or SkinCeuticals for acne-prone skin?

SkinCeuticals is a better fit for acne-prone skin, with Lovi rating its routine as Superior 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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