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Kiehl's vs Sudocrem

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Kiehl's and Sudocrem are two distinct skincare lines known for addressing varied dermal needs. Kiehl's offers a thoughtful array of moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, suiting dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter is beloved for its classic healing formulations and protective antiseptic creams that suit sensitive, dry, and irritated skin. Ultimately, the brands differ because the American label relies on moisture-retaining, brightening, and barrier-restoring ingredients, while the antiseptic cream brand relies on time-tested ingredients to deliver gentle care and reliable relief.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Sudocrem products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Sudocrem: which is better?

Kiehl's products on this page generally offer a much better fit across various skin types compared to Sudocrem, which mostly shows low or caution fit levels. Kiehl's features specialized options like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, which Lovi rates as Superior for sensitive, acne-prone, and oily skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Sudocrem?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of skincare products that fit dry skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, whereas Sudocrem features only a single antiseptic healing cream that receives caution or low fit ratings across various skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Sudocrem?

The products on this page for Kiehl's have reviewers frequently noting a high price point, while Sudocrem features only a single antiseptic healing cream on the page and has no pricing data provided.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Sudocrem?

Sudocrem has a Caution fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Kiehl's offers several cleansers and toners with High or Superior fit levels for acne-prone skin, though reviewers sometimes note that Kiehl's products may cause breakouts.

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

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000. Sudocrem was founded in 1931 and has been owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. since 2016.

Which Kiehl's products contain fragrance compared to Sudocrem products?

Age Defender Moisturizer and Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men are the only Kiehl's products on this page with fragrance, while Sudocrem lists no fragrance in its products.

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

The main key ingredients found across the Kiehl's products on this page 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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