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Kiehl's vs Weleda

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

Kiehl's and Weleda are established skincare brands offering distinct approaches to daily care, with the American label known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, while the Swiss counterpart is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas. The former suits dry skin and skin with dark spots best due to their moisture-retaining and brightening properties, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin best because of their gentle botanical bases. Ultimately, the glycerin in the American brand's formulas significantly increases hydration and restores epidermal barrier function, while squalane counteracts oxidative stress and stimulates fibroblast migration, differing from the botanical focus of the other.

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

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Weleda products

Kiehl's vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Weleda: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider product range with options that achieve High or Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Weleda features only two products with lower or cautious fit ratings for most skin concerns. Kiehl's is particularly suited for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Weleda?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight products on this page tailored for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin, while Weleda features just two moisturizer options. Kiehl's products on this page generally list no fragrance, whereas Weleda includes fragrance in both of its formulas.

Kiehl's or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a much wider variety tailored to different skin types, with Lovi fit levels ranging up to Superior for specific formulas like the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate. In contrast, Weleda provides just two options on this page, with Skin Food achieving a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin but lower ratings for combination and oily skin.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Weleda?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether Kiehl's or Weleda is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Weleda?

Weleda may cause fewer breakouts than Kiehl's because the products on this page have a low fit for acne-prone skin, whereas several Kiehl's products have a High fit for acne-prone skin, though reviewers note that Kiehl's can sometimes cause breakouts and skin irritation.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Kiehl's and Weleda?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Weleda was founded in 1921 in Switzerland.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products on the page, and how do their fragrance formulations differ?

Kiehl's offers a much greater variety of products on this page than Weleda, with twenty-eight options compared to Weleda's two. Their fragrance formulations also differ significantly, as nearly all of Kiehl's products list no fragrance while both of Weleda's products include fragrance.

What are the specific Lovi fit levels for Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream versus Weleda Skin Food across different skin types?

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream achieves an Average Lovi fit for dry skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, but a Low fit for combination, oily, and oily acne-prone skin, and Caution for acne-prone skin. In comparison, Weleda Skin Food provides a High Lovi fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, an Average fit for sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, a Low fit for acne-prone skin, and Caution for combination, oily, and oily acne-prone 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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