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Kiehl's vs KORRES

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Kiehl's and KORRES are two respected skincare brands known for their nourishing moisturizers and gentle cleansers. The American heritage label relies on glycerin and squalane to serve dry and mature skin, while the botanical counterpart utilizes plant-based formulas to suit dry and combination skin. While both offer thoughtful preparations for targeted concerns, they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific regional origins.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs KORRES products

People Say

Kiehl'sKORRES
  • Lightweight Texture and Absorption Mostly 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 — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Gentle on Sensitive Skin Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often 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”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Rich Texture and Consistency Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “feels luxurious and thick — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
  • Skin Barrier and Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves skin feeling silky — Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate”
    • “skin feels smoother — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “skin looked & felt smoother — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “sucked the gunk out of my pores — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
  • High Price and Value Issues Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells clinical — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “faint lab smell — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Greasy or Heavy Feel Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “oil slick in summer — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “too radiant for oily skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “too rich to use at night — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”

Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for dry skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$292.91 · 96% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · S$209.58 · 92% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for oily skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$529.12 · 92% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs KORRES routines for combination skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$391.55 · 94% fitBuy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or KORRES: which is better?

Both brands are equally strong choices depending on your specific needs, as Lovi rates their routines as superior for dry, mature, and sensitive skin. Kiehl's offers better lightweight textures and targeted treatments like serums, while KORRES is often preferred for gentle cleansers and rich moisturizers.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and KORRES?

Kiehl's and KORRES both offer products on this page that achieve equal routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and mature skin, but KORRES is superior for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and dry sensitive skin. Kiehl's is frequently noted by reviewers for lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and gentle serums, while KORRES is often recognized for gentle, non-stripping and rich, creamy cleansers.

Kiehl's or KORRES for dry skin?

Both Kiehl's and KORRES offer a Superior Lovi routine fit for dry skin, though they differ in their formulations and review feedback. Kiehl's features a high proportion of fragrance-free products on this page and key ingredients like squalane and glycerin, whereas KORRES is often noted for its rich and velvety moisturizers.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

KORRES does better for skin cleansing and pores among the products on this page, and Lovi rates its cleansers with a high fit for sensitive skin. Kiehl's cleansers also achieve a superior fit level for oily and oily acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or KORRES?

The products on this page do not feature pricing information to determine which brand is more affordable.

Between Kiehl's and KORRES, which brand has fewer products with fragrance?

Kiehl's has fewer products with fragrance, as only 2 of the 28 products on this page list fragrance compared to all 5 products for KORRES.

How do Kiehl's and KORRES compare when it comes to hydration and moisture according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, both Kiehl's and KORRES perform equally well regarding hydration and moisture.

Which brand performs better for skin barrier and texture improvement?

Kiehl's does better than KORRES for skin barrier and texture improvement.

Kiehl's or KORRES for oily skin?

Both Kiehl's and KORRES offer a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin, with Kiehl's featuring products like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and KORRES providing the Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream.

Kiehl's or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers that help deliver deep hydration, with Kiehl's providing lighter, non-greasy options and KORRES focusing on velvety, rich textures. For dry skin, Lovi rates the routine fit as Superior for both brands. Reviewers frequently note that Kiehl's moisturizers help improve skin texture, while KORRES is often praised for being gentle and hydrating.

Kiehl's or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and KORRES help sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as Superior for each brand. Kiehl's offers mostly fragrance-free products on this page, while KORRES reviewers frequently complain about fragrance and scent issues.

Kiehl's or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

KORRES fits acne-prone skin better, achieving a Superior routine fit level compared to Kiehl's High 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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