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Kiehl's vs Lancôme

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Kiehl's and Lancôme are two prominent skincare brands owned by L'Oréal S.A., with the American label founded in 1851 and the French house established in 1934. Kiehl's is known for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, soothing toners, and gentle eye products featuring glycerin and squalane, while Lancôme offers sophisticated moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine. The former suits dry skin and mature skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best. Ultimately, they differ in their specific ingredient profiles and ideal skin types, offering tailored solutions for distinct skincare needs.

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

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs Lancôme products

People Say

Kiehl'sLancôme
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
    • “The product provides deep hydration and visible rejuvenation. — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Night Cream”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like nothing — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “works on dark skin — Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum”
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Gentle for sensitive skin Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
    • “fragrance-free — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “doesn't irritate sensitive eyes — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Doesn't sting my eyes — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
  • 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 cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Makeup compatibility and primer benefits Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “concealer applies smoothly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “layers beautifully under makeup — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
  • Brightening and fading dark spots Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “eyes look rested — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
  • High price point and poor value Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Very expensive product — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
    • “expensive as hell — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
  • Ineffective or slow 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”
    • “didn't notice much change in wrinkles — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Unpleasant or strong fragrance issues Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”

Kiehl's vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$209.58 · 92% fitBuy Lancôme routine · S$174.71 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Kiehl's vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitBuy Lancôme routine · S$288.82 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Kiehl's vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitBuy Lancôme routine · S$254.55 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Lancôme: which is better?

Kiehl's and Lancôme are both strong skincare brands, with Kiehl's offering a Superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, and mature skin types on the products on this page. Lancôme provides a Superior routine fit for sensitive and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Lancôme?

Kiehl's offers superior routine fit for dry, oily, combination, mature, and oily acne-prone skin, while Lancôme provides superior routine fit for acne-prone skin. The products on this page from Kiehl's are mostly fragrance-free, whereas most Lancôme products contain fragrance. Kiehl's achieves better results for skin barrier and texture improvement, while Lancôme excels in deep hydration and moisturization.

Kiehl's or Lancôme for dry skin?

For dry skin, Kiehl's is the better option because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, compared to High for Lancôme. The products on this page also help provide deep hydration and skin barrier support.

Kiehl's or Lancôme: which cleanser is better?

Both Kiehl's and Lancôme offer cleansers, but Kiehl's features a wider variety of formulas with high Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, including options like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. Lancôme offers fewer cleansers on the products on this page, and reviews note warning fit levels for formulas like Crème Radiance across various skin types.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Lancôme?

Both Kiehl's and Lancôme are luxury brands with a high price point, so neither is more affordable than the other on the products on this page.

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

Kiehl's has fewer products with fragrance, as 26 of its 28 products on this page list no fragrance, whereas only 3 of the 14 Lancôme products on this page list no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for deep hydration and moisturization according to review themes?

Lancome performs better for deep hydration and moisturization according to the review themes. The products on this page for both brands feature hydrating ingredients like glycerin, but shoppers favor Lancome for its rich moisture.

How do the founding years and corporate parent companies of Kiehl's and Lancôme compare?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, while Lancôme was founded in 1935 in France. Both brands are owned by the corporate parent company L'Oréal S.A., with Lancôme acquired in 1964 and Kiehl's in 2000.

Kiehl's or Lancôme for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Kiehl's as Superior and Lancôme as High. Kiehl's offers targeted products like the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner and Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream that help manage excess oil.

Kiehl's or Lancôme: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, Kiehl's is the better choice for dry skin and oily acne-prone skin with a Superior fit, whereas Lancôme offers a High fit for dry skin. Kiehl's features mostly fragrance-free moisturizers on this page while Lancôme includes fragrance in most of its moisturizers, though both brands provide deep hydration.

Kiehl's or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

Both Kiehl's and Lancôme are a Superior fit for sensitive skin on Lovi. Kiehl's is often considered better for sensitive skin because its products on this page are mostly formulated without fragrance, whereas most Lancôme products on this page include fragrance.

Kiehl's or Lancôme for acne-prone skin?

Lancôme has a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, while Kiehl's has a High fit. Kiehl's products on this page list no fragrance in 26 of 28 items, whereas Lancôme products on this page list fragrance in 11 of 14 items.

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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