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Neutrogena vs Kiehl's

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Neutrogena and Kiehl's are American skincare brands known for their nourishing moisturizers, sunscreens, and cleansers formulated with trusted ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid or squalane. While the first brand's offerings suit sensitive skin and mature skin best through gentle components like dimethicone, the second brand's products suit dry skin and mature skin best to address moisture loss and barrier resilience. Both labels differ in their ownership and founding years, as well as their specialized ingredients and targeted solutions for particular complexion concerns.

Neutrogena is an American skincare brand founded in 1930 and owned by Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 2026.

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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 Neutrogena and Kiehl's products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Neutrogena vs Kiehl's products

People Say

NeutrogenaKiehl's
  • Deep and intense hydration Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin looked plumper and radiant — Neutrogena HYDRO BOOST WATER CREAM”
    • “Quenches dry skin instantly — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Hydrogel Mask”
    • “Keeps skin moisturized for 24+ hours — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “Feels like a drink of water — Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate”
  • Acne-safe and gentle formulas Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves skin soft and balanced — Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser”
    • “love that it has no scent — Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser”
    • “calms my acne prone skin — Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser”
    • “experienced zero irritation — Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs instantly without sticky residue — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “absorbs instantly — Neutrogena COLLAGEN BANK Moisturizer”
    • “Absorbs into skin without residue. — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly without residue — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream”
  • Makeup base and compatibility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Foundation glides right over it — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “Concealer doesn't cake or get stuck in crevices — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream”
    • “concealer glides on smoothly — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “no pilling — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Skin texture improvement and anti-aging Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “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 is looking smoother — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream”
  • Radiant glow and brightening Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Acne marks are gone — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “woke up glowing — Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate”
    • “Skin looks radiant — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Gave me a glass-skin glow — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Hydrogel Mask”
  • Price and quantity concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Jar is too small for the price — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “Runs out quickly — Neutrogena HYDRO BOOST WATER CREAM”
    • “Tube is tiny for the cost — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream”
    • “pricy daily staple — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
  • Packaging and design issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dipping fingers is unsanitary — Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream”
    • “hard to spread — Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado”
    • “Dropper doesn't reach bottom — Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution”
    • “Kept sliding off my face — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Hydrogel Mask”
  • Eye and skin irritation Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “burned my face immediately — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “stings my face and feels like burning — Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream”
    • “left my face bright red — Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque”
    • “burns my eyes terribly — Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen”
  • Strong fragrance and scent issues Sometimes NotedRarely 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”
    • “Smell is too overpowering and lingering — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”

Neutrogena vs Kiehl's routines for dry skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$209.58 · 92% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · S$265.00 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Neutrogena vs Kiehl's routines for oily skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · S$345.78 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Neutrogena vs Kiehl's routines for combination skin

Buy Kiehl's routine · S$287.99 · 90% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · S$363.20 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Neutrogena or Kiehl's: which is better?

Neutrogena is better for acne-safe and gentle formulas as well as lightweight textures, while Kiehl's is better for skin texture improvement and anti-aging. Lovi gives both brands high or superior routine fit levels across most skin types.

What is the difference between Neutrogena and Kiehl's?

Neutrogena is better for acne-safe formulas and lightweight textures, whereas Kiehl's is better for anti-aging and skin texture improvement. For routine fit, Neutrogena achieves a High level across all skin types, while Kiehl's reaches Superior for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, mature, and oily acne-prone skin.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's for dry skin?

Both brands offer solid routines for dry skin, with Kiehl's reaching a Superior fit level and Neutrogena achieving High. The products on this page from both lines feature deeply hydrating formulas that help combat dryness and improve moisture retention.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's: which cleanser is better?

Neutrogena has a Lovi fit level of High for dry, oily, and combination skin on its cleansers like the Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser, while Kiehl's features cleansers like the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash with a Superior fit for oily skin. Both brands offer effective options, but Neutrogena products on this page are generally noted for being acne-safe and gentle.

Which is more affordable, Neutrogena or Kiehl's?

Neutrogena is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention a high price point for Kiehl's. Price and quantity concerns are noted more frequently for Neutrogena on the products on this page.

Between Neutrogena and Kiehl's, which brand is better for anti-aging and improving skin texture?

Kiehl's does better than Neutrogena for skin texture improvement and anti-aging. Retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

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How do the fragrance options compare between Neutrogena and Kiehl's product lines?

Neutrogena has 35 out of 39 products on the page listing no fragrance, while Kiehl's has 26 out of 28 fragrance-free products.

Which brand performs better for brightening and providing a radiant glow, Neutrogena or Kiehl's?

Kiehl's performs better for brightening and providing a radiant glow, as review themes show it does better in this category. The products on this page for Kiehl's include targeted options like the Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, which helps address dark spots and uneven skin tone.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Neutrogena as High and Kiehl's as Superior. Reviewers note that Neutrogena offers lighter and less greasy textures, while Kiehl's tends to have a higher price point.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer deeply hydrating moisturizers, but Neutrogena stands out for having more acne-safe and lightweight formulas across the products on this page. Kiehl's routine fit is rated as Superior for dry and mature skin, while Neutrogena achieves a High fit level for those same skin types.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's for sensitive skin?

Neutrogena has a High routine fit for sensitive skin, while Kiehl's has a Superior routine fit. Kiehl's features a dedicated toner, the Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner, which has a Superior fit for sensitive skin compared to Neutrogena's options.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's: which sunscreen is better?

Neutrogena and Kiehl's both offer sunscreens on this page, and Lovi shows that the fit level varies by skin type. For instance, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen has a Superior fit for combination and sensitive skin, while Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum has a High fit for skin with dark spots and sensitive skin.

Neutrogena or Kiehl's for acne-prone skin?

Both Neutrogena and Kiehl's are good options for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page provide a High fit for this skin type. Neutrogena may be a preferred choice for shoppers seeking acne-safe and gentle formulas, while Kiehl's is often chosen for texture improvement.

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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