Kiehl's

'''Kiehl's LLC''' is an American cosmetics brand retailer that specializes in skin, hair, and body care products. It started as a single pharmacy in Manhattan at Third Avenue and East 13th Street in 1851. Kiehl's was purchased by the L'Oréal Group in 2000 and has 65 stores in the United States and 400 stores worldwide as of 2015, with over 1,000 points of sale supplemented by sales in department stores, select airport locations, as well as independent stockists. In contrast to its market competitors, Kiehl's is distinguished for its unorthodox marketing approach, exceptionally large male clientele base, and its products' simple and straightforward packaging.

==History== ===Foundation=== thumb|The corner of Third and East 13th Street, known as "Pear Tree Corner," in what is now the East Village, Manhattan|East Village of Manhattan circa 1900, where Kiehl's has been located since its founding in 1851. thumb| Kiehl's current president: Klaus Heidegger, and ex-president: Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014. Founded in 1851 by John Kiehl, Kiehl's began as a homeopathic pharmacy located in New York City's East Village: 3rd Avenue and 13th Street. In 1921 Irving Morse, a former apprentice and Russian Jewish émigré who had studied pharmacology at Columbia University, purchased the store. Morse was involved in developing many of Kiehl's products that are still popular today; including Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion and Creme de Corps.