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Avène vs DHC

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

Avène and DHC are respected skincare lines offering reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The French brand, founded in 1990, is universally loved for its rich moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, gentle cleansers, and hydrating glycerin, suiting oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand, founded in 1980, is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas, suiting dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. While both rely on science-backed formulations to ensure a calm complexion, they differ in their specific product types and targeted skin suitability.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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DHC is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

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

Popular Avène vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Avène or DHC: which is better?

Avène and DHC both offer strong options, with Avène featuring a much wider range of products on this page that Lovi rates as High for dry skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin, while DHC provides fragrance-free makeup removers like Pore Cleansing Oil which Lovi rates as Superior for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Avène and DHC?

Avene offers a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types and includes fragrance in several formulations, whereas DHC features fewer products on this page and lists no fragrance in any of them.

Which is more affordable, Avène or DHC?

Price point is sometimes noted by reviewers as a disadvantage for the products on this page by Avène, whereas DHC listings do not include pricing feedback. No study data addresses this comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or DHC?

DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while the products on this page for Avène include options with a Superior fit for oily acne-prone skin, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water. Both brands offer products that help manage breakouts.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Avène and DHC?

Avène was founded in France in 1990, while DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

Which brand offers a thermal spring water toner suitable for dry sensitive skin?

Avène offers a thermal spring water toner that Lovi rates as Superior for dry sensitive skin.

How many products from Avène contain no fragrance compared to DHC?

7 of the 15 products on this page from Avène list no fragrance. In comparison, every product on this page from DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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