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BYOMA vs DHC

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

BYOMA and DHC are popular skincare labels offering nourishing formulas and reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The British newcomer is known for moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums featuring tri-ceramide and squalane, while the Japanese established brand is beloved for effective makeup removers. Both brands suit dry skin best, though the younger line also targets sensitive skin and the older catalog accommodates normal, combination, and oily skin types. They differ primarily in their core offerings and heritage, with the first focusing on science-backed barrier repair and the second centered on classic cleansing oils.

BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

Popular BYOMA vs DHC products

Questions and answers

BYOMA or DHC: which is better?

For shoppers looking at the products on this page, BYOMA fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and dry skin best. Lovi rates BYOMA as having Superior fit levels for dry and sensitive skin types with products like Balancing Face Mist and Melting Balm Cleanser, whereas DHC features only two cleansing oils.

What is the difference between BYOMA and DHC?

BYOMA offers a much larger variety of products on this page across multiple categories like moisturizers, serums, toners, and cleansers, whereas DHC features only two makeup removers. Additionally, BYOMA was founded more recently in 2022 in the United Kingdom compared to DHC, which was founded in 1980 in Japan.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or DHC?

This public Lovi page does not provide pricing information for either BYOMA or DHC, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or DHC?

When it comes to breakouts, reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne as a downside for the products on this page from BYOMA, while DHC does not have such feedback listed.

When were BYOMA and DHC founded and where are they from?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom, while DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan.

How do the fragrance-free product ratios compare between BYOMA and DHC?

BYOMA has 16 out of 17 products on this page listing no fragrance, while DHC has every product on this page listing no fragrance. This means DHC achieves a 100 percent fragrance-free ratio for its products on this page, whereas BYOMA reaches about 94 percent.

Which brand offers a larger variety of products on this page?

BYOMA offers a larger variety of products on this page, featuring seventeen different items compared to the two cleansing oils listed for DHC.

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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