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Shiseido vs DHC

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

Shiseido and DHC are Japanese skincare brands offering reliable daily care through thoughtful formulations. Shiseido is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best, while DHC is known for its makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. Both brands provide standout choices for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, though they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific skin-type focus.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or DHC: which is better?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for mature and sensitive skin, while DHC features just two cleansing oils. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Shiseido and DHC?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that feature key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas DHC features fragrance-free makeup removers on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or DHC?

Reviewers note that Shiseido products on this page have a high price point, whereas DHC products are not described that way.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or DHC?

DHC products on this page have high to average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas many Shiseido products range from average to low or warning for acne-prone skin. Additionally, DHC products on this page are entirely fragrance-free, whereas most Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance, which may help reduce the likelihood of skin irritation and related breakouts.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Shiseido and DHC compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

Which brand offers a wider selection of products for mature and sensitive skin on this page?

Shiseido offers a much wider selection of products on this page for both mature and sensitive skin, featuring numerous moisturizers, cleansers, and eye creams tailored to these skin types, whereas DHC only lists two makeup removers.

How does the presence of fragrance differ across the product lineups of Shiseido and DHC?

Shiseido products on this page often include fragrance, with only 5 out of 20 listing none, whereas every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance.

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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