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The INKEY List vs DHC

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

The INKEY List and DHC are distinct skincare brands offering targeted daily care for a balanced complexion. The British line, founded in 2018, is known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, which significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function. Meanwhile, the Japanese house, founded in 1980, is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both cater well to combination skin, while the former best suits sensitive skin and the latter suits dry, normal, and oily skin, with each differing in their specific ingredient focus and regional heritage.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty 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 The INKEY List and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The INKEY List vs DHC products

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or DHC: which is better?

The INKEY List offers a much wider variety of budget-friendly products on this page across multiple categories, while DHC focuses almost entirely on cleansing oils. Lovi shows that The INKEY List fits sensitive skin and combination skin best.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and DHC?

The INKEY List offers a wide range of sixteen affordable skincare products on this page that fit sensitive skin best, whereas DHC features just two cleansing oils.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or DHC?

The INKEY List features affordable moisturizers and serums among the products on this page, while DHC does not highlight affordability. Reviewers frequently mention these low prices for The INKEY List.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or DHC?

The products on this page for The INKEY List include items with low to High fit levels for acne-prone skin, while DHC features Pore Cleansing Oil with a High fit level and Deep Cleansing Oil with an Average fit level for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note purging and breakouts from The INKEY List, but no breakout data is mentioned for DHC.

Which brand has been around longer, The INKEY List or DHC?

DHC has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas The INKEY List was founded in the United Kingdom in 2018.

Do any products from The INKEY List or DHC contain fragrance?

Every product on the products on this page for both The INKEY List and DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does The INKEY List fit best?

The products on this page for The INKEY List fit sensitive skin, combination skin, and oily acne-prone skin best.

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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