🇦🇺Australia

DHC vs Augustinus Bader

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

DHC and Augustinus Bader are two distinct skincare lines known for distinct approaches to daily health. The Japanese brand, established in 1980, offers nourishing formulas and makeup removers that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin, featuring standout items like the Deep Cleansing Oil for dark spots and the Pore Cleansing Oil for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the German brand, founded in 2018, specializes in targeted serums, eye products, and moisturizers such as The Rich Cream for mature skin, The Eye Cream for dark spots, and The Serum for acne-prone skin. While both deliver reliable daily care, they differ primarily in their heritage, specific product types, and ideal skin types.

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

dhc-corporate.co.jpen.wikipedia.org

Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

augustinusbader.combeautymatter.compitchbook.com

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

Popular DHC vs Augustinus Bader products

Questions and answers

DHC or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Augustinus Bader fits mature, oily acne-prone, and dry skin best across its luxury range, while DHC provides specialized cleansing options with no fragrance.

What is the difference between DHC and Augustinus Bader?

DHC offers makeup removers like Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil, whereas Augustinus Bader features a wider range of moisturizers, serums, and eye products featuring TFC8. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC products are typically more affordable, whereas Augustinus Bader items are frequently noted by reviewers for having an extreme price.

Which causes fewer breakouts, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader's products on this page sometimes note breakouts as a risk, while DHC does not show this issue in its reviews. Lovi rates DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil as a High fit for acne-prone skin, and Augustinus Bader's moisturizers as Average fits.

Which brand has been established longer, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC has been established much longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Augustinus Bader was founded more recently in 2018 in Germany.

Do any of the products from DHC or Augustinus Bader contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from DHC and Augustinus Bader lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a dedicated skincare routine for dry skin?

Augustinus Bader offers a dedicated skincare routine for dry skin. Every product on this page from both brands 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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play