SK-II and DHC are Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980 that offer thoughtful moisturizers, nourishing serums, rejuvenating masks, refreshing toners, and makeup removers. SK-II is renowned for its signature ingredient, pitera, while the second brand is beloved for its effective cleansing oils. Both brands suit dry and acne-prone skin best, though the first brand specifically targets dark spots and mature skin with specialized essences and lotions, whereas both brands ultimately provide reliable daily care for a balanced complexion.
SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.
This page compares some of the most popular SK-II and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
SK-II has a much wider range of products on this page with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas DHC only features two cleansing oils. Both brands offer products with no added fragrance.
What is the difference between SK-II and DHC?
SK-II offers a larger range of products on this page featuring Pitera and achieves High to Superior Lovi fit levels for skin types like acne-prone and dry skin, whereas DHC features makeup removers with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types.
Which is more affordable, SK-II or DHC?
The provided page facts do not mention pricing or affordability for either SK-II or DHC.
Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or DHC?
Both brands offer products that help manage breakouts, with SK-II achieving a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin in its Facial Treatment Essence and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, while DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil also reaches a High fit level for acne-prone skin.
Which brand has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991?
SK-II has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991. DHC is owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.
Do any products from SK-II or DHC contain fragrance in their ingredients?
Every product from SK-II and DHC on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which DHC makeup remover is rated Superior for sensitive skin?
Pore Cleansing Oil is rated Superior by Lovi for sensitive skin.
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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.
