Biore and DHC are two Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980 that offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. Biore is beloved for thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while DHC is known for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both brands suit oily skin best, though the former also suits sensitive skin and the latter accommodates dry, normal, and combination skin as well. They differ in their ownership and specific product strengths, with the first brand emphasizing gentle and clarifying formulations for various concerns and the second focusing on nourishing oils.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
DHC Pore Cleansing Oil achieves a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin and High fits across all other skin types, whereas the products on this page for Biore range from High to Low or Caution depending on the skin type.
What is the difference between Biore and DHC?
Biore was founded in 1980 and is owned by Kao Corporation, whereas DHC was also founded in 1980 but is owned by ORIX Corporation. For the products on this page, Lovi rates Biore best for sensitive, oily, and combination skin, while DHC does not have specific skin types that it fits best.
Which is more affordable, Biore or DHC?
This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Biore and DHC products.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or DHC?
DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil achieves a High fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi, while the products on this page from Biore mostly earn an Average fit for acne-prone skin.
How do the founding years and current parent companies of Biore and DHC compare?
Both Biore and DHC were founded in Japan in 1980. Biore is owned by Kao Corporation, while DHC is owned by ORIX Corporation.
Which Biore and DHC products are listed as makeup removers on the page?
Biore lists Makeup Remover Perfect Oil as a makeup remover on the page. DHC lists Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil as its makeup removers.
Do any of the products from Biore or DHC contain fragrance in their ingredients?
Every product on this page from both Biore and DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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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.
