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Clinique vs DHC

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

Clinique and DHC are established skincare brands from the United States and Japan that offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The American pioneer is widely loved for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products featuring hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing glycerin, and invigorating caffeine, while the Japanese counterpart is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best through comforting, balancing ingredients tailored for specific concerns. They primarily differ in their geographic origin and exact botanical and scientific formulations.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Clinique vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Clinique or DHC: which is better?

Clinique is the better choice for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a wide variety of cleansers, moisturizers, and serums tailored to specific skin concerns. DHC only features two cleansing oil options on this page. Lovi rates Clinique with High fit levels for sensitive, dry sensitive, and oily skin types.

What is the difference between Clinique and DHC?

Clinique is a U.S. brand founded in 1968 that offers a wide range of moisturizers, cleansers, and serums containing key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine, while DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that features specialized makeup removers like Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil.

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Which is more affordable, Clinique or DHC?

Reviewers on the page often note that Clinique has a high price point. The products on this page for DHC do not have pricing information mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or DHC?

Clinique is unlikely to cause breakouts for most users, although reviewers sometimes note that a few products on this page may cause breakouts. DHC does not have enough reviewer feedback on breakouts listed on this page to compare.

Which brand offers a greater variety of moisturizers and serums, Clinique or DHC?

Clinique offers a greater variety of products on this page, including multiple moisturizers and serums, whereas DHC only features cleansing oils.

Do both Clinique and DHC products contain no fragrance in their ingredients?

Yes, both Clinique and DHC list no fragrance in the ingredients for every product on this page.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Clinique or DHC?

Clinique has been on the market longer, having been founded in the United States in 1968, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

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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