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Dermalogica vs DHC

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Dermalogica and DHC are renowned skincare brands offering targeted daily care for diverse complexions. The American line relies on active ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid in its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks to suit oily and combination skin best. Conversely, the Japanese line is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. While the former focuses on clinical formulations for specific concerns, both brands provide reliable options to achieve a balanced complexion.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or DHC: which is better?

Dermalogica provides a much larger selection of fragrance-free products on this page than DHC, covering complete daily routines for various skin types. Reviewers often mention its intense hydration and gentle cleansers, though some note a high price point.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and DHC?

Dermalogica offers a wide range of targeted skincare products suited best for oily, combination, and mature skin, whereas DHC features a much smaller selection focused on cleansing oils.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or DHC?

Reviewers note that Dermalogica products have a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or DHC?

Dermalogica features products on this page with varying breakout-related fits, such as Retinol Clearing Oil providing a High fit for acne-prone skin, while DHC does not highlight specific fit levels for acne-prone skin in its brand-focused routines.

When was Dermalogica founded and who is it owned by compared to DHC?

Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States and has been owned by Unilever since 2015, whereas DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by ORIX Corporation.

Do Dermalogica or DHC products contain fragrance?

Every Dermalogica and DHC product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin according to the Lovi fit levels?

Dermalogica offers significantly more products for dry skin on this page than DHC. The products on this page for Dermalogica include numerous options with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin, whereas DHC lists only two products total.

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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