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DHC vs Minimalist

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DHC and Minimalist are two distinct skincare lines known for nourishing formulas, targeted sunscreens, moisturizers, and cleansers. The Japanese house founded in 1980 relies on deep cleansing oils for dry, normal, combination, and oily skin, while the Indian brand established in 2020 offers targeted treatments like salicylic acid and vitamin B5 for oily, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin. Both provide reliable daily care, though the former leans toward rich makeup removers with olive oil, and the latter emphasizes active ingredients.

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

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Minimalist is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

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

Popular DHC vs Minimalist products

Questions and answers

DHC or Minimalist: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as DHC fits sensitive skin particularly well with its Pore Cleansing Oil earning a Superior rating, while Minimalist works best for oily and combination skin with top-tier cleansers.

Which is more affordable, DHC or Minimalist?

I am sorry, but the provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether DHC or Minimalist is more affordable.

When and where were DHC and Minimalist founded, and who currently owns them?

DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and is currently owned by ORIX Corporation, while Minimalist was founded in India in 2020 and is owned by Unilever PLC.

Do any products from DHC or Minimalist contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both DHC and Minimalist 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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