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Lancôme vs DHC

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

Lancôme and DHC are distinct skincare houses originating from France and Japan, respectively. The former features thoughtful moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners enriched with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine, while the latter is known for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Sensitive and mature skin benefits most from the French brand, whereas dry, normal, combination, and oily skin types align best with the Japanese counterpart. They differ in their targeted solutions, with the French line offering standout treatments like Tonique Confort and Advanced Genifique alongside the latter brand's Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil.

Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular Lancôme vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Lancôme or DHC: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, Lancôme best fits sensitive, mature, and acne-prone skin, while every DHC product lists no fragrance. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Lancôme and DHC?

Lancôme is a French brand founded in 1935 with a larger selection of products on this page, whereas DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 featuring only cleansing oils. Additionally, DHC products on this page contain no fragrance, while many Lancôme products do.

Which is more affordable, Lancôme or DHC?

Reviewers note that Lancôme has a high price point, whereas DHC products on this page do not have pricing drawbacks mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Lancôme or DHC?

DHC products on this page list no fragrance, which is less likely to clog pores and cause breakouts, whereas most Lancôme products contain fragrance and have mixed acne-prone skin fit levels. Hyaluronic acid and glycerin in Lancôme may help keep skin balanced, but DHC's fragrance-free formulas are generally gentler for breakout-prone skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Lancôme and DHC?

Lancôme was founded in France in 1935, whereas DHC started in Japan in 1980.

Which brand offers fragrance-free product options according to their ingredient lists?

Both brands offer fragrance-free product options on this page. DHC lists no fragrance in any of its products, while 3 of 14 Lancôme products also list no fragrance.

How do the skin types that Lancôme best fits compare to those listed for DHC?

Lancome best fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and acne-prone skin based on its brand-focused routines, whereas DHC has no specific skin types listed as best fits on this page.

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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