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Shiseido vs DHC

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

Shiseido and DHC are Japanese skincare brands offering reliable daily care through thoughtful formulations. Shiseido is beloved for its moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums using glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best, while DHC is known for its makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. Both brands provide standout choices for acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots, though they differ in their foundational ingredients and specific skin-type focus.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Shiseido or DHC: which is better?

Shiseido and DHC both offer Japanese skincare, but Shiseido features a much wider range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for sensitive and mature skin. DHC provides only fragrance-free makeup removers.

What is the difference between Shiseido and DHC?

Shiseido offers a wide range of skincare products that often feature fragrance and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas DHC provides fragrance-free cleansing oils on this page. Lovi rates Shiseido's products with varying fit levels across multiple skin types, including Superior fits for mature and sensitive skin, while DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil achieves a Superior fit for sensitive skin.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or DHC?

Reviews for the products on this page mention a high price point as a common drawback for Shiseido, whereas price details are not noted for DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or DHC?

DHC causes fewer breakouts on this page, as its makeup removers have High or Average Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin without any negative ratings. Shiseido products on this page show varying acne-prone fit levels, with some moisturizers receiving warnings.

Which brand has been around longer in Japan, Shiseido or DHC?

Shiseido has been around longer in Japan, having been founded in 1872 compared to DHC which was founded in 1980.

How many Shiseido products on the page list no fragrance compared to DHC?

Out of the products on this page, 5 Shiseido products list no fragrance compared to every DHC product.

Which Shiseido moisturizer is rated as Superior for dry skin?

Among the products on this page, the Shiseido moisturizers rated as Superior for dry skin are not listed, as Essential Energy Hydrating Cream is rated High and Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched is rated High, while Lovi fit levels for mature skin include Superior for Essential Energy Hydrating Cream and Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched.

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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