Simple vs DHC
Simple and DHC are established skincare brands from Britain and Japan, respectively. The former is known for gentle moisturizers, soothing makeup removers, dependable cleansers, and refreshing toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin, while the latter is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both cater to oily skin, and the Japanese line additionally suits dry, normal, and combination skin. They differ primarily in their origin, founding eras, and specific ingredient profiles, offering distinct paths to a balanced complexion.
Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.
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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 Simple and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Simple vs DHC products
Questions and answers
Simple or DHC: which is better?
Simple features a broader range of products on this page with varying Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas DHC centers on cleansing oils. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.
What is the difference between Simple and DHC?
Simple offers a broad range of products including gentle makeup removers and lightweight moisturizers that feature niacinamide and glycerin, whereas DHC focuses specifically on cleansing oils like Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil. Lovi rates Simple best for oily, mature, and combination skin types. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation and controls skin aging.
Which is more affordable, Simple or DHC?
Simple stands out for affordability, with reviewers frequently noting its lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or DHC?
Simple features lightweight and value-friendly moisturizers, but reviewers note that the products on this page often cause breakouts or irritations.
When was each brand founded and which companies currently own them?
Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, while DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and is currently owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.
Do any of the products from either Simple or DHC contain added fragrance?
Every product on this page from both Simple and DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients, meaning none of them contain added fragrance.
What are the key ingredients featured across Simple's products?
The key ingredients featured across the products on this page for Simple are Niacinamide and Glycerin. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation, and glycerin helps provide moisture and support the skin barrier.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
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.
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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