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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 is better for a wide range of needs because the products on this page offer extensive options for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, whereas DHC features only two cleansers. Reviewers highlight Dermalogica for intense hydration and gentle, non-stripping cleansers.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and DHC?

Dermalogica offers a broad range of products with varied Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas DHC features a much smaller selection focused largely on cleansing oils. Reviewers note that Dermalogica provides intense hydration and soothing moisturizers, though some mention a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or DHC?

Reviewers note that Dermalogica has a high price point. The provided page facts do not mention the price of DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or DHC?

Dermalogica features products with a High to Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, such as Daily Microfoliant and Retinol Clearing Oil. Reviewers note that while the products on this page help manage breakouts, some formulas may occasionally cause reactions.

Where and when were Dermalogica and DHC founded?

Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States, while DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on the comparison page?

Dermalogica offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page than DHC, including cleansers, exfoliants, serums, and masks.

Do any products from Dermalogica or DHC contain added fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page for both Dermalogica and DHC 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. 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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