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SKIN1004 vs DHC

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SKIN1004 and DHC are established Asian skincare houses originating from Korea and Japan respectively. The Korean brand centers its toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks on soothing centella asiatica, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and brightening niacinamide, suiting combination and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. While both offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion, they differ in their foundational ingredients and regional traditions.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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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 SKIN1004 and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs DHC products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or DHC: which is better?

SKIN1004 may offer a better variety for your routine, as the products on this page cover a broad selection like toners, sunscreens, and moisturizers that feature key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, whereas DHC currently features only a couple of cleansing oils.

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What is the difference between SKIN1004 and DHC?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page that focus on combination, dry, and oily skin with key ingredients like Centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid, whereas DHC features only two cleansing oils on this page. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration and wound healing,.

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Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or DHC?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of SKIN1004 and DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or DHC?

Both SKIN1004 and DHC offer products on this page that are suitable for acne-prone skin, with SKIN1004 featuring several options with a Superior fit level for oily acne-prone skin.

When were SKIN1004 and DHC founded, and who currently owns each company?

SKIN1004 was founded in 2012 in South Korea and is owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024, while DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

Which SKIN1004 products have a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

On the products on this page, the SKIN1004 products that have a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin are the Probio-Cica Bakuchiol Eye Cream, Probio-Cica Essence Toner, Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Cleansing Gel Foam, and Tea-Trica B5 Cream.

Do any products from SKIN1004 or DHC contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both SKIN1004 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. 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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