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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 serve different needs, with the products on this page for Shiseido offering a wide range of targeted moisturizers and treatments that Lovi rates as having High or Superior fit for sensitive and mature skin. DHC focuses on cleansing oils that Lovi rates as having High or Superior fit across almost all skin types, including dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps hydrate the skin in formulations across both brands.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and DHC?

Shiseido offers a much larger variety of skincare products on this page compared to DHC, which features only two makeup removers. Shiseido products on this page frequently include fragrance and address concerns like mature skin and dark spots, whereas DHC products on this page are completely fragrance-free and focus primarily on cleansing.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or DHC?

Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, whereas DHC is not noted for high pricing on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or DHC?

DHC products on this page, such as Pore Cleansing Oil, have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Shiseido products on this page show varying and generally lower fit levels for acne-prone skin. Hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration without clogging pores.

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Which brand offers a wider variety of cleansers and moisturizers on this page?

Shiseido offers a much wider variety of cleansers and moisturizers on this page compared to DHC, which only lists two makeup removers. Shiseido's products on this page provide various fit levels for multiple skin types, including sensitive and mature skin.

Do both Shiseido and DHC products contain fragrance?

Shiseido and DHC differ in fragrance inclusion, as only some products on this page for Shiseido contain fragrance while every product on this page for DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand was founded earlier and in what year?

Shiseido was founded earlier, in the year 1872.

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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