Simple vs DHC
Simple and DHC are well-established skincare lines founded in the twentieth century, with the former known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners containing niacinamide and glycerin, and the latter celebrated for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. While both brands offer reliable daily care, the British brand suits oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas the Japanese brand accommodates dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. Ultimately, they differ through their distinct heritage, targeted formulations, and primary ingredient philosophies.
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 fragrance-free options like niacinamide and glycerin, making it well-suited for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin. Glycerin helps maintain hydration, while niacinamide may reduce skin pigmentation and aging signs. DHC offers makeup removers like Pore Cleansing Oil, which receives a superior fit rating for sensitive skin.
What is the difference between Simple and DHC?
Simple offers a broad variety of products including cleansers, moisturisers, toners, and makeup removers formulated with key ingredients like niacinamide and glycerin, and Lovi rates its Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner as a superior fit for mature skin. In contrast, DHC focuses heavily on makeup removers such as its Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil, with Lovi giving the Pore Cleansing Oil a superior fit for sensitive skin.
Which is more affordable, Simple or DHC?
Simple offers value-friendly moisturizers, while the page facts do not provide pricing information for DHC.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or DHC?
Simple products on this page are noted by reviewers to sometimes cause breakouts or irritations, while DHC does not have reported breakouts in its reviews. Niacinamide in Simple may help improve skin appearance, and glycerin helps keep skin hydrated.
When was each skincare 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. DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and is currently owned by ORIX Corporation as of 2023.
Which products from Simple and DHC function as makeup removers on the comparison page?
Simple features Micellar Cleansing Water and Micellar Water as makeup removers, while DHC includes Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil.
Do either Simple or DHC products contain added fragrance in their ingredients?
Neither Simple nor DHC products on this page list any added fragrance in their ingredients.
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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