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Avène vs DHC

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Avène and DHC are well-known skincare houses from France and Japan respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily beauty rituals. The French line relies on glycerin-infused moisturizers, sunscreens, serums, and soothing cleansers that suit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin, with specialized options like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas, including the Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil, which care for dry, normal, combination, and oily complexions. While both collections deliver reliable daily care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and regional heritage, allowing users to select the precise formulations that match their specific skin types and concerns.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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

Popular Avène vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Avène or DHC: which is better?

Avène and DHC both offer gentle options, but Avène provides a much wider selection of products tailored for specific skin concerns and types on this page. DHC relies on fragrance-free formulas, whereas several Avène products contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Avène and DHC?

Avene offers a diverse range of 15 skincare products tailored for various skin types and concerns, while DHC features just two products on this page which are makeup removers. Additionally, every DHC product lists no fragrance, whereas over half of the products on this Avene page include fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or DHC?

The page facts do not provide pricing information for either Avène or DHC, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or DHC?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers several options with High Lovi fit levels, such as Cleanance sunscreen and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while DHC features Pore Cleansing Oil which also has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and home countries of Avène and DHC compare?

Both Avène and DHC were founded in the same year, 1980. However, Avène is a French brand owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre, whereas DHC was founded in Japan and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products according to their listed ingredients?

Avène offers eight fragrance-free products on this page, while DHC offers two, meaning both brands include fragrance-free options among their listings.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Avène's Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream and DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil?

For dry skin, Avène's Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream has a High Lovi fit level, while DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil also has a High Lovi fit level.

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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