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Clarins vs DHC

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

Clarins and DHC are respected skincare brands that offer gentle yet effective daily care for a balanced complexion. The French line is known for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, delicate eye products, and refreshing toners featuring soothing shea and replenishing squalane, while the Japanese counterpart is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. These distinct approaches suit different needs, as the former cares best for sensitive and mature skin, whereas both brands accommodate a wider range including dry, normal, combination, and oily types.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Clarins vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Clarins or DHC: which is better?

Clarins fits sensitive and mature skin best and offers a wide range of luxurious products, while DHC features completely fragrance-free options like Pore Cleansing Oil.

What is the difference between Clarins and DHC?

Clarins is a French brand founded in 1954 that offers a wide range of products including serums, moisturizers, and cleansers, whereas DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 with products on this page limited to cleansing oils. Clarins products on this page frequently include added fragrance, while every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or DHC?

Reviewers note that Clarins has a high price point. The products on this page for Clarins and DHC do not include direct pricing details to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clarins or DHC?

DHC products on this page are unlikely to clog pores as every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Clarins has many fragranced products.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Clarins and DHC?

Clarins was founded in France in 1954, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

Which brand has more products listed without fragrance, Clarins or DHC?

DHC has more products listed without fragrance, as every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas only 1 of the 24 products on the Clarins page lists no fragrance.

What are some key shared ingredients found across Clarins products?

Shea butter, squalane, oat, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and glycerin are key shared ingredients found across the products on this page.

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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