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COSRX vs DHC

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

COSRX and DHC are well-regarded Asian skincare brands offering targeted daily care for diverse complexions. The Korean line relies on thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit acne-prone and sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that serve dry, normal, combination, and oily skin types. While both brands deliver reliable results, they differ through COSRX focusing on reactive complexions with specialized active ingredients and DHC centering on classic oil-based cleansing for a balanced complexion.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group 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 COSRX and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs DHC products

Questions and answers

COSRX or DHC: which is better?

COSRX is the better brand for shoppers seeking a wide variety of targeted skincare routines, as the products on this page fit acne-prone, sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin best. DHC offers only makeup removers on this page.

What is the difference between COSRX and DHC?

COSRX is a South Korean brand founded in 2013 that offers a wide range of targeted skincare products, whereas DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that features a very limited selection on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or DHC?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between COSRX and DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or DHC?

COSRX products on this page help with acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, with several items achieving a Superior Lovi fit level for those skin types. Reviewers of COSRX also note effective acne control and clearing, while DHC products on this page feature cleansing oils that are rated as a High or Average fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, COSRX or DHC?

DHC has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013.

How many products from COSRX contain fragrance compared to DHC?

On the products on this page, COSRX has one fragranced product, while DHC has no fragranced products.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product types on this page, COSRX or DHC?

COSRX offers a wider variety of product types on this page, featuring cleansers, moisturizers, serums, toners, sunscreens, masks, and eye products, whereas DHC features only makeup removers.

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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