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Dr. Althea vs DHC

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

Dr. Althea and DHC are well-regarded skincare brands known for their nourishing formulas and effective makeup removers. The Korean house, founded in 2014, features thoughtfully crafted moisturizers, cleansers, and serums with key ingredients that suit dry and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese house, founded in 1980, offers reliable daily care with standout options like its Deep Cleansing Oil, catering to dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. While both support a balanced and healthy complexion, they differ in their targeted solutions, such as Dr. Althea focusing on specialized serums for mature skin and DHC emphasizing deep cleansing oils.

Dr. Althea is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by The Pure Lab Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Dr. Althea vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Dr. Althea or DHC: which is better?

Dr. Althea has a wider range of products on this page and is rated Superior for dry, oily, combination, and acne-prone skin with its Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser, whereas DHC features only cleansing oils. Every product from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the difference between Dr. Althea and DHC?

Dr. Althea offers a broader range of skincare items like cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and makeup removers with fit levels up to Superior, whereas DHC features just makeup removers with fit levels reaching up to Superior.

Which is more affordable, Dr. Althea or DHC?

Neither Dr. Althea nor DHC has price information on this page, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dr. Althea or DHC?

DHC causes fewer breakouts on this page because Dr. Althea has reviewer feedback noting that it sometimes causes breakouts, whereas DHC has no such reports. Lovi rates the products on this page for acne-prone skin with Dr. Althea's 345 Relief Cream and Amino Acid Gentle Cleanser at Superior fit, and DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil at High fit.

Which brand has been around longer and in which countries were Dr. Althea and DHC founded?

DHC has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Dr. Althea was founded in South Korea in 2014.

How do the Lovi fit levels of Dr. Althea's 345 Relief Cream and DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil compare for dry skin?

Dr. Althea's 345 Relief Cream achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil also reaches a High Lovi fit level for dry skin.

What do reviewers say about Dr. Althea regarding scent, irritation, and breakouts?

Reviewers sometimes note scent and irritation issues with the products on this page for Dr. Althea, and they also sometimes note that the products cause breakouts.

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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