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Simple vs DHC

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

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 wider variety of products on this page, including lightweight moisturizers and gentle makeup removers, with Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner earning a Superior fit for mature skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration, and niacinamide may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What is the difference between Simple and DHC?

Simple offers a broad range of everyday products featuring ingredients like niacinamide and glycerin, while DHC focuses on specialized oils on this page. Lovi rates Simple's Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner as Superior for mature skin, and DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil as Superior for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Simple or DHC?

Simple offers value-friendly moisturizers, while the page provides no pricing information for DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or DHC?

Simple features products on this page that may occasionally cause breakouts or irritations according to reviewers. DHC has no reported breakout data for its products on this page.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of Simple and DHC compare?

Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1960 and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

Which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin according to the page?

DHC offers products with a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin through its Pore Cleansing Oil.

What are the primary key ingredients found across Simple products?

The primary key ingredients found across the products on this page for Simple are Niacinamide and Glycerin.

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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