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DHC vs Augustinus Bader

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

DHC and Augustinus Bader are established skincare lines offering distinct botanical and scientific approaches to daily care. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is celebrated for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin, featuring standout options like the Pore Cleansing Oil and the Deep Cleansing Oil. Meanwhile, the German maker founded in 2018 is loved for nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and soothing eye products powered by sophisticated compositions that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. While both creators support a balanced complexion, they differ through their foundational heritages, ingredient profiles, and specific target skin types.

DHC is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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This page compares some of the most popular DHC and Augustinus Bader products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular DHC vs Augustinus Bader products

Questions and answers

DHC or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Augustinus Bader fits dry skin and mature skin best, making it a stronger choice for deep hydration and anti-aging routines among the products on this page. DHC focuses on oil-based makeup removers, with Pore Cleansing Oil achieving a Superior fit for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between DHC and Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader offers luxury moisturizers, serums, and eye care with a focus on dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin, while DHC provides makeup removers suited for a wider variety of skin types.

Which is more affordable, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC is the more affordable option, as Augustinus Bader is frequently noted by reviewers for its extreme price.

Which causes fewer breakouts, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC products on this page are unlikely to cause breakouts as they are oil cleansers, whereas Augustinus Bader moisturizers and oils are occasionally noted by reviewers to cause breakouts.

Which brand has been established longer, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC has been established longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, while Augustinus Bader was founded in Germany in 2018.

Do any of the products from DHC or Augustinus Bader contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from DHC and Augustinus Bader lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What key ingredient is found across the products of Augustinus Bader?

The key ingredient found across the products on this page for Augustinus Bader is TFC8.

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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