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Pixi vs DHC

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

Pixi and DHC are well-established skincare brands originating from Britain and Japan, respectively. The British brand is beloved for its thoughtful range of gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the Japanese counterpart is celebrated for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas designed for dry, normal, combination, and oily skin types. While both offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion, they differ in their primary product types and specific ingredient focuses.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Pixi vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Pixi or DHC: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider variety of products on this page and fits oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best according to Lovi. DHC is fragrance-free across all its items on this page, whereas several Pixi products contain fragrance and may cause skin irritation or sticky residue for some users.

What is the difference between Pixi and DHC?

Pixi offers a wide range of ten skincare products featuring key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, and Lovi rates the brand best for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, DHC is a Japanese brand featuring two fragrance-free cleansing oils on this page, with Pore Cleansing Oil receiving a Superior fit level for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or DHC?

The page facts do not mention pricing or affordability for either Pixi or DHC, so a comparison cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or DHC?

DHC causes fewer breakouts on this page because every DHC product lists no fragrance, whereas Pixi products on this page often trigger skin irritation and sensitivity.

Which brand has been established longer and where are they from?

DHC was founded in Japan in 1980, making it established longer than Pixi, which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1999.

How many products from each brand contain added fragrance?

Among the products on this page, 3 out of 10 Pixi products list added fragrance, including Glow Tonic, Hydrating Milky Mist, and Antioxidant Tonic. In contrast, every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the main skin types that Pixi brand-focused routines are best suited for?

Lovi finds that Pixi brand-focused routines fit oily skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best. Reviewers mention that these products help deliver deep hydration, radiance, and glow.

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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