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The INKEY List vs DHC

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

The INKEY List and DHC are distinct skincare brands offering targeted daily care for a balanced complexion. The British line, founded in 2018, is known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, which significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function. Meanwhile, the Japanese house, founded in 1980, is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both cater well to combination skin, while the former best suits sensitive skin and the latter suits dry, normal, and oily skin, with each differing in their specific ingredient focus and regional heritage.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs DHC products

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or DHC: which is better?

The INKEY List offers a much wider variety of products on this page than DHC, including cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and toners. Lovi rates the products on this page as having a High or Superior fit for sensitive skin, combination skin, and oily skin, while DHC features only two cleansing oils.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and DHC?

The INKEY List offers a large selection of 16 products on this page spanning cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that fit sensitive, combination, and oily skin best, while DHC features just 2 makeup removers. Reviewers often mention that The INKEY List provides affordable, hydrating, and lightweight moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or DHC?

The INKEY List offers affordable options across the products on this page, as reviewers note affordable serums and moisturizers, whereas DHC does not feature any pricing feedback on its page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or DHC?

The products on this page for The INKEY List range from Superior to Low fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas DHC products on this page generally have a High or Average fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note that The INKEY List products cause purging and breakouts.

Which brand has been established longer and in which countries were they founded?

DHC has been established longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas The INKEY List was founded in the United Kingdom in 2018.

How do the Lovi fit levels of The INKEY List and DHC compare for dry skin across their makeup removers?

For dry skin, the products on this page show that The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm achieves a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas DHC Deep Cleansing Oil reaches a High Lovi fit level.

What are the main user complaints and positive reviews regarding The INKEY List products?

Reviewers of The INKEY List products on this page mostly mention positive features like hydrating, lightweight, fast-absorbing, and plumping moisturizers, alongside affordable serums and moisturizers, and good performance under makeup. On the negative side, packaging issues are often noted, while purging, breakouts, a sticky or tacky finish, and an unpleasant smell or scent are sometimes noted.

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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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