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CeraVe vs DHC

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

CeraVe and DHC are well-known skincare brands offering gentle daily formulas and targeted solutions. The American brand is celebrated for its dependable moisturizers, gentle cleansers, targeted serums, and protective sunscreens enriched with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting mature skin and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas, suiting dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. While both brands support a balanced complexion, they differ in their heritage and specific ingredient focuses.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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

Popular CeraVe vs DHC products

Questions and answers

CeraVe or DHC: which is better?

CeraVe offers a much larger selection of products on this page compared to DHC, with options that fit mature, dry, and acne-prone skin best. Lovi rates CeraVe's products with High to Superior fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas DHC only features two cleansing oils on this page.

What is the difference between CeraVe and DHC?

CeraVe offers a broad range of 37 skincare products on this page that fit mature, dry, and acne-prone skin best, while DHC features just 2 makeup removers. Additionally, the products on this page by CeraVe include key ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.

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Which is more affordable, CeraVe or DHC?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a direct comparison of affordability cannot be made between CeraVe and DHC.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or DHC?

DHC causes fewer breakouts, as CeraVe reviewers sometimes note that the products on this page cause breakouts. DHC lists no breakouts in reviewer feedback.

Between CeraVe and DHC, which brand offers a wider variety of products on the page?

Between the two brands, CeraVe offers a much wider variety of products on this page, including multiple cleansers, moisturizers, serums, sunscreens, and treatments. In contrast, DHC provides only two cleansing oils.

How do the founding years and country of origin compare between CeraVe and DHC?

CeraVe was founded in 2005 in the United States, whereas DHC was founded earlier in 1980 in Japan.

Which brand has products that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

CeraVe has products on this page that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, such as the PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion and Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30. DHC does not have any products reaching a Superior fit level for dry skin.

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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