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COSRX vs DHC

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COSRX and DHC are a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980, respectively. COSRX is beloved for its thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and more, which harness key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the brand is known for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. The former suits oily skin and sensitive skin best, and the latter suits dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. They differ because both brands offer distinct formulations to address various skin needs, with the Korean brand focusing on moisture balance and irritation soothing through specific standout items like the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser, Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner, and Centella Water Alcohol-Free Toner, whereas the Japanese brand continues to offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion through standout items like the Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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

Popular COSRX vs DHC products

Questions and answers

COSRX or DHC: which is better?

COSRX is more comprehensive on this page, offering a wide range of targeted treatments that fit oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best. DHC features only two cleansing oils on the page, with Pore Cleansing Oil achieving a Superior fit for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between COSRX and DHC?

COSRX offers a large selection of products on this page tailored for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas DHC features just two cleansing oils.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or DHC?

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

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or DHC?

COSRX includes several products on the page with superior or high fit levels for acne-prone and oily skin, such as the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion. DHC features only two cleansing oils on this page, and neither brand has clinical studies directly comparing their overall breakouts.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product types, such as sunscreens, toners, and sheet masks?

COSRX offers a wider variety of product types on this page, including sunscreens, toners, and sheet masks, whereas DHC features only makeup removers.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between COSRX and DHC?

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013, while DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

Which of the two brands includes products formulated with fragrance?

COSRX includes a product formulated with fragrance, specifically the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+, while DHC features no products on this page with fragrance in their ingredients.

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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