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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 distinguished skincare houses offering reliable daily care for diverse complexions. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas like the Deep Cleansing Oil for skin with dark spots, suiting dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. Conversely, the German brand founded in 2018 is loved for moisturizers, serums, and eye products built around its formulations, suiting dry skin and mature skin best. While both support the skin through these properties, they differ in their heritage and targeted concentrations.

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 is better for dry skin and mature skin, where Lovi rates its moisturizers, serums, and eye creams as Superior or High. Meanwhile, DHC offers high-fit makeup removers for sensitive or oily skin.

What is the difference between DHC and Augustinus Bader?

DHC offers Japanese makeup-removing cleansers that fit sensitive and oily skin with High or Superior Lovi levels, whereas Augustinus Bader features German luxury moisturizers, serums, and eye creams that are a Superior fit for dry and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC offers makeup removers on this page, whereas Augustinus Bader features luxury moisturizers and serums with a notable extreme price drawback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, DHC or Augustinus Bader?

DHC causes fewer breakouts, as Augustinus Bader has reviews noting breakouts. The products on this page for DHC have average to superior fit levels for acne-prone skin, while Augustinus Bader's moisturizers and eye creams score average or low for acne-prone skin.

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

DHC was founded in 1980 in Japan, while Augustinus Bader was founded much later in 2018 in Germany.

Do any products from DHC or Augustinus Bader contain fragrance in their ingredients?

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

Which skin types does Augustinus Bader fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Augustinus Bader fits dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin best.

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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