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Elemis vs DHC

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

Elemis and DHC are established skincare brands offering targeted daily care for diverse complexions. Elemis is celebrated for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea, suiting dry and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas, which suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. While both brands support a balanced complexion with standout solutions like the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and the Deep Cleansing Oil, they differ in their botanical origins and specific formulation strengths.

Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.

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

Popular Elemis vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Elemis or DHC: which is better?

Elemis is better for dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin types, whereas DHC features fragrance-free options. The products on this page for Elemis provide high fit levels for hydration and anti-aging routines.

What is the difference between Elemis and DHC?

Elemis offers a wide variety of scented and unscented products on this page and fits best for dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin, whereas DHC features only fragrance-free cleansing oils on this page. Reviewers frequently mention that Elemis has a high price point and strong fragrance, while both brands are rooted in long-standing company histories dating back to the 1980s.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or DHC?

Reviewers note a high price point for the products on this page from Elemis, while pricing for DHC is not discussed in the available page facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or DHC?

DHC is unlikely to cause breakouts as the products on this page are fragrance-free, whereas Elemis includes fragrance across many of its formulations which is sometimes noted to cause skin irritation.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, Elemis or DHC?

DHC has been around slightly longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Elemis was founded in the United Kingdom in 1989.

Do Elemis products contain fragrance, whereas DHC products list no fragrance?

Yes, Elemis products contain fragrance in the majority of the products on this page, whereas every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance.

How many products are listed for Elemis compared to DHC on this page?

There are 22 products listed for Elemis compared to just 2 products listed for DHC on the products on this page.

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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