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Pixi vs DHC

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

Pixi and DHC are established skincare brands offering reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The British brand, founded in 1999, is beloved for its thoughtful range of toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that rely on balanced formulas to suit mature skin and oily skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand, founded in 1980, is known for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. While both deliver reliable results, they differ through targeted offerings like Pixi's Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic compared to DHC's standout Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Pixi vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Pixi or DHC: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page with high Lovi fit levels for mature, oily, and sensitive skin, while DHC focuses entirely on cleansing oils. Reviewers often mention deep hydration and a glowing finish for Pixi, though some note a sticky residue and strong fragrances.

What is the difference between Pixi and DHC?

Pixi offers a broad range of ten skincare products on this page, whereas DHC features just two makeup removers. Pixi has fit levels reaching Superior for various skin types and key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, while DHC avoids fragrance entirely across its selections.

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Which is more affordable, Pixi or DHC?

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

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or DHC?

DHC products on this page list no fragrance and feature makeup removers like Pore Cleansing Oil, which has a high fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Pixi products on this page are known to sometimes cause skin irritation and sensitivity.

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

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, whereas DHC was established earlier in 1980 in Japan.

Which brand offers more products with added fragrance, Pixi or DHC?

Pixi offers more products with added fragrance, as three of its products on this page list fragrance while DHC lists none for any of its products.

How does the product variety and skin type fit differ between Pixi and DHC based on the page?

Pixi offers a wide range of ten products with varying Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas DHC features just two makeup removers on this page. Pixi fits mature, oily, and sensitive skin best, while DHC does not list specific best-fit skin types.

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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