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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 across categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and serums, whereas DHC features only two cleansing oils. For shoppers seeking targeted routines with ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid, CeraVe achieves a High or Superior fit for many skin types.

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What is the difference between CeraVe and DHC?

CeraVe offers a vast selection of cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, and treatments on this page that fit dry skin and mature skin best, whereas DHC features only two makeup-remover cleansing oils. Both brands provide fragrance-free options across their lineups.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or DHC?

This page does not provide pricing information for either CeraVe or DHC, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or DHC?

When it comes to breakouts, reviewers sometimes note that CeraVe causes breakouts, while DHC has no such notes on this page.

How does the country of origin and founding year 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 offers more product options on this page, CeraVe or DHC?

CeraVe offers far more product options on the products on this page than DHC does, with dozens of moisturizers, cleansers, and treatments compared to just two cleansing oils.

Do both CeraVe and DHC products contain no fragrance in their ingredients?

Yes, every product on this page from both CeraVe and DHC lists no fragrance in its 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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