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Dermalogica vs DHC

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Dermalogica and DHC are renowned skincare brands offering reliable daily care for diverse complexions. The American brand is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, while the Japanese brand is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both lines suit dry skin and oily skin best, yet they differ because the former addresses specific needs of complex types through active ingredients, whereas the latter focuses on balanced cleansing and hydration.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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

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Questions and answers

Dermalogica or DHC: which is better?

Dermalogica is the better choice for a wide variety of skin concerns, offering numerous products on this page with High to Superior fit levels for dry, oily, and combination skin. In contrast, DHC features only two makeup remover products on its page.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and DHC?

Dermalogica offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page that fit dry, oily, and combination skin, whereas DHC features only two cleansing oil options. Additionally, Dermalogica was founded in the United States and is owned by Unilever, while DHC was founded in Japan and is owned by ORIX Corporation.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or DHC?

Reviewers frequently note that Dermalogica has a high price point. The products on this page for both Dermalogica and DHC do not list pricing information.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or DHC?

Dermalogica features several products specifically formulated for breakout-prone skin, such as the Breakout Clearing Booster which achieves a Superior fit level for oily acne-prone skin, whereas DHC lists only two makeup removers on this page. Reviewers note that some Dermalogica products may occasionally cause breakouts or reactions.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Dermalogica and DHC compare?

Dermalogica was founded in the United States in 1986 and has been owned by Unilever since 2015, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.

Which brand offers a larger variety of products across different skincare categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and serums?

Dermalogica offers a much larger variety of products on the products on this page across categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and serums, whereas DHC only lists a couple of makeup removers.

Are there any products from either Dermalogica or DHC that contain added fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Dermalogica 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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