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Avène vs DHC

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

Avène and DHC are skincare brands founded in France and Japan respectively. The French line is universally loved for its versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers formulated with nourishing glycerin, while the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. The former suits acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best with items like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, and Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, whereas the latter suits dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best with standouts like the Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil. They differ because glycerin improves skin hydration and restores barrier function in the European products, while both offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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

Popular Avène vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Avène or DHC: which is better?

Avène offers a much wider range of products tailored to various skin concerns and types, whereas DHC is represented primarily by its cleansing oils. Lovi rates Avène's Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water as a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin, while DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil achieves a Superior fit specifically for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Avène and DHC?

Avene offers fifteen products on this page across a wide range of categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, whereas DHC features only two makeup removers. Additionally, every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance, while nearly half of the Avene products contain fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Avène or DHC?

Price point is sometimes noted by reviewers as a factor for Avène, while the products on this page for DHC do not have pricing details mentioned.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or DHC?

For acne-prone skin, Avène offers products on this page with High Lovi fit levels such as Cleanance (sunscreen) and Cleanance Cleansing Gel, while DHC features Pore Cleansing Oil with a High Lovi fit level.

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

Avène and DHC were both founded in 1980. However, Avène originates from France, whereas DHC originates from Japan.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product types on this page, and what are examples of categories unique to Avène?

Avène offers a wider variety of product types on this page, including sunscreens, serums, toners, and masks that are not offered by DHC.

How does the fragrance content differ across the product lines of Avène and DHC?

Avène includes fragrance in several of its products on this page, with 7 out of 15 listing fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, DHC has no fragrance listed for any of 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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