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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 popular skincare brands that offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The American brand is known for moisturizers, cleansers, serums, and sunscreens featuring hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the Japanese brand is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. These products suit various skin types best, with the former suiting acne-prone skin and dry skin, and the latter suiting dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. While both lines provide targeted solutions, they differ in their heritage, specific standout products, and exact ingredient focus.

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 fragrance-free products on this page, fitting best for acne-prone, dry, and mature skin, while DHC features only two cleansers. Reviewers note that CeraVe provides lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and effective cleansers for oil and acne.

What is the difference between CeraVe and DHC?

The products on this page from CeraVe feature a wide selection of cleansers, moisturizers, and serums tailored to acne-prone, dry, and mature skin, whereas DHC offers only two oil cleansers.

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?

DHC causes fewer breakouts on this page, as CeraVe reviewers sometimes note that it causes breakouts. DHC makeup removers fit acne-prone skin at Average to High levels, whereas CeraVe includes several products with Caution or Warning ratings for acne-prone skin.

How does the country of origin and founding year compare between CeraVe and DHC?

CeraVe was founded in the United States in 2005, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products for different skin types on this page?

CeraVe offers a greater variety of products for different skin types on the products on this page, featuring numerous options tailored to dry, oily, and sensitive skin.

Do any products from either CeraVe or DHC contain added fragrance in their ingredients?

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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