DHC and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980, beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. Conversely, the Greek-heritage brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers, suiting dry and sensitive skin best owing to their gentle, nourishing compositions. Ultimately, both differ in their regional origins, founding years, and ideal skin types while providing dependable options for specific concerns.
DHC is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.
This page compares some of the most popular DHC and KORRES products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
DHC is the better choice for avoiding fragrance, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas all KORRES products on this page contain fragrance. KORRES products on this page often receive fragrance and scent complaints from reviewers.
What is the difference between DHC and KORRES?
DHC products on this page list no fragrance, whereas every KORRES product on this page includes fragrance in its ingredients. Additionally, DHC offers cleansing oils with High to Superior fits across most skin types, while KORRES features a wider range of cleansers and moisturizers with varied fit levels alongside frequent fragrance complaints.
Which is more affordable, DHC or KORRES?
KORRES products on this page often face high price and value concerns from reviewers, while pricing details for DHC are not specified.
Which causes fewer breakouts, DHC or KORRES?
DHC products on this page list no fragrance, whereas every KORRES product on this page contains fragrance and reviewers often note fragrance and scent complaints. Lovi rates DHC Pore Cleansing Oil as a High fit for acne-prone skin, while KORRES has a mix of High and Average fits for its cleansers and moisturizers on this skin type.
How do the fragrance ingredients compare between DHC and KORRES products on this page?
Every product from DHC on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas zero out of five KORRES products on this page list no fragrance. Shoppers may note that KORRES also frequently receives fragrance and scent complaints.
Which brand has products that are better suited for sensitive skin based on the Lovi fit levels?
DHC is better suited for sensitive skin because Lovi rates its products on this page as High or Superior for sensitive skin, whereas KORRES products on this page often fit sensitive skin only at Average levels.
When was each brand founded and who currently owns them?
DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023, while KORRES was founded in 1996 and is currently owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres as of 2024.
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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.
