Biore and DHC are two Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980 that offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. Biore is beloved for thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers, while DHC is known for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both brands suit oily skin best, though the former also suits sensitive skin and the latter accommodates dry, normal, and combination skin as well. They differ in their ownership and specific product strengths, with the first brand emphasizing gentle and clarifying formulations for various concerns and the second focusing on nourishing oils.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
DHC Pore Cleansing Oil gives a Superior fit for sensitive skin and High fits across all other skin types on this page. Biore fits best for sensitive, oily, and combination skin, though individual products range from High down to Caution.
What is the difference between Biore and DHC?
Biore and DHC are both Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980, but Biore is owned by Kao Corporation while DHC is owned by ORIX Corporation. For the products on this page, Biore fits sensitive, oily, and combination skin best, whereas DHC does not have specific brand-focused routine skin types listed.
Which is more affordable, Biore or DHC?
The provided page data does not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Biore and DHC cannot be made from this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or DHC?
When comparing the products on this page, DHC Pore Cleansing Oil has a High fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Biore products like UV Aqua Rich and Deep Cleansing Pore Strips only reach an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Therefore, DHC may be less likely to cause breakouts for acne-prone users.
Which brand has products specifically rated as high fit for dry skin?
DHC features products specifically rated as a high fit for dry skin, notably its Pore Cleansing Oil and Deep Cleansing Oil. Biore products on this page are generally rated lower for dry skin, with fits ranging from average to caution.
When was each brand founded and which companies currently own them?
Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by Kao Corporation, while DHC was also founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by ORIX Corporation.
Do either Biore or DHC products contain fragrance?
Every product on this page from both Biore and DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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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.
