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Dermalogica vs DHC

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

Dermalogica and DHC are renowned skincare brands offering targeted daily care for diverse complexions. The American line relies on active ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid in its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks to suit oily and combination skin best. Conversely, the Japanese line is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. While the former focuses on clinical formulations for specific concerns, both brands provide reliable options to achieve a balanced complexion.

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.

Popular Dermalogica vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or DHC: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much larger selection of products on this page across multiple categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and serums, whereas DHC only features two makeup removers. Reviewers often note that Dermalogica products provide intense hydration and soothing moisturizers, though some mention a high price point.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and DHC?

Dermalogica offers a large range of products on this page tailored to oily and combination skin, whereas DHC features a much smaller selection of cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or DHC?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention a high price point for Dermalogica products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or DHC?

Dermalogica offers a much wider variety of targeted cleansers, exfoliants, and serums with ingredients like salicylic acid that help manage breakouts, whereas DHC only features two cleansing oils on this page.

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

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

Which brand offers a wider range of products for oily and acne-prone skin?

Dermalogica offers a much wider range of products for oily and acne-prone skin, with numerous specialized items like the Daily Microfoliant and Retinol Clearing Oil showing high or superior Lovi fit levels for those skin types.

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

Every product on this page for 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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