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Dr. Althea vs DHC

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

Dr. Althea and DHC are respected Asian skincare lines that offer reliable daily care for a balanced complexion. The Korean house is known for gentle moisturizers, cleansers, makeup removers, and serums featuring ingredients like amino acids and vitamins, while the Japanese house is celebrated for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both brands suit dry skin best, though the former additionally targets acne-prone skin and the latter accommodates normal, combination, and oily skin types. They differ primarily in their specific standout solutions, such as the former providing targeted options like the 345 Relief Cream and Vitamin C Boosting Serum, and the latter offering products like the Deep Cleansing Oil.

Dr. Althea is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by The Pure Lab Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Dr. Althea vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Dr. Althea or DHC: which is better?

Dr. Althea has a much wider range of products on this page and is rated Superior for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin, whereas DHC offers only two cleansers. Both brands list no fragrance in their products.

What is the difference between Dr. Althea and DHC?

Dr. Althea offers a wide range of cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and makeup removers with Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone, dry, and oily skin, whereas DHC on this page focuses entirely on makeup removers like Deep Cleansing Oil and Pore Cleansing Oil.

Which is more affordable, Dr. Althea or DHC?

The provided page comparison does not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Dr. Althea or DHC is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dr. Althea or DHC?

DHC causes fewer breakouts on this page, as reviewers of the products on this page sometimes note that Dr. Althea causes breakouts. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Between Dr. Althea and DHC, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

DHC was founded earlier in 1980 in Japan, whereas Dr. Althea was founded in 2014 in South Korea.

How do the Lovi fit levels of Dr. Althea's Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm compare to DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil for dry skin?

For dry skin, Dr. Althea's Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm holds a High Lovi fit level, which matches the High fit level of DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil. Both makeup removers offer identical suitability for dry skin on this page.

Which brand offers a vitamin C boosting serum in its product lineup listed on the page?

Dr. Althea offers a vitamin C boosting serum in 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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