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Kiehl's vs DHC

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

Kiehl's and DHC are well-established beauty houses offering distinct daily care for varying complexions. The American heritage label is renowned for its moisture-rich creams, serums, and toners featuring glycerin and squalane, which best serve dry or uneven skin. Conversely, the Japanese pioneer is celebrated for its nourishing cleansers and makeup removers that accommodate dry, normal, combination, and oily skin types alike. While both curate reliable routines, they diverge primarily in their ingredient focus and regional heritage.

Kiehl's is an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000.

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

Popular Kiehl's vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or DHC: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page across multiple categories, whereas DHC only features two makeup removers. Kiehl's fit is best for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and combination skin.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and DHC?

Kiehl's offers a wide selection of skincare products on this page covering multiple categories like cleansers, serums, and moisturizers, whereas DHC features only two makeup removers. Reviewers often mention that Kiehl's provides deep hydration and lightweight moisturizers, though some note a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or DHC?

Reviewers on this page often mention high prices for Kiehl's products, while the DHC products on this page do not feature customer feedback regarding affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or DHC?

DHC products on this page are unlikely to cause breakouts as they are limited to cleansing oils with no fragrance, whereas reviewers mention that Kiehl's often causes breakouts and skin irritation.

Which brand has been around longer and in which countries were they founded?

Kiehl's has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 1851, whereas DHC was founded in Japan in 1980.

How many products from Kiehl's contain fragrance compared to DHC?

26 of the 28 Kiehl's products on this page list no fragrance, leaving two products with fragrance, while every DHC product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which Kiehl's product achieves a superior fit level for dry skin?

The Kiehl's Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieves a Superior fit level for dry skin.

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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