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RoC vs DHC

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

RoC and DHC are renowned skincare brands offering targeted daily care for diverse complexions. The French brand is deeply loved for its targeted serums, eye products, moisturizers, and cleansers formulated with glycerin and retinol, suiting mature and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas, suiting dry, normal, combination, and oily skin best. While both provide reliable solutions, they differ in their signature ingredients and the specific skin types they prioritize.

RoC is a French skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Bridgepoint Group plc since 2024.

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

Popular RoC vs DHC products

Questions and answers

RoC or DHC: which is better?

RoC has a high Lovi fit for mature and dry skin across many products on this page, whereas DHC features specialized cleansing oils with a High or Superior fit for most skin types. Retinol helps stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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What is the difference between RoC and DHC?

RoC features a broader variety of products on this page with key ingredients like retinol and vitamin C, and Lovi rates its mature skin fit as High for many items, whereas DHC centers entirely on cleansing oils.

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Which is more affordable, RoC or DHC?

Reviewers note that RoC offers good value across the products on this page. DHC does not have pricing information mentioned here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, RoC or DHC?

DHC Pore Cleansing Oil achieves a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page for RoC are rated Average or lower for acne-prone skin.

When were RoC and DHC founded and who currently owns them?

RoC was founded in France in 1957 and is owned by Bridgepoint Group plc, while DHC was founded in Japan in 1980 and is owned by ORIX Corporation.

Which RoC products contain added fragrance according to the facts?

According to the facts, the Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum and the Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Daily Serum are the products on this page that list added fragrance.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin differ between the Deep Cleansing Oil and the Pore Cleansing Oil by DHC?

For dry sensitive skin, the Deep Cleansing Oil has an Average Lovi fit level, whereas the Pore Cleansing Oil has a High fit level.

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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