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Clinique vs DHC

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Clinique and DHC are established skincare brands known for thoughtful daily care, with the American pioneer founded in 1968 and the Japanese house following in 1980. The former is celebrated for moisturizers, serums, makeup removers, and eye products combining hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and caffeine, while the latter is beloved for effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas. Both brands suit dry and oily skin best, though the Japanese line also caters to normal and combination complexions. They ultimately differ in their heritage and specific ingredient formulations, with the American brand offering targeted solutions for acne-prone, mature, and uneven skin.

Clinique is an American skincare brand founded in 1968 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Clinique vs DHC products

Questions and answers

Clinique or DHC: which is better?

Clinique is better for a wider variety of skincare needs, offering extensive product options like moisturizers and serums with key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and caffeine, while DHC primarily focuses on cleansing oils on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between Clinique and DHC?

Clinique is a larger, US-based brand founded in 1968 with a broad range of products featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and caffeine, whereas DHC is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that offers a focused selection of cleansing oils on this page.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013

Which is more affordable, Clinique or DHC?

Reviewers on the Clinique page often note a high price point, while affordability details are not mentioned for DHC on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Clinique or DHC?

Reviewers sometimes note that Clinique causes breakouts, while DHC has no such feedback on this page. Lovi rates the products on this page for acne-prone skin from Low to High for Clinique and High for DHC.

Which brand has been around longer, Clinique or DHC?

Clinique has been around longer than DHC, having been founded in the United States in 1968, whereas DHC was established in Japan in 1980.

Do any products from either Clinique or DHC contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Clinique and DHC lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page?

Clinique offers a wider variety of skincare products on this page compared to DHC, featuring numerous moisturizers, cleansers, serums, and masks.

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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