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SKIN1004 vs DHC

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SKIN1004 and DHC are respected Asian skincare houses offering reliable daily care for diverse complexions. The Korean brand builds its toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks around centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to suit dry and oily skin best, while the Japanese brand is beloved for its effective makeup removers and nourishing formulas that suit dry, normal, combination, and oily skin. Both companies differ in origin and formulation focus, as the former utilizes soothing botanicals and targeted acids for concerns like acne, dark spots, and aging, whereas the latter continues to deliver balanced cleansing and everyday nourishment.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. 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 SKIN1004 and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs DHC products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or DHC: which is better?

SKIN1004 is generally better for a wider variety of skincare needs, offering an extensive range of fragrance-free products with key ingredients like Centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid that help hydrate and soothe the skin. In contrast, DHC features only two cleansing oil products on this page.

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What is the difference between SKIN1004 and DHC?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of fragrance-free products best fitting dry, oily, and combination skin, whereas DHC features only cleansing oils on this page. Key ingredients like Hyaluronic acid and Niacinamide in SKIN1004 products help improve skin hydration and reduce pigmentation.

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Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or DHC?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so neither SKIN1004 nor DHC can be identified as more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or DHC?

Both SKIN1004 and DHC offer products on this page with good fit levels for acne-prone skin, such as the Pore Cleansing Oil by DHC and various soothing centella-based products by SKIN1004. Neither brand features fragrance across their page products, which helps reduce the likelihood of irritation.

Which brand has been around longer, SKIN1004 or DHC, and in which countries were they founded?

DHC has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas SKIN1004 was founded in South Korea in 2012.

How do the fit levels of the Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum compare for acne-prone skin versus mature skin?

Lovi rates the Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum as having a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, compared to a Low fit for mature skin.

Do any of the products from either SKIN1004 or DHC contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product from both SKIN1004 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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