Biore and DHC are Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980 that deliver reliable daily care. The former is beloved for its sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers driven by effective formulas, while the latter is known for its nourishing makeup removers. Both brands suit combination skin best, though the first also suits sensitive skin and the second suits dry, normal, and oily skin as well. They differ in their standout solutions and ingredient focuses, such as the former providing the UV Aqua Rich for acne-prone skin, the Makeup Remover Perfect Oil for dark spots, and the Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser for mature skin, while the latter offers the Pore Cleansing Oil for acne-prone skin and the Deep Cleansing Oil for dark spots.
Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.
This page compares some of the most popular Biore and DHC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Both brands offer solid options, but DHC stands out with higher Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, particularly for dry and sensitive skin. Biore products on this page fit best on sensitive skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots.
What is the difference between Biore and DHC?
Biore and DHC are both Japanese skincare brands founded in 1980 with fragrance-free products on this page, but they focus on different skin types. Biore fits sensitive skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas DHC products on this page range widely with a Superior fit for sensitive skin using Pore Cleansing Oil.
Which is more affordable, Biore or DHC?
The page facts do not mention pricing or affordability for either Biore or DHC products.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or DHC?
DHC Pore Cleansing Oil is a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page from Biore mostly earn an Average fit for acne-prone skin, meaning DHC is more likely to help you avoid breakouts.
Which brand has products that are better suited for sensitive skin according to their Lovi fit levels?
DHC has better suited products for sensitive skin since its Pore Cleansing Oil reaches a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive skin, whereas Biore products on this page generally achieve only a Low or Average fit for that skin type.
Do any of the products from Biore or DHC contain fragrance in their ingredients?
No, every product from both Biore and DHC on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
How do the founding years and current parent companies of Biore and DHC compare?
Both Biore and DHC were founded in Japan in 1980. Biore is currently owned by Kao Corporation, whereas DHC has been owned by ORIX Corporation since 2023.
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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.
