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COSRX vs Blume

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

COSRX and Blume are respected skincare brands that offer nourishing moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and masks. The Korean brand, founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, is beloved for thoughtful formulas featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide that suit oily skin and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, founded in 2018, is widely loved for its thoughtful formulas that suit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best. While both support a balanced and healthy complexion through daily use, they differ in their specific ingredient strengths and targeted skin types.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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Blume is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2018.

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This page compares some of the most popular COSRX and Blume products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Blume products

COSRX vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Blume: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger variety of targeted skincare products on this page compared to Blume, which features only a single moisturizer. COSRX also achieves Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, while Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream generally rates as High or Average.

What is the difference between COSRX and Blume?

COSRX is an established South Korean brand with a wide range of fragrance-free products that fit oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas Blume is a newer independent Canadian brand with a single moisturizer listed on the page. Reviewers frequently note that COSRX helps deliver lightweight absorption and deep hydration.

COSRX or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

Both COSRX and Blume offer moisturizers, with COSRX providing numerous options rated Superior and High across various skin types like dry, sensitive, and oily skin, while Blume features the Meltdown Gel Cream rated High for acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide moisture, with studies supporting its role in skin quality.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Blume?

This page does not provide pricing information for either COSRX or Blume.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Blume?

COSRX offers multiple products with superior or high Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream with a high fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page help with effective acne control and clearing.

How does the country of origin and founding year compare between COSRX and Blume?

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas Blume was founded in Canada in 2018.

Which brand offers a greater variety of product categories and options, COSRX or Blume?

COSRX offers a much greater variety of product categories and options on this page, featuring dozens of items across cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks compared to Blume's single moisturizer. Reviewers note that COSRX products provide lightweight absorption and deep hydration.

How do the fragrance-free product offerings compare between COSRX and Blume?

COSRX offers 37 fragrance-free products on this page, while Blume features one. Every product on this page by Blume lists no fragrance.

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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