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Kiehl's vs Blume

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Kiehl's and Blume are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtful formulas for daily routines. Kiehl's is an established American line featuring moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products anchored by glycerin and squalane, which suits skin with dark spots and dry skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand Blume provides nourishing moisturizers designed primarily for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin. While both companies deliver targeted hydration, the older house relies on scientifically backed barrier repair, whereas the newer creator focuses on gentle, balanced support.

Kiehl's is an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000.

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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 Kiehl's and Blume products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

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Kiehl's vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Blume: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much larger selection of products on this page compared to Blume, with high fit levels for dry skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots. Reviewers often mention its lightweight moisturizers, though some users note that products may cause breakouts and skin irritation.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Blume?

Kiehl's is a long-established American brand owned by L'Oreal with a large product line that fits dry skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand featured with just one moisturizer on this page.

Kiehl's or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

Kiehl's offers a wide variety of moisturizers with specialized formulas, such as the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate which has a superior fit for dry skin, whereas Blume features the Meltdown Gel Cream which has a high fit for acne-prone skin.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Blume?

Blume is an independent brand founded in 2018, whereas Kiehl's is owned by L'Oreal S.A. and reviewers often note a high price point for the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Blume?

Blume features only one product on this page, Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a high Lovi fit for acne-prone skin. In contrast, Kiehl's offers a wide range of products where reviewers frequently note that breakouts and skin irritation may occur.

Between Kiehl's and Blume, which brand offers products specifically formulated without any fragrance?

Blume offers products on this page that all list no fragrance in their ingredients. Kiehl's also keeps the vast majority of the products on this page fragrance-free, with only two products containing fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Kiehl's and Blume?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Blume was founded much later in 2018 in Canada.

What are some of the common negative drawbacks reported by reviewers regarding Kiehl's products?

Reviewers often report that Kiehl's products have a high price point and can cause breakouts and skin irritation. Shoppers also frequently mention that some products are not rich or effective enough, while occasionally noting a greasy or heavy residue.

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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.

  • 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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