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Medik8 vs Blume

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

Medik8 and Blume are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtfully crafted products for varied complexions. The British brand, founded in 2009, specializes in serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best alongside targeted options like Surface Radiance Cleanse for acne-prone skin, Oxy-R Peptides for dark spots, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream for mature skin. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, founded in 2018, is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas, such as the Meltdown Gel Cream, which suit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best. Both brands differ in their specific ingredient focus and target concerns, though daily use of each supports a balanced and healthy complexion.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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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 Medik8 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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Questions and answers

Medik8 or Blume: which is better?

Medik8 stands out for its wide selection of targeted serums and moisturizers, whereas Blume offers just one gel cream for a simplified approach. For hydration, Medik8 products like Hydr8 B5 Intense contain hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Drug Delivery, 2017

What is the difference between Medik8 and Blume?

Medik8 is an established UK skincare brand offering a wide variety of serums, cleansers, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand featured with just one moisturizer, Meltdown Gel Cream. Medik8 provides options across multiple skin types, while Blume focuses on its single gel cream.

Drug Delivery, 2017

Medik8 or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 offers options like Hydr8 B5 Intense, which has a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin. Both brands focus on deep hydration, with Medik8 incorporating key ingredients like hyaluronic acid that helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Blume?

Blume is more affordable, whereas reviewers often mention that Medik8 has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Blume?

Both Medik8 and Blume offer products on this page that help with acne-prone skin, such as Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse with a Superior Lovi fit and Blume Meltdown Gel Cream with a High Lovi fit. Topical hyaluronic acid, found across the products on this page, helps support overall skin quality.

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Which brand offers a wider range of serums and products for different skin concerns?

Medik8 offers a much wider range of serums and products on this page for various skin concerns compared to Blume, which features only one product.

How do the countries of origin and corporate ownership compare between Medik8 and Blume?

Medik8 was founded in the United Kingdom in 2009 and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe, whereas Blume was founded in Canada in 2018 and remains independently owned.

Which products from Medik8 and Blume contain no added fragrance?

Almost all products on this page from Medik8 list no fragrance except for Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, while every product from Blume on this page 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. 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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