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Biore vs Blume

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Biore and Blume are two distinct skincare lines known for gentle and clarifying formulations. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 offers thoughtful sunscreens, cleansers, masks, and makeup removers for sensitive and oily skin, while the Canadian brand founded in 2018 is widely loved for nourishing moisturizers suited for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin. Standout choices from both include the UV Aqua Rich, Makeup Remover Perfect Oil, Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, and Meltdown Gel Cream. Ultimately, they differ in their specific product types, founding years, and origin countries, though each works steadily to support a balanced and refreshed complexion.

Biore is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kao Corporation.

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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 Biore 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

Biore or Blume: which is better?

Both brands work well depending on your needs, as Blume offers highly rated hydration and acne care with Meltdown Gel Cream, while Biore provides specialized options like UV Aqua Rich sunscreen and deep cleansing products. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the difference between Biore and Blume?

Biore is a Japanese brand founded in 1980 that offers multiple products on this page like sunscreens and cleansers, while Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 with its Meltdown Gel Cream. Biore fits sensitive, oily, and combination skin best.

Which is more affordable, Biore or Blume?

The provided page and study details do not contain information regarding the pricing or affordability of either Biore or Blume.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Biore or Blume?

Blume fits acne-prone skin with a High Lovi rating for its Meltdown Gel Cream, whereas Biore products on this page generally have Average or Low fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Biore and Blume?

Biore was founded in 1980 in Japan, whereas Blume is a much newer brand founded in 2018 in Canada.

Which brand offers a sunscreen product suitable for combination skin?

Biore offers a sunscreen product on this page, UV Aqua Rich, and Lovi rates its fit for combination skin as High.

Do any products from either Biore or Blume contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product from both Biore and 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. 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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