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Shiseido vs Blume

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

Shiseido and Blume are two distinct skincare lines, with the former being a Japanese brand founded in 1872 and the latter a Canadian brand founded in 2018. The former is beloved for moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the latter is widely loved for nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand additionally suiting mature skin and the Canadian brand additionally suiting acne-prone and dry skin. They differ primarily in their heritage, specific ingredient applications, and targeted concerns such as the Japanese brand offering standout choices like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, compared to the Canadian brand offering the Meltdown Gel Cream.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Shiseido vs Blume products

Shiseido vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Blume: which is better?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with luxury textures and targeted formulas, whereas Blume provides a single fragrance-free option suitable for multiple skin types. Lovi rates Shiseido as having superior or high fit levels for sensitive, mature, and dry skin depending on the specific product.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Blume?

Shiseido offers a wide variety of skincare products that Lovi rates best for sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Blume features a single product on this page, Meltdown Gel Cream. Shiseido includes fragrance in most of its products on this page, while Blume lists no fragrance in any of its products.

Shiseido or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page for Shiseido include options like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, which has a high fit for dry skin, while Blume offers Meltdown Gel Cream, which also has a high fit for dry skin. Shiseido's moisturizers often feature added fragrance and a higher price point, whereas Blume products list no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Blume?

Reviewing the products on this page, Shiseido is noted for a high price point, while Blume offers budget-friendly skincare options.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Blume?

Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page for Shiseido show varying fit levels that often lean lower for acne-prone skin. Shiseido also lists a high price point and strong fragrance, which sometimes notes skin irritation.

How do the founding years and origins of Shiseido and Blume compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Blume is a much newer brand founded in 2018 in Canada. While Shiseido is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, Blume is operated as an independent brand.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products, Shiseido or Blume?

Blume offers fragrance-free products since every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas Shiseido has fragrance in 15 of its 20 products.

What are the main skin types that Shiseido fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Shiseido fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots best. The products on this page offer various fit levels for these categories depending on the specific formula.

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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