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Shiseido vs Blume

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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 and Blume serve different needs, with Shiseido offering an extensive range featuring products like Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream that has a Superior Lovi fit for mature skin, while Blume provides a fragrance-free option with Meltdown Gel Cream. Shiseido's products on this page often include key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps hydrate the skin.

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What is the difference between Shiseido and Blume?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 that offers a wide range of products with various Lovi fit levels for sensitive, mature, and oily skin, though many of the products on this page contain fragrance. In contrast, Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 where every product on this page lists no fragrance.

Shiseido or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Shiseido offers a wide range with options like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream achieving a Superior Lovi fit for mature and sensitive skin, whereas Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin. Shiseido's moisturizers often contain fragrance and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality, while Blume's products list no fragrance across the board.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Blume?

Shiseido is noted by reviewers for its high price point, whereas Blume offers products on this page like the Meltdown Gel Cream.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Blume?

Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream on this page achieves a high Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin. In contrast, several Shiseido products on this page have low or warning fit levels for acne-prone skin, though some offer higher fits.

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

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Blume was founded much later in 2018 in Canada. Both brands are featured on this comparison page with distinct product ranges.

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

Blume offers fragrance-free products since every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Shiseido includes fragrance in most of the products on this page.

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 oily skin best.

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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