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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 featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas Blume provides just one fragrance-free gel cream.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Blume?

Shiseido is a Japanese brand founded in 1872 with twenty products on this page, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 with just one product on this page. Lovi lists sensitive skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots among Shiseido's best-fit types, while Blume features no fragrance in its products compared to Shiseido, where fifteen out of twenty products list fragrance.

Shiseido or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, the products on this page for Shiseido include options like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream with a High fit for dry skin, while Blume offers Meltdown Gel Cream with a High fit for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient in Shiseido's products, helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Blume?

Shiseido products on this page often come with a high price point, whereas Blume offers a more budget-friendly approach with its independent product lineup.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Blume?

Blume's products on this page are fragrance-free and feature the Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a high fit for acne-prone skin. In contrast, many Shiseido products on this page contain fragrance and include several items with warning or low fit levels for acne-prone skin.

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

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, whereas Blume was founded in 2018 in Canada and is independently owned.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products, and how many products from Shiseido contain fragrance?

Blume offers fragrance-free products since every product on its page lists no fragrance, while 15 of the 20 products on the Shiseido page contain fragrance.

What are the most commonly mentioned pros and cons of Shiseido products according to reviewers?

Reviewers of Shiseido products on this page mostly mention deep hydration and deep-cleansing and efficient cleansers as pros. At the same time, they mostly note high price point and strong fragrance as the main cons.

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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