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SK-II vs Blume

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

SK-II and Blume are distinct skincare brands founded in Japan in 1980 and Canada in 2018, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for its luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. Both suit dry skin and acne-prone skin best, and the Japanese brand also suits mature skin. They differ in their standout solutions, such as the Japanese brand offering the Genoptics Ultraura Essence, Facial Treatment Essence, and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, and the Canadian brand offering the Meltdown Gel Cream, with the Japanese brand using key ingredients that actively improve pore area, roughness, and redness, and the Canadian brand supporting a balanced and healthy complexion.

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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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 SK-II 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

SK-II or Blume: which is better?

SK-II has more options and achieves High to Superior Lovi fit for dry, acne-prone, and oily skin, while Blume offers Meltdown Gel Cream with High fit for those skin types.

What is the difference between SK-II and Blume?

SK-II offers a wide range of products including essences, masks, toners, and creams with high Lovi fits for dry, acne-prone, and oily skin, while Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream as its sole product on this page. Every product listed for both SK-II and Blume contains no fragrance.

SK-II or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, SK-II has a wider selection on this page including the Facial Treatment Essence and Skinpower Advanced Cream, with dry skin getting a High Lovi fit level across several options. Blume offers the Meltdown Gel Cream, which also achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or Blume?

I cannot answer which brand is more affordable because the provided page facts do not include pricing information for SK-II or Blume.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or Blume?

Both SK-II and Blume feature products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin, meaning both may help with breakouts. SK-II's Genoptics Ultraura Essence even reaches a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

When were SK-II and Blume respectively founded, and in which countries?

SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980, and Blume was founded in Canada in 2018.

Which brand offers products containing Pitera as a key ingredient?

SK-II offers products on this page containing Pitera as a key ingredient, whereas Blume does not.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence and Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream?

For dry skin, Lovi rates SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence as High fit, and Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream also receives a High fit rating.

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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