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The INKEY List vs Blume

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

The INKEY List and Blume are two accessible skincare lines founded in 2018, each offering distinct approaches to daily care. The British brand features glycerin-rich moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products that suit sensitive and combination skin best, with targeted options like the PHA Toner, Azelaic Acid Serum, and Ceramide Moisturizer. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand is widely loved for nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas, such as the Meltdown Gel Cream, that support a balanced complexion for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin. While both companies prioritize gentle care, they differ in their signature ingredients and specific formulations tailored to diverse skin concerns.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty 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 The INKEY List 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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The INKEY List vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Blume: which is better?

The INKEY List offers a much wider selection of products on this page compared to Blume, which features only a single moisturizer. The INKEY List products on this page fit sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin best.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Blume?

The INKEY List offers sixteen products on this page featuring key ingredients like glycerin and a strong fit for sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Blume features only the Meltdown Gel Cream.

The INKEY List or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, The INKEY List offers a much wider range of options for various skin types on the products on this page compared to Blume's single Meltdown Gel Cream. The INKEY List moisturizers feature ingredients like glycerin and ceramides that help support skin hydration.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Blume?

Reviewers on the products on this page often mention that The INKEY List offers affordable moisturizers and affordable serums. Blume has only one product on this page, and no information about affordability is provided.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Blume?

Blume has only Meltdown Gel Cream on this page, which has a high fit for acne-prone skin, while the products on this page from The INKEY List range from low to superior fits for acne-prone skin and sometimes note purging and breakouts.

Between The INKEY List and Blume, which brand offers a wider variety of products?

Between the two brands, The INKEY List offers a wider variety of products on this page, including cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers. In contrast, Blume features only a single moisturizer on the page.

How do the founding years and home countries of The INKEY List and Blume compare?

Both The INKEY List and Blume were founded in the same year, 2018. However, The INKEY List is based in the United Kingdom, whereas Blume is based in Canada.

Which of the two brands offers more products suitable for dry skin?

The INKEY List offers more products suitable for dry skin, with items like the Polyglutamic Acid Serum and Oat Cleansing Balm having a Superior Lovi fit level for this skin type. In contrast, Blume features just one moisturizer on the page, the Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin.

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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