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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.

Popular The INKEY List vs Blume products

The INKEY List vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Blume: which is better?

The products on this page for The INKEY List fit sensitive skin, combination skin, and oily acne-prone skin best. Blume offers a single moisturizer on this page, Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a high fit for acne-prone, oily, oily acne-prone, dry, sensitive, and combination skin.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Blume?

The INKEY List offers a wide variety of cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that fit sensitive, combination, and oily acne-prone skin best, whereas Blume provides a single moisturizer on this page, the Meltdown Gel Cream.

The INKEY List or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

The INKEY List features a wide selection of moisturizers on this page with various fit levels ranging from Superior to Average depending on your skin type, whereas Blume offers just one option, Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High fit for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, oily, dry, sensitive, and combination skin.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Blume?

The products on this page from The INKEY List are noted by reviewers for being affordable for both moisturizers and serums, whereas Blume has only one moisturizer featured on this page without pricing or affordability mentions.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Blume?

The products on this page for The INKEY List include items that note purging and breakouts sometimes, while Blume does not mention this issue.

When was The INKEY List founded compared to Blume?

The INKEY List was founded in 2018, which is the same year Blume was founded.

Do The INKEY List products contain any fragrance?

No, every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does The INKEY List fit best?

The products on this page for The INKEY List fit sensitive skin, combination skin, and oily acne-prone skin best according to their brand-focused routines.

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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