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Medik8 vs Blume

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

Medik8 and Blume are distinctive skincare brands offering tailored solutions for diverse complexions, with the British brand founded in 2009 focusing on hyaluronic acid and the Canadian brand established in 2018 celebrated for nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. The former brand provides serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more, which fit dry skin and sensitive skin best alongside targeted options like the Surface Radiance Cleanse for acne-prone skin, the Oxy-R Peptides for dark spots, and the Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream for mature skin. Meanwhile, the latter brand features offerings that suit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best, including the Meltdown Gel Cream for acne-prone skin, with daily use of these items supporting a balanced and healthy complexion. Both brands differ in their product types and key ingredients, where the first brand's hyaluronic acid lengthens toxin wrinkle effect duration while the second brand is widely loved for its gentle approach.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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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 Medik8 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

Medik8 or Blume: which is better?

Medik8 is the better fit for dry and sensitive skin types among the products on this page, as it is designed for those routines and features high or superior Lovi fit levels for them. Blume offers a single fragrance-free moisturizer, but Medik8 provides a much wider selection of serums and creams containing hyaluronic acid that helps deliver anti-aging benefits.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Blume?

Medik8 offers a wide range of serums, creams, and cleansers best fitting dry and sensitive skin, whereas Blume features a single moisturizer, Meltdown Gel Cream, with high fits for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin.

Medik8 or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Medik8 offers options like Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream and Hydr8 B5 Intense, which Lovi rates as High or Superior for dry skin, while Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream, rated High for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration across both brands.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Blume?

Reviewers note a high price point for Medik8, while Blume offers options on this page like Meltdown Gel Cream.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Blume?

Both Medik8 and Blume offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin, such as Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse and Blume Meltdown Gel Cream. Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse achieves a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and company ownership compare between Medik8 and Blume?

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025. Blume was founded in 2018 in Canada and remains independently owned.

Which Medik8 products contain fragrance, and do any Blume products contain fragrance?

Among the products on this page from Medik8, only Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream lists fragrance. In contrast, every Blume product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What key ingredient is found across the products from Medik8?

The products on this page from Medik8 feature hyaluronic acid as a key ingredient. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration and plumping benefits to the skin.

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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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