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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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Questions and answers

SK-II or Blume: which is better?

SK-II stands out for its wide variety of fragrance-free products on this page, fitting dry, acne-prone, and oily skin best, while Blume offers just one gel cream moisturizer. Lovi gives SK-II's Genoptics Ultraura Essence a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between SK-II and Blume?

SK-II offers a broader range of products featuring Pitera with fit levels ranging from High to Average across various skin types, whereas Blume features a single product, Meltdown Gel Cream, with a High fit for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin.

SK-II or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

Both SK-II and Blume offer moisturizers on this page with a High Lovi fit for dry skin, such as SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence and Blume's Meltdown Gel Cream. SK-II's moisturizers also provide a High Lovi fit for mature and sensitive skin types.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or Blume?

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Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or Blume?

Both SK-II and Blume offer products on this page that help with acne-prone skin, with SK-II achieving a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin in its Genoptics Ultraura Essence and Blume providing a High fit for acne-prone skin with its Meltdown Gel Cream.

Between SK-II and Blume, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

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

Do either SK-II or Blume products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Both SK-II and Blume products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

How many products are listed for SK-II compared to Blume on this page?

SK-II has seven products listed on this page, while Blume has only one.

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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