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Avène vs Blume

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

Avène and Blume are gentle skincare brands tailored to distinct complexions through nourishing ingredients and thoughtful formulas. The French line, founded in 1990, relies on hydrating glycerin within versatile moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and gentle cleansers to suit acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian line, founded in 2018, offers nourishing moisturizers that suit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best. While both feature standout products like the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm, Cleanance, Hyaluron Activ B3 Concentrated Plumping Serum, and Meltdown Gel Cream, they differ in their heritage and targeted benefits.

Avène is a French skincare brand founded in 1990 and owned by Fondation Pierre Fabre.

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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 Avène 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

Avène or Blume: which is better?

Avène and Blume each serve different needs, with Avène offering an extensive range of products featuring key ingredients like glycerin to address various concerns across multiple skin types, while Blume focuses on fragrance-free options like the Meltdown Gel Cream that fits acne-prone and sensitive skin well.

What is the difference between Avène and Blume?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 with 15 products on this page featuring key ingredients like thermal water and glycerin, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 with a single product on this page called Meltdown Gel Cream. For shoppers concerned about scents, 7 of the products on this page from Avène list fragrance, while every product on this page from Blume lists no fragrance.

Avène or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, Avène offers several options with varying fit levels depending on your skin type, such as Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm yielding a High fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin. Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream, which achieves a High fit across acne-prone, oily, oily acne-prone, dry, sensitive, and combination skin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Blume?

Neither Avène nor Blume lists pricing on this page, so a direct comparison of affordability cannot be made from these facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Blume?

Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Avène products on this page vary, with items like Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm showing a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and others showing lower levels.

When was Avène founded compared to Blume?

Avène was founded in 1990 in France, whereas Blume was founded later in 2018 in Canada.

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

Among the products on this page, Cleanance, Cleanance Cleansing Gel, Hydrance+, Cold Cream, Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum, Milk Cleanser, Soothing Radiance Mask, and Ultra Fluid contain fragrance. In contrast, every Blume product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients shared across Avène products?

The products on this page from Avène commonly feature thermal water and glycerin as their key ingredients. Glycerin helps provide moisturization and supports skin barrier function.

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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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