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Kiehl's vs Blume

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Kiehl's and Blume are established skin care lines offering nourishing moisturizers and gentle formulas. The American heritage label relies on glycerin and squalane to support mature and sensitive skin, whereas the newer Canadian brand focuses on soothing sensitive, acne-prone, and dry complexions. While both labels help maintain a healthy face, the former features targeted serums and soothing toners, and the latter is known for distinct options like the Meltdown Gel Cream.

Kiehl's is an American skincare brand founded in 1851 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 2000.

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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 Kiehl's 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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Kiehl's vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

Kiehl's or Blume: which is better?

Kiehl's offers a much wider variety of products across many skincare categories and skin types, whereas Blume features just a single moisturizer on the page. Kiehl's fits mature and sensitive skin best, and its products help provide deep hydration and improve skin texture.

What is the difference between Kiehl's and Blume?

Kiehl's offers a wide range of twenty-eight skincare products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and vitamin C, whereas Blume is an independent brand featuring just one product on this page, the Meltdown Gel Cream.

Kiehl's or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Kiehl's offers a wide range with varying results, such as the Hydro-Plumping Serum Concentrate achieving a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High fit across multiple skin types including acne-prone, oily, and dry skin.

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Which is more affordable, Kiehl's or Blume?

Reviewers on this page often mention that Kiehl's has a high price point, whereas Blume offers products on this page without pricing complaints.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Kiehl's or Blume?

Blume has a high fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page, whereas Kiehl's reviewers often mention that its products cause breakouts and skin irritation.

How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Kiehl's and Blume?

Kiehl's was founded in 1851 in the United States, whereas Blume was founded much later in 2018 in Canada.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, and how many of their products contain it?

Kiehl's offers products with fragrance, and 2 of the 28 products on this page contain it. Blume lists no fragrance in any of the products on this page.

What are the key active ingredients shared across Kiehl's products?

Glycerin, Vitamin C, Squalane, Shea butter, and Vitamin E are the key ingredients across Kiehl's products on this page.

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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