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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 have their strengths depending on your skincare routine, with Avène offering a wide range of specialized products featuring a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Blume provides fragrance-free options like the Meltdown Gel Cream with a High Lovi fit for dry skin. Reviewers note that Avène products are gentle, though some contain fragrance.

What is the difference between Avène and Blume?

Avène is a French brand founded in 1990 that offers a large variety of products on this page, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 with just one moisturizer listed. Avène fits best for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and oily skin, and several of its products include fragrance, while Blume products on this page list no fragrance.

Avène or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

For dry skin, Avène Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Balm has a Superior Lovi fit, whereas Blume Meltdown Gel Cream has a High fit. Avène also offers options like Cicalfate+ and Cold Cream, and the products on this page help soothe irritation with key ingredients like glycerin.

Which is more affordable, Avène or Blume?

Reviewers on the page note that the price point is a drawback for Avène, whereas Blume is not mentioned for high pricing.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Avène or Blume?

Both Avène and Blume offer products on this page that are a High fit for acne-prone skin, such as Avène Cleanance sunscreen and Blume Meltdown Gel Cream. Blume products on this page list no fragrance, whereas 8 of 15 Avène products on this page contain fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Avène and Blume?

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

Which brand offers a greater variety of product types such as sunscreens, serums, and masks on this page?

Avène offers a greater variety of product types on this page, featuring cleansers, sunscreens, serums, masks, and moisturizers. In contrast, Blume features only a single moisturizer.

How do the fragrance-free options differ between Avène and Blume skincare products?

Blume lists no fragrance in every product on this page, whereas Avène has 7 of 15 products on this page that list no fragrance while the rest include it.

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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