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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 distinct skincare brands offering thoughtfully crafted products for varied complexions. The British brand, founded in 2009, specializes in serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best alongside targeted options like Surface Radiance Cleanse for acne-prone skin, Oxy-R Peptides for dark spots, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream for mature skin. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, founded in 2018, is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas, such as the Meltdown Gel Cream, which suit sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best. Both brands differ in their specific ingredient focus and target concerns, though daily use of each supports a balanced and healthy complexion.

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.

Popular Medik8 vs Blume products

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Blume: which is better?

Medik8 is the better fit for dry and combination skin types, offering superior hydration products like Hydr8 B5 Intense. Blume features fragrance-free options like Meltdown Gel Cream, but Medik8 provides a much wider range of serums and moisturizers across the products on this page.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Blume?

Medik8 is an established UK brand offering a wide range of serums, toners, and moisturizers that help with deep hydration and improving skin texture, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand featuring a single gel cream on this page. Medik8 fits dry skin with a Superior level according to Lovi.

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Medik8 or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers on this page, Medik8 offers options like Hydr8 B5 Intense with a Superior fit for dry skin, while Blume features Meltdown Gel Cream with a High fit for acne-prone skin. Both brands focus on gentle hydration, but Medik8 provides specialized choices tailored to dry, mature, and sensitive skin types.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Blume?

Blume offers more budget-friendly options, whereas Medik8 reviewers often mention a high price point for the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Blume?

Both brands offer products that help with acne-prone skin, with Medik8 having specific items rated Superior for that skin type and Blume providing a high-fit moisturizer. The products on this page help manage breakouts gently without causing irritation.

Which brand has been owned by L'Oreal Groupe since 2025, Medik8 or Blume?

Medik8 has been owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

How many products from Medik8 contain fragrance compared to Blume?

Medik8 features 11 products on this page with no fragrance and one with fragrance, while Blume lists no fragrance in any of its products on this page.

Which brand offers a cleanser that achieves a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin?

Medik8 offers a cleanser, Surface Radiance Cleanse, that achieves a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

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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