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Shiseido vs Blume

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

Shiseido and Blume are two distinct skincare lines, with the former being a Japanese brand founded in 1872 and the latter a Canadian brand founded in 2018. The former is beloved for moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and serums formulated with glycerin, while the latter is widely loved for nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with the Japanese brand additionally suiting mature skin and the Canadian brand additionally suiting acne-prone and dry skin. They differ primarily in their heritage, specific ingredient applications, and targeted concerns such as the Japanese brand offering standout choices like the Treatment Softener, Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, and Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, compared to the Canadian brand offering the Meltdown Gel Cream.

Shiseido is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1872 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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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 Shiseido 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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Shiseido vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

Shiseido or Blume: which is better?

Shiseido and Blume serve different needs since Shiseido offers a wide luxury range with high price points and strong fragrances, whereas Blume focuses on fragrance-free options like Meltdown Gel Cream. For the products on this page, Shiseido fits sensitive and mature skin best, while Blume works well across many skin types.

What is the difference between Shiseido and Blume?

Shiseido is a Japanese company founded in 1872 that offers a wide range of products on this page featuring key ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid, whereas Blume is an independent Canadian brand founded in 2018 with Meltdown Gel Cream. Lovi rates Shiseido as having superior or high fit levels for sensitive, mature, and dry sensitive skin types across several items, while Blume's products on this page contain no fragrance.

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Shiseido or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers from the products on this page, Shiseido offers options with varying fit levels across skin types, such as High fit for dry skin with Essential Energy Hydrating Cream, whereas Blume features the Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High fit for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Shiseido or Blume?

Shiseido and Blume are compared on this page, but pricing details are not provided in the page facts to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Shiseido or Blume?

Blume's products on this page are fragrance-free and Meltdown Gel Cream helps acne-prone and oily skin with a High fit level according to Lovi. Shiseido features many items with strong fragrance that may cause skin irritation or breakouts, though certain products like Essential Energy Hydrating Cream and Eudermine Revitalizing Essence also achieve a High fit for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and origins of Shiseido and Blume compare?

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Japan, whereas Blume was founded much later in 2018 in Canada.

Which brand offers fragrance-free options among their products?

Blume offers fragrance-free options because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Shiseido includes fragrance in the majority of the products on this page.

What are the main pros and cons reported by reviewers for Shiseido products?

Reviewers of the products on this page for Shiseido frequently report deep hydration, efficient deep-cleansing, luxurious textures, improved radiance, lightweight and effective moisturizers, and firming and line-reducing moisturizers as main pros. On the downside, reviewers often mention a high price point and strong fragrance, while sometimes noting skin irritation and packaging issues.

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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