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COSRX vs Blume

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

COSRX and Blume are distinct skincare brands founded in 2013 and 2018, respectively. The Korean brand is dearly loved for its expertly formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. The former suits acne-prone skin and oily skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin best. They primarily differ in their geographic origin, founding years, and specific ingredient profiles tailored to these unique complexions.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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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 COSRX and Blume products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Blume products

COSRX vs Blume moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Blume: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger selection of products on this page across multiple categories, while Blume currently features just a single moisturizer. COSRX also has extensive options rated with a Lovi fit of Superior for specific skin types, making it the more comprehensive choice for most shoppers.

What is the difference between COSRX and Blume?

COSRX offers a wide range of 38 products designed to fit acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin, whereas Blume features a single product on this page called Meltdown Gel Cream. Both brands formulate their products without fragrance.

COSRX or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers a wide range of moisturizers with fit levels reaching Superior for various skin types, while Blume features the Meltdown Gel Cream with High fit for acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention deep hydration and lightweight absorption for COSRX products on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Blume?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of COSRX and Blume.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Blume?

COSRX offers a wide range of products that are effective for acne-prone skin, with options like the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence rated with a Superior Lovi fit. Blume provides the Meltdown Gel Cream, which has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been on the market longer, COSRX or Blume?

COSRX has been on the market longer, having been founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas Blume was founded in Canada in 2018.

How many products from COSRX contain fragrance compared to Blume?

COSRX has 37 out of 38 products on the page with no fragrance, and just 1 with fragrance, while Blume has no fragrance listed for any of its products on this page.

What are the key active ingredients found across COSRX products?

The products on this page for COSRX feature key active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, allantoin, panthenol, snail mucin, butylene glycol, and centella asiatica.

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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