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La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi

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

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi are two distinct skincare brands offering dedicated solutions for diverse complexions. The French line features nourishing serums, comforting moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products crafted with glycerin, thermal water, and niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the Korean brand provides serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid that fit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best. While both utilize brightening niacinamide, the former relies on science-backed balancing formulations, whereas the latter focuses on botanical and acid-driven clarity.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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Some By Mi is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by JKL Partners since 2021.

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This page compares some of the most popular La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySome By Mi
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin became smoother — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “doesn't clog pores — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Soothing and Calming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “Calmed my retinol burn overnight — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “calm my redness — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
  • Brightening and Fading Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Fades dark spots — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “skin looks visibly brighter — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “brightens dull skin — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Product Texture and Pilling Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “leaves sticky film — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Leaves sticky residue — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “caused redness and stinging — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
  • Breakouts and Purging Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “caused bad purging — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Zits appeared initially — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”

La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for dry skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · AED 485.71 · 87% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 454.02 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 726.14 · 89% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for combination skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · AED 781.65 · 88% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi both offer great options, with La Roche-Posay performing better for hydration and gentle formulas, while Some By Mi excels in brightening and texture improvement.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi?

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi both achieve a High routine fit for most skin types, but Some By Mi has a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots. Topical niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi both offer a High fit for dry skin on the products on this page. Some By Mi stands out for brightening and fading spots, while La Roche-Posay performs better for hydration and moisture.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi provides deep pore cleansing cleansers that help clear skin, while the products on this page for La Roche-Posay include options like the Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi cannot be made.

Between La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi, which brand performs better for skin texture improvement?

Some By Mi does better for skin texture improvement among the products on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation, while topical treatments may smooth and refine the skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

How do the fragrance options differ between La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi products?

La Roche-Posay offers both fragrance-free and scented products, with 21 of the 35 products on this page listing no fragrance. In contrast, every Some By Mi product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand is better suited for brightening and fading dark spots, La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi?

Some By Mi is better suited for brightening and fading dark spots, as the products on this page achieve a Superior fit level for skin with dark spots and perform better in fading spots.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi fit oily skin at a High level on this page. La Roche-Posay features targeted formulas like Anthelios with a Superior fit for oily skin, while Some By Mi offers products like the AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner with a Superior fit for oily skin.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers that help hydrate and soothe the skin. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as High for La Roche-Posay and High for Some By Mi.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi fits sensitive skin with a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas La Roche-Posay provides a High fit level for the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but for the products on this page Anthelios provides a Superior fit for oily skin, acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots. V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen also achieves a High fit for those same skin types.

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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