🇦🇪United Arab Emirates

Some By Mi vs Catrice

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

Some By Mi and Catrice are a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and a German skincare brand founded in 2004, respectively. Some By Mi is known for serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more, built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while Catrice is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. The former brand fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best, whereas the latter suits combination, oily, and normal skin best. They differ notably in their core formulations, ingredient approaches, and ideal skin types.

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

kedglobal.compreqin.comtracxn.com

Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

catricecosmetics.com

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Catrice: which is better?

Some By Mi is the better choice for a full skincare routine because it offers a wide variety of products, whereas Catrice features only a single eye product on this page. Some By Mi products achieve a High or Superior Lovi fit across multiple skin types, featuring ingredients like niacinamide that helps reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Catrice?

Some By Mi offers a broad skincare range featuring cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that fit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best with a High or Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Catrice features just a single under eye brightener product on this page. Reviewers note that Some By Mi products often help with complexion brightening and effective acne-clearing treatments.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Catrice?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Some By Mi and Catrice.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Catrice?

Some By Mi features several products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Catrice lists only one eye product on the page without specific breakout data. Niacinamide in Some By Mi formulations may help reduce skin inflammation and regulate sebum.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which brand has been around longer, Some By Mi or Catrice?

Catrice has been around longer, having been founded in Germany in 2004, whereas Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016.

Do any products from Some By Mi or Catrice contain fragrance?

Every product from both Some By Mi and Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers products specifically formulated for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi offers multiple products that Lovi rates as a High or Superior fit for dry sensitive skin, whereas Catrice features only an Under Eye Brightener rated as an Average fit. Niacinamide in Some By Mi formulations helps reduce skin pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.

QR code: get the Lovi app
Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play