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Some By Mi vs MAËLYS

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

Some By Mi and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands offering targeted solutions for various complexions, with the former featuring serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more, and the latter loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas. Some By Mi utilizes niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin best, whereas MAËLYS suits all skin types best with specialized solutions like the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum. Both labels differ in their specific formulations and core ingredients, allowing the brand to address distinct concerns effectively.

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 Some By Mi and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Some By Mi vs MAËLYS products

Some By Mi vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or MAËLYS: which is better?

Some By Mi is the better-fitting brand on this page, offering many products that Lovi rates as Superior or High across various skin types. MAËLYS has far fewer options on this page, and Lovi rates them as Low or Caution for most skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and MAËLYS?

Some By Mi offers a large range of fragrance-free skincare products on this page that frequently achieve High or Superior Lovi fit levels for skin types like sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. In contrast, MAËLYS features only two body-care products on this page, which generally receive Low or Caution fit levels.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or MAËLYS?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a direct comparison of affordability cannot be made between Some By Mi and MAËLYS.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or MAËLYS?

Some By Mi helps with breakouts, featuring many products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page have Low Lovi fit levels for that skin type.

How does the founding year and parent company compare between Some By Mi and MAËLYS?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and is owned by JKL Partners, whereas MAËLYS started in 2017 with an unspecified location and is owned by the Barinboim Group.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, Some By Mi or MAËLYS?

Some By Mi has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every single product listed for the brand contains no fragrance.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between Some By Mi products like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream and MAËLYS products like RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum?

Some By Mi products on this page generally achieve high Lovi fit levels for dry skin, such as a Superior fit for the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream. In contrast, MAËLYS products on this page like the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum show only an Average Lovi fit level for dry 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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