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Some By Mi vs Olay

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Some By Mi and Olay are two skincare lines offering serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more. The Korean brand relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, whereas Olay features nourishing niacinamide and glycerin. Both suit sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best, while differing in their specific targeted formulations and parentage.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Olay products

People Say

Some By MiOlay
  • Improves and smooths skin texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels baby soft — Olay Retinol24”
    • “Skin feels like silk — Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer”
    • “hydrates the skin — Olay Advanced Eye Cream”
    • “Skin became smoother — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
  • Hydrating and moisturizing formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly smoother, softer, and more hydrated — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “light and smooth — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
    • “My skin feels so hydrated and plump. — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Lightweight and fast absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs quickly — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Olay Super Serum Night Repair”
  • Brightens complexion and fades spots Often MentionedOften 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”
    • “hides dark shadows — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
  • Gentle exfoliation and formula Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “doesn't strip dry my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “tiny beads aren't harsh — Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser”
    • “fragrance-free — Olay Eye Lifting Serum”
  • Pleasant texture and feel Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Absorbs so quickly! — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum”
    • “Rich luxurious cream — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “silky feel — Olay Super Serum”
    • “spreads soft on my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
  • Overhyped or slow/minimal results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “no difference — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
    • “didn't see a difference — Olay Retinol24”
    • “No difference in lines — Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer”
    • “didn't do much for old scars — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
  • Packaging concerns and flaws Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Hate dipping fingers in a jar — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “bottle is too small — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “hard to dispense — Olay Super Serum”
  • Sticky or tacky finish and residue Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “Wake up feeling a bit greasy — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “cakes up all over — Olay Advanced Eye Cream”

Some By Mi vs Olay routines for dry skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · AED 485.71 · 87% fitBuy Olay routine · AED 586.47 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Some By Mi vs Olay routines for oily skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 87% fitBuy Olay routine · AED 897.24 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Some By Mi vs Olay routines for combination skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 88% fitBuy Olay routine · AED 877.60 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Olay: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for sensitive and dry sensitive skin as well as fading dark spots, achieving a Superior fit for those needs compared to Olay's High fit. Olay performs better for improving skin texture, hydration, and overall texture feel, though reviewers more often note slow or minimal results for it.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Olay?

Some By Mi is better for sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, while Olay is better for improving skin texture and providing intense hydration. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer, an active ingredient featured across both brands.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Olay for dry skin?

For dry skin, Some By Mi is a better choice because Lovi rates its brand-focused routine as High, compared to Average for Olay.

Some By Mi or Olay: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing cleansers as stated in the page reviews, while Olay offers options like the Regenerating Cream Cleanser. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation in both brands.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Olay?

The provided page details do not mention pricing or affordability for either Some By Mi or Olay.

Some By Mi or Olay: which brand is better for brightening the complexion and fading spots?

Some By Mi is better for brightening the complexion and fading spots. Lovi fit for skin with dark spots is Superior for Some By Mi and High for Olay.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Olay: which is better suited for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is better suited for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to Olay's High fit. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation, and the products on this page list no fragrance.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Do both Some By Mi and Olay offer fragrance-free products?

Both Some By Mi and Olay offer products that list no fragrance in their ingredients. Every product on the Some By Mi page is fragrance-free, while 26 of the 27 products on the Olay page list no fragrance.

Some By Mi or Olay for oily skin?

Both Some By Mi and Olay are a High fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that both brands offer lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas.

Some By Mi or Olay: which moisturizer is better?

Both Some By Mi and Olay offer effective moisturizers, but Some By Mi achieves a Superior fit level for dry and dry sensitive skin compared to Olay's High fit level for those types. Olay's moisturizers are frequently noted by reviewers for providing intense hydration and improving skin texture. Niacinamide, a key ingredient in moisturizers from both brands, helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Olay for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for sensitive skin because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, while Olay gets a High fit level. Reviewers note that Some By Mi formulas help deliver gentle care with no fragrance across all products on this page.

Some By Mi or Olay: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi fits dry sensitive skin better for sun protection, with a High Lovi fit level compared to Olay and its Average fit level. Both brands offer fragrance-free sunscreen options on this page.

Some By Mi or Olay for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and Olay are great options, as the routine fit for acne-prone skin is High for both brands.

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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