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Some By Mi vs Skintific

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Some By Mi and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering trusted serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around effective ingredients like niacinamide, centella asiatica, salicylic acid, and ceramides. While Some By Mi suits sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin best with formulas addressing acne, dark spots, and aging, Skintific serves dry sensitive skin and dry skin best through soothing, hydrating products designed to support overall skin health and resilience. These brands differ primarily in their specific target concerns and ingredient focuses, with the Korean brand emphasizing botanical-infused exfoliating acids and the latter highlighting barrier-repairing moisture gels and protective mists.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Skintific products

People Say

Some By MiSkintific
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Reduces pimples — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “cleared my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
    • “flattened my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Serum”
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin became smoother — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “Surprisingly gentle — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Refreshing and Soothing Sensation Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my retinol burn overnight — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “calm my redness — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Brightening and Glowing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Pore Cleansing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “pores look visibly smaller — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Smells like mouthwash — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Dryness and Flaking Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Skin felt tight — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Application and Texture Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “takes a while to rub in — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Panas banget di kulit — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”

Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 529.61 · 94% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · AED 485.71 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 1,025.94 · 94% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · AED 914.88 · 93% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · AED 714.25 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Skintific: which is better?

Some By Mi and Skintific both perform well, with Some By Mi standing out for acne and blemish control as well as brightening and glowing effects. Reviewers frequently mention that the products on this page help with complexion brightening and effective acne-clearing treatments.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Skintific?

Some By Mi is an older South Korean brand known for strong acne-clearing and brightening results, whereas Skintific focuses on lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas. Both brands offer products with no added fragrance across the items on this page.

Some By Mi or Skintific for dry skin?

For dry skin, Skintific is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, compared to High for Some By Mi.

Some By Mi or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Some By Mi offers options that help with brightening and acne-clearing, whereas Skintific provides the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel which focuses on barrier care. For dry skin routines, Lovi rates the products on this page as High for Some By Mi and Superior for Skintific.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Skintific?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Some By Mi or Skintific is more affordable.

Which brand performs better for acne and blemish control, Some By Mi or Skintific?

Some By Mi performs better for acne and blemish control compared to Skintific. The products on this page help target breakouts and improve skin texture effectively.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and Skintific?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 with its country of origin not available on the page. Both brands are currently owned by different parent companies.

Which brand has better skin texture improvement according to reviewer themes?

According to the reviewer themes on this page, Some By Mi does better for skin texture improvement.

Some By Mi or Skintific for oily skin?

Skintific is a better fit for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Some By Mi which is High. Niacinamide helps reduce sebum production, and key ingredients like salicylic acid help clear pores.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi and Skintific both offer sunscreens on this page. Reviewers and fit levels show that the products on this page from both brands achieve a High Lovi fit for various skin types.

Some By Mi or Skintific for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi finds Some By Mi to have a Superior fit and Skintific to have a Superior fit as well. Both brands list no fragrance in the ingredients of the products on this page.

Some By Mi or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, some products on this page by Some By Mi have a Superior fit, while Skintific provides a Superior routine fit overall.

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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