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Some By Mi vs the purest

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

Some By Mi and the purest are two distinct skincare lines known for their careful formulations and reliable daily support. The first brand offers serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more, built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the second is deeply cherished for its gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully composed formulas. Both collections suit sensitive and dry skin best, though the first brand also features specific solutions for acne-prone, dark spot, and mature concerns through ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid, whereas the second earns praise through consistent, understated performance across sensitive, dry, and combination types.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs the purest products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or the purest: which is better?

Some By Mi is the better-rated choice on this page, offering products that achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of skin types and listing no fragrance in any of their formulas. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and melanosome transfer, contributing to the brightening effects often noted by reviewers.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between Some By Mi and the purest?

Some By Mi fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas the purest fits sensitive skin with a High level and has fragrance in its products. Some By Mi features fragrance-free products on this page and key ingredients such as Niacinamide, which helps reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or the purest: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides a High fit for dry skin with its Beta Panthenol Repair Cream and a Superior fit with its Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, whereas the purest solutions moisturizer offers only an Average fit for dry skin. The products on this page for Some By Mi list no fragrance, while the purest solutions moisturizer contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or the purest?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether Some By Mi or the purest is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or the purest?

Some By Mi helps manage acne-prone skin with products on this page rated High or Superior for oily acne-prone skin, whereas the purest solutions moisturizer has a Low fit level for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Some By Mi and the purest compare?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea and has been owned by JKL Partners since 2021, whereas the purest was founded in 2020 and is owned by Evly Pharma Cosmetics.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options between Some By Mi and the purest?

Some By Mi has more fragrance-free options, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas the purest includes fragrance in its solutions product.

How does the Lovi fit level of the solutions moisturizer by the purest compare to the Beta Panthenol Repair Cream by Some By Mi for dry skin?

For dry skin, the solutions moisturizer by the purest has an Average Lovi fit level, while the Beta Panthenol Repair Cream by Some By Mi has a High Lovi fit level.

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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