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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder

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Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are a 2016 South Korean and a 1946 American skincare brand respectively. The Korean brand is known for serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the American brand is beloved for moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more incorporating hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Both brands suit dry sensitive skin best, though the former also fits skin with dark spots, and the latter also suits dry skin. They differ in their founding years, their ownership, their origin, their specific product types, their key ingredients, and their targeted skin concerns.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

Some By MiEstée Lauder
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity 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”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Doesn't strip my skin — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow 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”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedNot 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”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Too expensive for 50ml — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Dryness and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “left my skin very dry — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Irritation and Side Effects Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “lights my skin on fire — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream”
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · A$222.98 · 93% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · A$330.00 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · A$301.59 · 88% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · A$497.39 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · A$224.16 · 88% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · A$490.31 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for skin brightening and acne control because the products on this page use key ingredients like niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer, whereas Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration and moisture.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi achieves Superior fit for dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots, whereas Estée Lauder achieves High fit for those skin types. Some By Mi relies on ingredients like niacinamide to help reduce pigmentation, which is supported by research.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's High fit level. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi provides better cleansers for deep pore cleansing and acne-clearing treatments, while Estée Lauder offers better options for gentle and non-drying daily cleansing.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is more affordable than Estée Lauder, as price and value are listed among the review themes where Some By Mi does better.

Between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder, which brand performs better for skin brightening and glow?

Some By Mi performs better than Estée Lauder for skin brightening and glow. Reviewers often note complexion brightening for Some By Mi, and niacinamide is a key ingredient across its products, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

How do the fragrance profiles of Some By Mi and Estée Lauder products compare across their ranges?

Every product in the Some By Mi range on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas two Estée Lauder products include fragrance. This makes Some By Mi the better choice for shoppers who want to avoid added scents.

Which brand has better performance for acne and blemish control between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi performs better for acne and blemish control on this page. Reviewers often mention its effective acne-clearing treatments, and the products on this page feature key ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder offer products on this page that achieve a high routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers mention that Some By Mi is better for lightweight formulas and absorption, while Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, the products on this page from Some By Mi generally offer better results for brightening and clearing blemishes, while Estée Lauder focuses more on deep hydration. Lovi rates Some By Mi as having a Superior routine fit for dry skin, compared to a High fit for Estée Lauder.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for sensitive skin because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior, whereas Estée Lauder achieves a High level.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi provides the V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen, which achieves a High fit level for oily skin, acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and dry skin on this page, while Estée Lauder offers the DayWear Moisturizer sunscreen, which achieves a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Some By Mi fits at a High level on this page. Reviewers report that Some By Mi provides effective acne-clearing treatments, whereas Estée Lauder features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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