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Some By Mi vs Trilogy

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Some By Mi and Trilogy are two distinct skincare lines known for gentle, high-performing formulas that cater to specific complexions. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit dry sensitive skin and dark spots best, whereas its counterpart is deeply loved for thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers that suit dry, balanced, and sensitive skin types. While both offer targeted options like high-rated toners, cleansers, and night creams for various concerns, they differ in their core botanical ingredients and regional origins.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Trilogy products

People Say

Some By MiTrilogy
  • Overall Hydration and Moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Keeps skin moisturized — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “Leaves skin thoroughly moisturised — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “Feels moisturizing — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Creamy and Rich Texture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Silky cream consistency — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Luxuriously rich — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
    • “spreads soft on my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
  • Gentle 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”
    • “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Complexion 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”
    • “Wake to a glowing complexion — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Not greasy — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like fresh lemons — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “smells like fresh lemons — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “Gorgeous smelling — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
  • Fragrance and Scent Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “If you are sensitive to fragrances, you might find it irritating — Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser”
    • “Scent is awful — Trilogy Line Smoothing Day Cream”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Heavy or Thick Texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “A little bit too thick — Trilogy Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream”

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Trilogy: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for brightening and complexion, whereas Trilogy is better for overall hydration and rich texture. Some By Mi fits dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, offering a wide range of fragrance-free products.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Trilogy?

Some By Mi is better for brightening and complexion, whereas Trilogy is better for overall hydration and moisturizing. Reviewers note that Some By Mi offers gentle and lightweight serums and deep pore cleansing cleansers, while Trilogy features creamy and rich textures.

Some By Mi or Trilogy: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing, as the products on this page feature specialized options like the Bye Bye Blackhead Bubble Cleanser. Trilogy offers a Rosehip Cream Cleanser, but Some By Mi provides a wider range of cleansers specifically suited for oily and acne-prone skin types.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Trilogy?

This page does not contain pricing or affordability information to compare Some By Mi and Trilogy.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Trilogy?

Some By Mi does better than Trilogy at brightening and clearing the complexion, and Lovi rates its products with superior or high fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Some By Mi and Trilogy compare?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and is owned by JKL Partners, whereas Trilogy was founded in 2002 and is owned by CITIC Capital Holdings Limited.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products according to the ingredient lists, Some By Mi or Trilogy?

Some By Mi has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every single product lists no fragrance in its ingredients compared to only one of three products for Trilogy.

How do reviewer opinions differ regarding hydration, texture, and scent between Some By Mi and Trilogy?

Reviewers note that Trilogy does better for overall hydration and rich, creamy texture, though it has more fragrance and scent issues. Some By Mi reviewers mention heavy or thick textures while praising its brightening effects.

Some By Mi or Trilogy: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides moisturizers that Lovi rates as superior or high across all listed skin types, such as the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, while Trilogy offers options like the Vitamin C Ceramide Night Cream and Line Smoothing Day Cream that show more variable fit levels and formulation complaints from reviewers.

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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