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Some By Mi vs Blume

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

Some By Mi and Blume are distinct skincare brands founded in 2016 and 2018, respectively, that offer targeted solutions for a healthy complexion. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers and thoughtful formulas. Both brands suit sensitive and dry skin, though the former additionally targets dark spots with ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid, whereas the latter specializes in acne-prone skin with standalone items like the Meltdown Gel Cream. These offerings differ primarily in their geographic origins, specific key ingredients, and individual product formulations.

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

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Blume is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Blume: which is better?

Some By Mi is more comprehensive than Blume, offering a vast range of specialized treatments that Lovi rates as Superior or High for skin types like dry skin and skin with dark spots. Blume features just a single moisturizer on this page, which Lovi rates as High for acne-prone and dry skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Blume?

Some By Mi offers a large range of products featuring ingredients like niacinamide that helps reduce pigmentation, while Blume provides a single moisturizer, Meltdown Gel Cream. Both brands feature no fragrance across the products on this page.

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Some By Mi or Blume: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides several moisturizers with Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, such as the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, whereas Blume offers the Meltdown Gel Cream with a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Blume?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Some By Mi and Blume cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Blume?

Both Some By Mi and Blume help control breakouts with products like the Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner and the Blume Meltdown Gel Cream, which feature acne-clearing ingredients. Lovi rates the Some By Mi toner as having a Superior fit for oily acne-prone skin, while the Blume moisturizer has a High fit.

Between Some By Mi and Blume, which brand offers a wider variety of cleansers and serums?

Some By Mi offers a much wider variety of cleansers and serums across the products on this page, whereas Blume lists only a single moisturizer. Reviewers note that Some By Mi features gentle, lightweight serums and deep pore cleansing cleansers.

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

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas Blume was founded in Canada in 2018.

Which brand has products that specifically achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi has products that achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin, such as the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream and Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner. Blume only has one product on this page, which reaches an Average fit for dry sensitive skin.

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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