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Some By Mi vs NIOD

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

Some By Mi and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulation and targeted care. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, fitting dry, sensitive, and dark spot-prone skin best while also addressing acne and aging. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand offers advanced serums and balancing toners with sophisticated formulas, suiting mature, sensitive, and dry skin types through scientifically rigorous development. While both brands support sensitive and dry complexions, they differ in their origins, core ingredients, and overall approach to everyday skin concerns.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or NIOD: which is better?

Some By Mi features a wide selection of products on this page with high or superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin, whereas NIOD offers only a couple of items with mostly average fits.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and NIOD?

Some By Mi offers a wide variety of cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid that help with acne-clearing and complexion brightening, while NIOD features a much smaller selection of products like serums and toners tailored for sensitive and mature skin.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether Some By Mi or NIOD is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or NIOD?

Some By Mi offers multiple products on this page that Lovi rates as having a Superior or High fit for oily acne-prone and acne-prone skin, such as the AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner, whereas NIOD features very few products on this page and none reach a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

Which brand was founded earlier, Some By Mi or NIOD?

NIOD was founded in 2015, making it a year older than Some By Mi, which was founded in 2016.

Do any products from either Some By Mi or NIOD contain fragrance?

Every product from both Some By Mi and NIOD on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does Some By Mi fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Some By Mi fits dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and dry skin best.

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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