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Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky

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

Some By Mi and Sand & Sky are distinct skincare lines recognized for their specific botanical and active formulations. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the latter is beloved for purifying masks and targeted formulas. Both serve different complexions, with the first suiting dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, and the second suiting combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their core ingredient profiles and targeted skin concerns, offering specialized solutions ranging from acne reduction to gentle pore clarification.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Some By Mi is better suited for a wider variety of skin types and concerns, as Lovi rates its products as having High or Superior fit levels for dry skin and skin with dark spots. In contrast, Sand & Sky features only a single mask on this page.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi offers a large range of products featuring key ingredients like niacinamide and centella asiatica, whereas Sand & Sky features just one pore-clearing mask on this page.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Some By Mi and Sand & Sky.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi has several products on this page that are rated a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Sand & Sky offers just one mask rated a High Lovi fit for these skin types.

Between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky, which brand offers products that are completely free of fragrance according to their ingredients?

Some By Mi offers products that are completely free of fragrance, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its mask.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea, whereas Sand & Sky was founded a year later in 2017 with its country of origin not provided.

Which brand has more product options listed on the page for treating skin with dark spots, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi has more product options listed on the page for treating skin with dark spots, with multiple items reaching a Superior or High Lovi fit level for this skin type, whereas Sand & Sky has only a single mask listed, which receives a Low Lovi fit level for skin with dark spots.

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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