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Some By Mi vs celimax

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Some By Mi and celimax are Korean skincare brands offering serums, toners, moisturizers, cleansers, and more, for daily routines. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, while Some By Mi also targets skin with dark spots and celimax fits acne-prone skin. The former relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, whereas the latter utilizes carefully selected ingredients. They differ in their founding years, ownership, and precise targeted formulations.

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

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celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs celimax products

People Say

Some By Micelimax
  • Gentle Formula and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “cleans deeply without stripping — celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser”
    • “Doesn't irritate — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “zero irritation or sensitivity — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often 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”
    • “glass-like smoothness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “Skin stays soft throughout the day — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “gives a very beautiful glow to your skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Texture and Scent Appeal Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “spreads soft on my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Melts like butter — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Texture is wonderfully creamy — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Calming and Soothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Calmed my retinol burn overnight — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “calm my redness — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “calms my face redness upon application — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Calms irritation — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Lightweight Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “sinks right into the skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smell is herbaceous... giving me a headache — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Faint rubber scent — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “strong scent — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Drying and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Need 2 times for applying — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “need to layer for dry skin — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “there can be some flaking if not enough moisturizer is used — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Sticky and Heavy Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Felt a bit suffocating in summer — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “slight yellow tint — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “tacky finish — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Pad”
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”

Some By Mi vs celimax routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs celimax routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs celimax routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or celimax: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for dry skin, where Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to average for celimax. Both brands perform equally well for oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and celimax?

Some By Mi provides a Superior routine fit for dry sensitive skin, while celimax has an Average routine fit for dry skin. For sensitive skin, Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior and celimax as High.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry skin?

For dry skin, Some By Mi achieves a Superior routine fit while celimax achieves an Average routine fit. The products on this page for Some By Mi feature key ingredients like niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation, and panthenol, which supports skin hydration.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is a better choice for cleansers on this page because its cleansing products achieve higher overall Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types compared to celimax. Reviewers also note that Some By Mi offers deep pore cleansing cleansers with lightweight absorption.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or celimax?

The products on this page do not have pricing information available, so it is not possible to compare the affordability of Some By Mi and celimax.

Some By Mi or celimax: which brand is better for dark spots?

Some By Mi is better for dark spots, as Lovi rates the routine fit for skin with dark spots as Superior for Some By Mi and High for celimax.

Some By Mi or celimax for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Some By Mi and celimax are well matched, as Lovi rates both brands at a High fit level for this skin type. Reviewers note that Some By Mi helps provide more lightweight absorption across its products on this page.

Some By Mi or celimax: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Some By Mi achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin while celimax reaches an Average level. Some By Mi also offers notable hydration with products like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its overall routine as Superior compared to High for celimax. Reviewers also note that Some By Mi offers more lightweight absorption across the products on this page.

Some By Mi or celimax: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi has the V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen, while celimax offers the Oil Control Light Sunscreen, and both provide a High fit for oily skin and skin with dark spots according to Lovi.

Some By Mi or celimax for acne-prone skin?

Some By Mi and celimax both offer a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin. Some By Mi stands out with products like the Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser, which has a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Some By Mi achieves a Superior Lovi fit level while celimax reaches a High level, making Some By Mi the better match.

Some By Mi or celimax for mature skin?

For mature skin, Some By Mi achieves a High Lovi fit level, whereas celimax achieves an Average Lovi fit level. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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