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Some By Mi vs BABOR

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

Some By Mi and BABOR are distinctive skincare brands offering thoughtful formulas that elevate daily routines. The Korean brand, founded in 2016, features serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, fitting dry sensitive skin and dry skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand, founded in 1956, is deeply loved for its refined exfoliants and rich moisturizers, suiting dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both bring a sense of calm and balance to the complexion, they differ in their heritage, core ingredients, and ideal skin types.

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

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BABOR is a German skincare brand founded in 1956 and owned by BABOR BEAUTY GROUP since 1962.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs BABOR products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or BABOR: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as Some By Mi is best for dry, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin with a large range of fragrance-free products, while BABOR offers versatile options like its Enzyme Cleanser which achieves a Superior Lovi fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and BABOR?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016 that offers a wide range of products including toners, serums, and cleansers, whereas BABOR is a German brand founded in 1956 with a smaller selection of items featured on this page like the Enzyme Cleanser and Hydra Plus moisturizer. Every product from Some By Mi on this page lists no fragrance, while BABOR includes fragrance in the Hydra Plus moisturizer.

Some By Mi or BABOR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, the products on this page show that Some By Mi fits dry skin as High or Superior depending on the specific formula, while BABOR Hydra Plus achieves a Superior fit for dry sensitive skin and a High fit for dry skin. Niacinamide in Some By Mi moisturizers helps brighten the complexion and manage pigmentation.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or BABOR?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Some By Mi or BABOR is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or BABOR?

When it comes to acne-prone skin, the products on this page for Some By Mi range from a Superior to Low Lovi fit level depending on the specific item, while BABOR offers the Enzyme Cleanser with a Superior Lovi fit. Both brands provide options that help with breakouts, but Some By Mi features a much larger variety of targeted acne-clearing treatments.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, Some By Mi or BABOR?

Some By Mi has more products listed on the page than BABOR, offering an extensive selection across categories like cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers.

How does the founding year of Some By Mi compare to that of BABOR?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016, whereas BABOR was established earlier in 1956.

Do any products from Some By Mi or BABOR contain fragrance?

Every Some By Mi product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, while BABOR includes fragrance in 1 of its 2 products on the page.

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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