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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder

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

Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are distinct skincare lines, with the former being a Korean brand founded in 2016 and the latter an American brand founded in 1946. Some By Mi offers serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more, built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the American brand is beloved for a comprehensive range of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more, all expertly formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The Korean brand fits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas its counterpart suits acne-prone skin and mature skin best. Both differ because the first relies on niacinamide to decrease hyperpigmentation and improve skin aging signs alongside salicylic acid to reduce acne lesions and maintain skin clarity, while the second utilizes hyaluronic acid to lengthen the effect of botulinum toxin and glycerin to significantly increase skin hydration and barrier function.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

Some By MiEstée Lauder
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly 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”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “doesn't strip dry my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Doesn't strip my skin — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Fades dark spots — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “skin looks visibly brighter — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “brightens dull skin — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Reduces pimples — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “cleared my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
    • “flattened my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Serum”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Too expensive for 50ml — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Dryness and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “left my skin very dry — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Irritation and Side Effects Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “lights my skin on fire — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream”
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and brightening, while Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration and luxury feel. Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior for dry sensitive skin and oily skin, whereas Estée Lauder routines rate as Average for those skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016 that excels in acne-clearing treatments, texture smoothing, and skin brightening, whereas Estée Lauder is an American brand founded in 1946 that specializes in deep hydration with a higher price point. For routine fit, Some By Mi achieves a Superior rating for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, while Estée Lauder reaches an Average rating for those skin types.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Products like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream help provide deep hydration, and topical hyaluronic acid in the Estée Lauder line is also known to help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing and acne control, offering cleansers that Lovi rates as High to Superior for oily and acne-prone skin types. Estée Lauder cleansers are better for general hydration and gentleness, featuring options like the Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser that Lovi rates High for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is more affordable, whereas Estée Lauder has a high price point.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which brand offers better results for dark spots?

Some By Mi is better for dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Do either Some By Mi or Estée Lauder products contain fragrance?

Some By Mi lists no fragrance across the products on this page. Estée Lauder also lists no fragrance in most of its products, though fragrance is present in two items.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which is better for mature skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are good options for mature skin, as the products on this page for both brands reach a High fit level for this skin type. Niacinamide, which is key across Some By Mi products, helps reduce pigmentation and control skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are options, but Some By Mi is a better fit with a High routine level compared to Estée Lauder's Average level. Niacinamide helps control sebum and target pigmentation across the products on this page.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi is better for moisturizers because the products on this page achieve a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an Average fit.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is better for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior while Estée Lauder achieves a High fit level.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens on this page, Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer achieves a Superior fit level for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin, while Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen achieves a High fit level for those same skin types.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are a High fit for acne-prone skin. Some By Mi stands out for acne and blemish control on this 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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