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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 skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexion care through targeted product formulations. The Korean line from 2016 relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid across its serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers to suit dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas the latter brand is beloved for its purifying masks and botanical ingredients that suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. While both brands address clarity and texture, they differ in their primary ingredients and ideal skin types, with the first brand utilizing specific acids for acne, dark spots, and mature skin, and the second brand focusing on Australian pink clay to gently clarify and balance.

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 most shoppers on this page, as its extensive range features products that achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, including dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, Sand & Sky offers only one product on this page, which achieves at best a High fit for acne-prone and oily skin types.

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, with fragrance-free formulas that fit dry and sensitive skin best. In contrast, Sand & Sky features an Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask that includes fragrance.

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

This page does not provide pricing information to determine whether Some By Mi or Sand & Sky is more affordable.

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

Some By Mi helps with breakouts, as the products on this page feature acne-clearing treatments with key ingredients like salicylic acid. Sand & Sky offers fewer options with only a single mask listed.

Between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky, which brand offers products containing no fragrance?

Some By Mi offers products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky includes fragrance.

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. Both brands are relatively young additions to the skincare market, starting just a year apart.

Which brand has a wider selection of products on the comparison page for oily acne-prone skin?

Some By Mi has a much wider selection of products on the comparison page for oily acne-prone skin, featuring numerous targeted items like cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers that Lovi rates as High or Superior for this skin type. In contrast, Sand & Sky only lists a single face mask 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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