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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. Some By Mi builds its products around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit dry sensitive skin, dry skin, acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, while celimax features carefully selected ingredients for sensitive skin and acne-prone skin. Both brands provide targeted options, though niacinamide and salicylic acid help the first brand decrease hyperpigmentation and reduce acne lesions, whereas the second brand delivers reliable results through gentle yet effective compositions.

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 a better fit overall, offering superior routine results for dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Both brands provide high fit levels 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 is a better fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and sensitive skin, while both brands offer equal fit levels for oily, combination, acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi provides more lightweight absorption, whereas celimax features more soothing moisturizers.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry skin?

Some By Mi fits dry skin better, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior while celimax is Average. Reviewers also mention that Some By Mi offers excellent texture moisturizers and gentle serums.

Some By Mi or celimax: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers on this page, Some By Mi achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin with its Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser, whereas celimax offers cleansers like the Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser that reach a High Lovi fit level for those same skin types.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or celimax?

This page does not compare prices or list product costs for Some By Mi or celimax.

Which brand has been around longer, Some By Mi or celimax?

Some By Mi has been around longer, having been founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas celimax was founded in 2019.

Some By Mi or celimax for oily skin?

Both Some By Mi and celimax are a High fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi offers lightweight absorption.

Some By Mi or celimax: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, Some By Mi is the better choice because Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior for dry skin compared to an Average fit for celimax. Additionally, the products on this page from Some By Mi feature standout options like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream and Beta Panthenol Repair Cream.

Some By Mi or celimax for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its fit as Superior while celimax is High. Reviewers also note that celimax sometimes has drawbacks like a strong scent, drying effects, or a sticky residue.

Some By Mi or celimax: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen, Some By Mi offers the V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen, which has a High Lovi fit for oily skin, while celimax provides the Oil Control Light Sunscreen, which has an Average Lovi fit for oily skin.

Some By Mi or celimax for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and celimax fit acne-prone skin well, with the products on this page for Some By Mi achieving a High level and celimax achieving High as well.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to an Average fit for celimax.

Some By Mi or celimax for skin with dark spots?

Some By Mi is a better fit for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to the High level for celimax.

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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