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Some By Mi vs Heliocare

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

Some By Mi and Heliocare are distinct skincare brands founded in 2016 and 2001 respectively. Some By Mi offers serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the Spanish brand Heliocare is known for protective sunscreens and advanced formulas. Both suit different complexions, with the former fitting dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, and the latter suiting sensitive, oily, and blemish-prone skin. They differ as the Korean brand focuses on targeted treatments for acne, dark spots, and aging, whereas its counterpart delivers specialized sun defense through quick-absorbing textures.

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

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Heliocare is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Cantabria Labs.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Heliocare products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Heliocare: which is better?

Some By Mi is better if you want a wide variety of fragrance-free products for dry and sensitive skin, featuring key ingredients like niacinamide that helps reduce pigmentation. Heliocare offers only a single sunscreen on this page, which contains fragrance.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and Heliocare?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016 that offers a wide range of fragrance-free skincare products well-suited for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, Heliocare is a Spanish brand founded in 2001 with a more specialized product selection that includes fragrance.

Some By Mi or Heliocare: which sunscreen is better?

For sun protection, Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen has a High Lovi fit for dry skin, sensitive skin, and oily skin alike. In comparison, Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ has a Low Lovi fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Heliocare?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Some By Mi or Heliocare, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Heliocare?

When it comes to breakout care, the products on this page from Some By Mi generally achieve higher fit levels for acne-prone skin than Heliocare, with multiple treatments rated High or Superior for oily acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and Heliocare?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea, whereas Heliocare was established earlier in 2001 in Spain.

Which brand offers a fragrance-free sunscreen option, Some By Mi or Heliocare?

Some By Mi offers a fragrance-free sunscreen option on this page, whereas Heliocare lists fragrance in its sunscreen.

What are the specific Lovi fit levels for dry skin when comparing the sunscreen offerings of Some By Mi and Heliocare?

When comparing the sunscreen offerings, Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas Heliocare 360° Gel Oil-Free SPF 50+ has a Low Lovi fit level for dry skin.

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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