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Some By Mi vs Pixi

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Some By Mi and Pixi are skincare brands offering targeted serums, toners, moisturizers, and cleansers for various complexions. The Korean brand features niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, while the British brand crafts gentle formulas with ingredients like retinol to suit oily skin and sensitive skin best. While both deliver reliable daily care for concerns ranging from acne to aging, the former focuses on multi-acid and mucin solutions, whereas the latter is beloved for its balanced, lightweight toners and peel pads.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Pixi products

People Say

Some By MiPixi
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “Fades dark spots — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
    • “leaves under-eyes super soft — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing 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”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Soothing and Calming 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”
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “refreshing rose smell — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “smells like fresh lemons — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Smells like mouthwash — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Sticky or Tacky Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “leaves sticky film — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Not a miracle — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Slow or Ineffective Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “didn't do anything — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “didn't do much for old scars — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”

Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi achieves a Superior fit for oily, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin, while Some By Mi achieves a Superior fit for dry, sensitive, dry sensitive, and dark spot skin. Both brands tie at a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Pixi?

Some By Mi fits best for dry sensitive skin, dry skin, and sensitive skin, while Pixi fits best for oily skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin. Pixi performs better for hydration and glow, whereas Some By Mi has a lower likelihood of a sticky or tacky finish.

Some By Mi or Pixi for dry skin?

Both Some By Mi and Pixi reach a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi offers gentle and lightweight serums and excellent texture moisturizers, while Pixi provides deep hydration and radiance and glow.

Some By Mi or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both Some By Mi and Pixi offer quality moisturizers, with Some By Mi featuring options like the Beta Panthenol Repair Cream and Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, while Pixi provides alternatives like the Rose Oil Blend. Reviewers frequently note that Some By Mi products on this page help deliver excellent texture moisturizers, whereas Pixi achieves deep hydration and radiance.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Pixi?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either Some By Mi or Pixi.

How do Some By Mi and Pixi compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Some By Mi lists no fragrance in any of the products on this page. Pixi includes fragrance in some of its formulas, as 7 of its 10 products list no fragrance while three products contain it.

What are the main differences between Some By Mi and Pixi when it comes to review themes like brightening and hydration?

Pixi performs better than Some By Mi for review themes like brightening and hydration. The products on this page for both brands feature key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid which help improve skin radiance and moisture.

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Which brand performs better for oily skin, Some By Mi or Pixi?

Pixi performs better for oily skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Some By Mi, which reaches a High fit. Reviewers note that Pixi offers deep hydration and radiance while featuring lightweight toners.

Some By Mi or Pixi for oily skin?

For oily skin, Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit while Some By Mi reaches a High fit on Lovi. Pixi does better for brightening and glow, whereas both brands tie for lightweight textures.

Some By Mi or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both Some By Mi and Pixi fit sensitive skin well, with Some By Mi achieving a Superior fit level and Pixi reaching a Superior fit level. Reviewers mention that Some By Mi offers gentle and lightweight serums, while Pixi provides gentle and soothing toners.

Some By Mi or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi provides a High routine fit. Reviewers mention that Pixi helps with radiance and glow, while Some By Mi helps with effective acne-clearing treatments.

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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