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Some By Mi vs Skintific

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Some By Mi and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering a range of serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around effective formulas. Both brands feature standout products targeting acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin through key ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid. While the Korean brand founded in 2016 fits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, the second brand suits all skin types best.

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 Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Some By Mi vs Skintific products

People Say

Some By MiSkintific
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes 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”
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “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”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Refreshing and Soothing Sensation 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”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Brightening and Glowing 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”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Pore Cleansing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “pores look visibly smaller — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
  • 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”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Dryness and Flaking Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Skin felt tight — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Application and Texture Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “takes a while to rub in — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Panas banget di kulit — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Skintific: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for acne and blemish control, skin texture improvement, and brightening and glowing, whereas Skintific is better for lightweight and fast-absorbing products and pore cleansing.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Skintific?

Some By Mi does better for acne and blemish control, skin texture improvement, and brightening and glowing, while Skintific does better for lightweight and fast absorbing and pore cleansing.

Some By Mi or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides better options for moisturizers on this page, with the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream rated as a Superior fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, mature skin, acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, combination skin, and skin with dark spots. In contrast, Skintific offers products like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, which is rated as a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin, but only an Average fit for most other skin types.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Skintific?

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

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Skintific?

Some By Mi does better for acne and blemish control across the products on this page compared to Skintific.

Between Some By Mi and Skintific, which brand offers better options for acne and blemish control?

Some By Mi offers better options for acne and blemish control, as the products on this page outperform Skintific in acne and blemish control according to reviewer themes.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Some By Mi and Skintific compare?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and has been owned by JKL Partners since 2021, while Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Which brand performs better for lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas according to review themes?

Skintific performs better for lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas among the products on this page.

Some By Mi or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Both brands offer sunscreens that fit dry, oily, and sensitive skin at a High level on this page. Reviewers note that Skintific provides a lightweight and fast-absorbing option with their All Day Light Sunscreen Mist.

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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