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La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi

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La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi are popular skincare brands that offer nourishing serums, gentle cleansers, and targeted moisturizers. The French line relies on glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide to best suit mature skin and skin with dark spots, while the Korean brand utilizes niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to best suit dry sensitive skin and dry skin. Through these carefully balanced active ingredients, the former brand focuses on restoring barrier function and hydration, whereas the latter emphasizes improving aging signs and maintaining skin clarity.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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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 La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi products

People Say

La Roche-PosaySome By Mi
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Skin became smoother — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “doesn't clog pores — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Soothing and Calming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “Calmed my retinol burn overnight — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “calm my redness — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
  • Brightening and Fading Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fast Absorption and Lightweight Texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Product Texture and Pilling Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “leaves sticky film — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Leaves sticky residue — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Stinging and Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “burns my eyes — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “burned my face — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “caused redness and stinging — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
  • Breakouts and Purging Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Triggered cystic acne — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “caused bad purging — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “clogged my pores — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Zits appeared initially — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”

La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs Some By Mi routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi both offer strong options, with La Roche-Posay excelling in hydration and sensitive-skin formulas, while Some By Mi stands out for brightening spots and skin texture improvement. Lovi fit for dry sensitive skin is High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for Some By Mi.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi?

La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi differ mainly in their formulation strengths and target areas, with La Roche-Posay offering better performance for mature skin while Some By Mi excels in brightening and fading spots. Lovi rates the routine fit for mature skin as Superior for La Roche-Posay and High for Some By Mi.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for dry skin?

For dry skin, Some By Mi achieves a Superior routine fit on Lovi, while La Roche-Posay reaches a High fit. Some By Mi helps brighten and smooth dry skin with products like Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, whereas La Roche-Posay is well-liked for its hydrating moisturizers backed by ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which cleanser is better?

Both brands feature strong cleansers on this page, with La Roche-Posay excelling in gentle, fragrance-free formulations and Some By Mi specializing in deep pore cleansing and acne-clearing treatments.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi?

Price, value, and size concerns are often mentioned by reviewers for La Roche-Posay products on this page, while Some By Mi products are not noted for these issues.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which brand is better for skin texture improvement?

Some By Mi is better for skin texture improvement based on the reviewer themes on this page. Topical applications such as glycolic acid may help improve skin texture by modulating inflammatory pathways.

Journal of Dermatological Science, 2017

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which brand offers more fragrance-free formulas?

La Roche-Posay offers more fragrance-free formulas on the products on this page, with 21 of its 35 products listing no fragrance. In comparison, every product from Some By Mi lists no fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which brand is better for brightening and fading dark spots?

Some By Mi is better for brightening and fading dark spots, as it outperforms La Roche-Posay in that category. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi fit oily skin at a High level. Some By Mi helps brighten the complexion and improve skin texture, while La Roche-Posay provides hydrating moisturizers and fragrance-free options.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer effective moisturizers, but Some By Mi achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin compared to La Roche-Posay's High level. Topical hyaluronic acid in these products helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for sensitive skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Some By Mi fit sensitive skin well, but Some By Mi has a Superior routine fit while La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit. Some By Mi lists no fragrance in the products on this page, whereas La Roche-Posay includes fragrance in some of its formulations.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi: which sunscreen is better?

La Roche-Posay Anthelios has a Superior fit for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin among the products on this page, while Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen has a High fit for those same skin types. Both sunscreens help protect the skin effectively.

La Roche-Posay or Some By Mi for acne-prone skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for acne-prone skin. Some By Mi helps with complexion brightening and provides effective acne-clearing treatments, while La Roche-Posay provides gentle and effective serums.

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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