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Some By Mi vs KORRES

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Some By Mi and KORRES are distinct skincare brands that offer gentle, nourishing compositions suited best for dry and sensitive skin. Some By Mi relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid across its serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers, whereas the Greek brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers drawing on scientifically crafted formulas. While both cater to similar skin types through dependable daily care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and targeted solutions for acne-prone, mature skin, and dark spots.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs KORRES products

People Say

Some By MiKORRES
  • Gentle Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly 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”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • 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 instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Hydrating and Moisturizing 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”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Creamy and Luxurious Texture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedRarely 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”
    • “gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • 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”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Too expensive for 50ml — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Dryness and Stripping Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin felt tight — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “left my skin tight — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”

Some By Mi vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or KORRES: which is better?

Both brands offer solid options, but KORRES has superior routine fits for oily, combination, acne-prone, and mature skin types, while Some By Mi excels in price and value. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer, a benefit featured across both product lines.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

What is the difference between Some By Mi and KORRES?

Some By Mi is fragrance-free across the products on this page and tends to excel in brightening and smoothing textures, whereas KORRES offers a more luxurious texture with ingredients like Greek yoghurt but includes fragrance in its products.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or KORRES for dry skin?

Both Some By Mi and KORRES achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin. The products on this page for both brands help provide hydration, though shoppers should note that KORRES formulas frequently include added fragrance.

Some By Mi or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing and clearing acne, while KORRES is better for a gentle, creamy, non-stripping formula. For routine fit on this page, Lovi rates Some By Mi cleansers as High or Superior for most skin types, while KORRES cleansers fit dry, sensitive, and mature skin at High levels and other types at Average.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or KORRES?

Some By Mi does better than KORRES for price and value. The products on this page offer budget-friendly options compared to KORRES.

Between Some By Mi and KORRES, which brand is better for skin brightening and glow?

Some By Mi does better than KORRES for brightening and glow according to the reviewers on this page. Lovi rates the routine fit for skin with dark spots as Superior for Some By Mi and Superior for KORRES.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

How do the fragrance options compare between Some By Mi and KORRES products?

Some By Mi has no fragrance listed in any of the products on this page, whereas KORRES includes fragrance in all five of its listed products.

Which brand performs better for skin texture and smoothing, Some By Mi or KORRES?

Some By Mi performs better for skin texture and smoothing. Review themes show that the products on this page for Some By Mi do better in this area than KORRES.

Some By Mi or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES achieves a Superior routine fit level while Some By Mi reaches a High level. Reviewers often mention that KORRES offers lightweight and velvety moisturizers.

Some By Mi or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Both Some By Mi and KORRES offer effective moisturizers on this page, with KORRES doing better in price and value and Some By Mi featuring no fragrance across its products. Reviewers mention that KORRES moisturizers provide a hydrating and velvety texture while Some By Mi moisturizers offer excellent texture.

Some By Mi or KORRES for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands achieve a Superior routine fit, but Some By Mi features fragrance-free formulas across all the products on this page while KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

Some By Mi or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are great for acne-prone skin, with Lovi rating Some By Mi as High and KORRES as Superior. Some By Mi relies on fragrance-free formulations with ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid, while KORRES cleansers and moisturizers also help manage breakouts effectively.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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