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Some By Mi vs Lancôme

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Some By Mi and Lancôme are distinct skincare brands founded respectively in South Korea in 2016 and in France in 1935, with the former known for serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the latter is loved for its thoughtful array of moisturizers, eye products, serums, and toners formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and adenosine. The first brand fits dry sensitive skin and dry skin best, whereas its French counterpart suits sensitive skin and mature skin best. Both differ through their specific formulations, as the Korean brand targets clarity, hyperpigmentation, and acne lesions, while the luxury heritage house focuses on hydration, barrier function, and wrinkle reduction.

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

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Lancôme is a French skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1964.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Lancôme products

People Say

Some By MiLancôme
  • Texture and Absorption Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Lancôme RÉNERGIE”
    • “absorbs almost instantly — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “absorbs instantly — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisturizing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives my skin an instant dewy glow — Lancôme Tonique Confort”
    • “keeps the skin soft and hydrated — Lancôme HYDRA ZEN”
    • “The product provides deep hydration and visible rejuvenation. — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Night Cream”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • 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 cushiony soft — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Brightening and Radiance 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”
    • “Skin looks lit from within — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “doesn't strip dry my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “didn't find this irritating — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream”
    • “Doesn't sting my eyes — Lancôme Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedNot 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”
  • Scent and Fragrance Preferences Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “My only issue with it is the fragrance. — Lancôme Hydra Zen Gel Cream”
    • “scent is too strong — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “overwhelming fragrance — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Too expensive for 50ml — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “super expensive — Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil”
  • Result Efficacy and Speed Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice much change in wrinkles — Lancôme Génifique Ultimate”
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate”
    • “didn't see major changes — Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream”
    • “didn't do much for old scars — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”

Some By Mi vs Lancôme routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs Lancôme routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs Lancôme routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Lancôme: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for brightening and acne control, whereas Lancôme is better for hydration and texture. For dry sensitive skin, Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior and Lancôme as High.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and Lancôme?

Some By Mi is better for skin brightening and acne control with a lower price point, whereas Lancôme excels in texture, deep hydration, and pleasant scent. Both brands offer great routine fits for oily, acne-prone, and mature skin types.

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Some By Mi or Lancôme for dry skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry skin, as Lovi gives it a Superior routine fit compared to Lancôme's High fit. Every product on the Some By Mi page lists no fragrance, whereas 11 of 14 Lancôme products include fragrance. Niacinamide, a key ingredient in Some By Mi products, helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and controls skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Lancôme: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing and acne-prone skin, while Lancôme leans toward a high price point and features cleansers that may cause irritation on the products on this page.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Lancôme?

Some By Mi is more affordable than Lancôme, as price and value is an area where Some By Mi performs better on the page.

Which brand has better texture and absorption, Some By Mi or Lancôme?

Lancôme is the better choice for texture and absorption, as reviewers mostly mention its deep hydration and lightweight, fast-absorbing moisturizers and serums. Some By Mi also offers excellent texture moisturizers according to reviewers, but Lancôme performs better overall in this category.

Do Some By Mi products contain fragrance compared to Lancôme?

Every Some By Mi product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 11 of 14 Lancôme products on this page list fragrance.

Which brand performs better for brightening and radiance?

Some By Mi performs better for brightening and radiance. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Lancôme for oily skin?

Both Some By Mi and Lancôme achieve an equal High Lovi fit level for oily skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi offers deep pore cleansing cleansers and effective acne-clearing treatments, while Lancôme provides deep hydration and lightweight, fast-absorbing moisturizers.

Some By Mi or Lancôme: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Some By Mi achieves a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, while Lancôme achieves a Caution level for the same skin type. Some By Mi products on this page list no fragrance, whereas 11 of 14 Lancôme products contain fragrance.

Some By Mi or Lancôme for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for sensitive skin because Lovi rates its overall routine fit as Superior compared to High for Lancôme. Reviewers also note that Some By Mi is better for gentleness and sensitivity, and every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Some By Mi or Lancôme for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and Lancôme provide a High fit for acne-prone skin. Some By Mi products on this page frequently feature salicylic acid and niacinamide to help control blemishes, whereas Lancôme focuses on lightweight textures.

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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