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Some By Mi vs NIOD

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Some By Mi and NIOD are distinct skincare brands founded in 2015 and 2016, offering targeted products for diverse skin types. Some By Mi relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid across its serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers to suit dry sensitive and dry skin, while NIOD is widely loved for advanced serums and balancing toners featuring sophisticated formulas. The Korean brand fits dry sensitive skin best, with top-rated options for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin, whereas the Canadian brand suits mature, sensitive, and dry skin types through scientifically rigorous development. Ultimately, the two brands differ in their formulations and origins, yet both provide effective solutions for specific skincare needs.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or NIOD: which is better?

Some By Mi fits dry sensitive skin best, while NIOD offers fewer products on this page for comparison. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and control skin aging.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and NIOD?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016 that offers a large variety of skincare products featuring key ingredients like niacinamide, while NIOD is a Canadian brand founded in 2015 with a much smaller product selection on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and manages skin aging.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Some By Mi or NIOD is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or NIOD?

Some By Mi fits acne-prone skin with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple products, whereas NIOD has fewer products on this page and achieves an Average Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and NIOD?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea, whereas NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada.

Which parent companies currently own Some By Mi and NIOD, and when did they acquire them?

Some By Mi is owned by JKL Partners, which acquired the brand in 2021. NIOD is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., which also acquired the brand in 2021.

Do any products from either Some By Mi or NIOD contain added fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both Some By Mi and NIOD lists no added fragrance in its ingredients.

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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