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Some By Mi vs celimax

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Some By Mi and celimax are Korean skincare brands offering serums, toners, and moisturizers built around thoughtfully selected ingredients. The former features niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit skin with dark spots and dry sensitive skin, while the latter employs gentle compositions for sensitive skin and acne-prone skin. Both differ in their targeted offerings, with the first brand highlighting specialized toners and cleansers, and the second providing reliable results through precise daily formulations.

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

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celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs celimax products

People Say

Some By Micelimax
  • Gentle Formula and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “cleans deeply without stripping — celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser”
    • “Doesn't irritate — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “zero irritation or sensitivity — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “glass-like smoothness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad”
  • Hydration and Moisture 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”
    • “Skin stays soft throughout the day — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “gives a very beautiful glow to your skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Texture and Scent Appeal Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “spreads soft on my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Melts like butter — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Texture is wonderfully creamy — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Calming and Soothing 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”
    • “calms my face redness upon application — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Calms irritation — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Lightweight Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “sinks right into the skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smell is herbaceous... giving me a headache — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Faint rubber scent — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “strong scent — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Drying and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Need 2 times for applying — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “need to layer for dry skin — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “there can be some flaking if not enough moisturizer is used — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Sticky and Heavy Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Felt a bit suffocating in summer — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “slight yellow tint — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “tacky finish — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Pad”
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”

Some By Mi vs celimax routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs celimax routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs celimax routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or celimax: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for dry skin, giving a Superior routine fit compared to the Average fit of celimax, and also scores higher for skin with dark spots and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and celimax?

Some By Mi provides a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin and skin with dark spots, whereas celimax achieves an Average and High fit for those skin types. Reviewers mention that Some By Mi offers more lightweight absorption, while celimax tends to score better for gentle formulas and sensitivity.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry skin, as the routine fit for dry skin on Lovi is rated Superior compared to celimax at Average. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and is a key ingredient across the products on this page.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing, as the products on this page are mostly mentioned by reviewers for deep pore cleansing cleansers.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or celimax?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information to compare Some By Mi and celimax.

Some By Mi or celimax: which brand is better for skin with dark spots?

Some By Mi is better for skin with dark spots, achieving a Superior routine fit level compared to celimax at High. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppresses melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax for oily skin?

For oily skin, Some By Mi achieves a High Lovi fit level and celimax achieves a High Lovi fit level.

Some By Mi or celimax: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides a Superior routine fit for dry skin moisturization, whereas celimax reaches an Average fit for dry skin on the products on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation and controls skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi fits sensitive skin with a Superior level, while celimax fits it at a High level.

Some By Mi or celimax: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreen options on this page, Lovi rates Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen as High for oily skin and celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen as Average for oily skin. Both sunscreens may help protect skin with no fragrance listed in their ingredients.

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications, 2011

Some By Mi or celimax for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands work well since Lovi rates Some By Mi as High and celimax as High. Some By Mi features products on this page like the AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner that helps with its Superior fit level for this skin type.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to the Average level for celimax. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and soothe irritation, while panthenol is known to support skin barrier recovery.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax for mature skin?

Some By Mi is better suited for mature skin, achieving a High routine fit compared to the Average fit of celimax. The products on this page help improve skin quality and signs of aging with key ingredients like retinol and niacinamide.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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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