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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder

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Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are two distinct beauty lines, pairing the K-beauty focus of the younger Korean label on serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers with the heritage American approach of the latter to thoughtful moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers. The brand founded in 2016 relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, whereas the 1946 enterprise formulates with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Both suit acne-prone skin, while the first fits dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, and the second suits mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their ingredients, regional origins, and the specific complexions they target.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

Some By MiEstée Lauder
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly 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”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “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 quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Doesn't strip my skin — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow 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”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • 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”
  • 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”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Dryness and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “left my skin very dry — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Irritation and Side Effects Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “lights my skin on fire — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream”
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Some By Mi is better for skin brightening and acne control, while Estée Lauder performs better for deep hydration and moisture. Lovi fit for dry skin is Superior for Some By Mi and Average for Estée Lauder. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and melanosome transfer.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi fits dry sensitive skin at a Superior level, while Estée Lauder fits it at a High level.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Some By Mi is better for dry skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit on this page.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers on this page, Some By Mi focuses heavily on deep pore cleansing for blemish-prone skin, while Estée Lauder offers gentle, non-drying options that provide a more comfortable cleanse for sensitive or dry types.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is more affordable than Estée Lauder, as the products on this page frequently receive praise for better price and value.

How do the foundation years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea, whereas Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 in the United States.

Which brand performs better for skin texture and smoothing according to review themes?

Some By Mi performs better for skin texture and smoothing.

How does the presence of fragrance differ across the product lineups of Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi has no fragrance listed across all the products on this page, whereas Estée Lauder includes fragrance in 2 of its products on this page.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine as High while Estée Lauder receives an Average fit. Reviewers note that Some By Mi products provide lightweight feels and effective pore-cleansing benefits.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi is better for moisturizers because its products on this page have a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Estée Lauder's Average fit. Reviewers also say Some By Mi does better for hydration and moisture overall.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi is a better fit for sensitive skin, offering a Superior routine compared to Estée Lauder's High fit.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen achieves a High Lovi fit level for combination skin, while Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer achieves a High Lovi fit level for combination skin.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder achieve a High routine fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi. Some By Mi products on this page often feature niacinamide and salicylic acid, which helps with acne-clearing treatments.

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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