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Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Some By Mi and Sand & Sky are distinct skincare lines recognized for their specific botanical and active formulations. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the latter is beloved for purifying masks and targeted formulas. Both serve different complexions, with the first suiting dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, and the second suiting combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their core ingredient profiles and targeted skin concerns, offering specialized solutions ranging from acne reduction to gentle pore clarification.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Some By Mi provides a much wider selection of products on this page than Sand & Sky, with formulations that fit dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and sensitive skin at a High or Superior level according to Lovi. Sand & Sky features only a single mask product on this page, which contains fragrance.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi offers a large range of fragrance-free toners, serums, and cleansers that Lovi rates as Superior or High for dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots, whereas Sand & Sky features just one mask containing fragrance that Lovi rates as Low for those same skin types.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Some By Mi or Sand & Sky, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi offers multiple products on this page rated High or Superior for oily acne-prone and acne-prone skin, whereas Sand & Sky features just one mask with a High fit for acne-prone skin. Both brands include key ingredients like niacinamide or clay that help reduce breakouts.

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How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Some By Mi and Sand & Sky compare?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and is owned by JKL Partners, whereas Sand & Sky was founded in 2017 and is owned by Excite Foundry Ltd.

Which of the two brands offers fragrance-free products according to their ingredient lists?

Some By Mi offers fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its products.

What specific skin types do Some By Mi's brand-focused routines fit best?

According to the brand-focused routines on this page, Some By Mi fits dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and sensitive skin best.

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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