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Some By Mi vs Skintific

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Some By Mi and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more. While Some By Mi focuses on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to suit dry sensitive skin and dark spots best, Skintific features thoughtful formulations designed for dry skin and dry sensitive skin. They differ primarily in their active ingredients and specific target concerns, as both provide reliable daily care.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Skintific products

People Say

Some By MiSkintific
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes 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”
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often 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”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Refreshing and Soothing Sensation 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”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Brightening and Glowing 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”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Pore Cleansing Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “pores look visibly smaller — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Smells like mouthwash — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Dryness and Flaking Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Skin felt tight — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Application and Texture Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “takes a while to rub in — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “Panas banget di kulit — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”

Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for dry skin

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Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for oily skin

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Some By Mi vs Skintific routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Skintific: which is better?

Some By Mi excels in acne and blemish control, skin texture improvement, and brightening, whereas Skintific performs better in lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas and pore cleansing. Both brands offer fragrance-free products on the products on this page.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Skintific?

Some By Mi leans towards acne and blemish control, skin texture improvement, and brightening and glowing, whereas Skintific leans towards lightweight and fast absorbing and pore cleansing. Lovi finds that the products on this page for both brands fit sensitive skin and skin with dark spots at equal levels.

Some By Mi or Skintific for dry skin?

Skintific is a better fit for dry skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Some By Mi, which reaches a High fit level on the products on this page. Lovi rates Skintific as a Superior fit for dry skin, while Some By Mi is rated High.

Some By Mi or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Some By Mi offers products like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream and Beta Panthenol Repair Cream, while Skintific provides options like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel. Reviewers note that the products on this page from Some By Mi help with complexion brightening and effective acne-clearing treatments.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Skintific?

This page does not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Some By Mi and Skintific cannot be made.

Between Some By Mi and Skintific, which brand is better for acne and blemish control according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, Some By Mi does better than Skintific for acne and blemish control.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Some By Mi and Skintific compare?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and is owned by JKL Partners, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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

Some By Mi performs better for skin texture improvement and brightening according to review themes. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and control skin aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific offers a Superior routine fit on this page, while Some By Mi reaches a High routine fit. Both brands feature products that help manage excess oil, though reviewers note that Skintific provides particularly lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas.

Some By Mi or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Both Some By Mi and Skintific offer sunscreens on their pages that fit skin with dark spots and sensitive skin at a High level. Reviewers on the page do not single out one brand's sunscreen as superior over the other.

Some By Mi or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Some By Mi fits sensitive skin with a Superior level on Lovi. Both brands feature fragrance-free products on this page.

Some By Mi or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer good options, though Skintific achieves a Superior routine fit compared to Some By Mi's High fit level. Some By Mi stands out for acne and blemish control among the products on this page.

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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