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CeraVe vs Some By Mi

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CeraVe and Some By Mi are popular skincare brands that offer reliable cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and toners formulated with supportive ingredients. CeraVe features hyaluronic acid and glycerin to suit combination and acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi relies on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to best benefit sensitive skin and dark spots. While the American brand focuses on barrier restoration and hydration, the Korean brand distinguishes itself through targeted treatments for blemishes and uneven tone.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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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 CeraVe and Some By Mi products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular CeraVe vs Some By Mi products

People Say

CeraVeSome By Mi
  • Improves skin texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin became smoother — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “Skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Serum”
    • “smoother complexion — CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum”
  • Deep hydration Mostly MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Saved my dry winter skin — CeraVe Moisturising Cream”
    • “woke up with plump skin — CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream”
    • “cured my dry patches — CeraVe Eye Repair Cream”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Non-greasy texture Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Absorbs into skin without residue — CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “Sinks right into your skin — CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion”
    • “Sinks in immediately — CeraVe Moisturising Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Brightens complexion Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “skin is literally glowing — CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum”
  • Helps clear acne Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “helped to stop my breakout in its tracks — CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser”
  • Lightweight absorption Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “absorbs into skin rapidly — CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum”
  • Packaging issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Hate dipping fingers in a jar — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “bottle is too small — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “no safety seal included — CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream”

CeraVe vs Some By Mi routines for dry skin

Buy CeraVe routine · SAR 659.02 · 89% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,130.72 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

CeraVe vs Some By Mi routines for oily skin

Buy CeraVe routine · SAR 1,155.51 · 87% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,138.39 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

CeraVe vs Some By Mi routines for combination skin

Buy CeraVe routine · SAR 993.85 · 91% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,118.78 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

CeraVe or Some By Mi: which is better?

CeraVe is better for combination, acne-prone, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi is better for sensitive, dark spot-prone, and dry sensitive skin. Both brands provide a High routine fit for dry, oily, and mature skin.

What is the difference between CeraVe and Some By Mi?

CeraVe provides a Superior routine fit for combination, acne-prone, and oily acne-prone skin, while Some By Mi offers a Superior fit for sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin. Reviewers note that CeraVe helps with deep hydration and non-greasy textures, whereas Some By Mi helps improve skin texture and brighten complexion.

CeraVe or Some By Mi for dry skin?

Both CeraVe and Some By Mi have a High routine fit level for dry skin. CeraVe offers deep hydration and non-greasy moisturizers with ceramides and hyaluronic acid, while Some By Mi provides excellent texture moisturizers that may help with barrier repair.

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CeraVe or Some By Mi: which cleanser is better?

CeraVe and Some By Mi both offer effective cleansers, with CeraVe rated Superior for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin types on the products on this page. Some By Mi also provides deep pore cleansing cleansers and strong options for oily and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or Some By Mi?

Neither brand is described as more affordable on this page, as pricing information is not included.

Which brand is better for improving skin texture, CeraVe or Some By Mi?

Some By Mi does better than CeraVe at improving skin texture. Reviewers say the brand helps smooth skin texture with lightweight serums and effective exfoliating treatments.

CeraVe or Some By Mi: which is better for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, CeraVe has a High routine fit while Some By Mi achieves a Superior fit on Lovi. CeraVe offers deep hydration with ceramides, whereas Some By Mi is noted for brightening and texture improvement.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

CeraVe or Some By Mi for oily skin?

Both CeraVe and Some By Mi have a High routine fit level for oily skin. CeraVe offers lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers and effective cleansers for oil, while Some By Mi provides deep pore cleansing cleansers.

CeraVe or Some By Mi: which moisturizer is better?

CeraVe offers better moisturizers for deep hydration and non-greasy texture, while Some By Mi excels in providing excellent texture and complexion brightening in its moisturizers.

CeraVe or Some By Mi for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, CeraVe has a High routine fit and Some By Mi has a Superior routine fit. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients.

CeraVe or Some By Mi: which sunscreen is better?

Both CeraVe and Some By Mi offer sunscreens with a High fit for the products on this page. CeraVe features a Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen, while Some By Mi provides the V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen.

CeraVe or Some By Mi for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, CeraVe fits better with a Superior routine fit compared to Some By Mi. The products on this page help provide effective acne-clearing treatments and lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers.

CeraVe or Some By Mi for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Some By Mi is the better choice with a Lovi fit level of Superior, compared to CeraVe which has a High fit level. Some By Mi excels at complexion brightening, and niacinamide may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

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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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