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Some By Mi vs FANCL

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

Some By Mi and FANCL are distinct skincare brands founded in Korea in 2016 and Japan in 1980, respectively. The Korean brand is known for serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers featuring niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the Japanese brand is loved for its thoughtful makeup removers and gentle exfoliants. Both brands suit sensitive skin well, but Some By Mi also fits skin with dark spots best through ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid, whereas FANCL offers mild care for dry and normal skin types without harsh irritations.

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

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FANCL is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited since 2024.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs FANCL products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or FANCL: which is better?

Some By Mi is better suited for addressing acne-prone skin and dark spots with a wide range of targeted treatments, whereas FANCL focuses on gentle cleansing options that achieve a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and FANCL?

Some By Mi offers a large range of products featuring ingredients like niacinamide that helps brighten the complexion, whereas FANCL focuses on a small selection of items including a cleansing oil and a washing powder.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or FANCL?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Some By Mi or FANCL is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or FANCL?

Some By Mi provides targeted acne-clearing treatments that help address breakouts, while FANCL focuses on gentle cleansing options like its Facial Washing Powder.

Which brand is older, Some By Mi or FANCL, and where were they founded?

FANCL is older, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016.

Do either Some By Mi or FANCL products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Neither Some By Mi nor FANCL products contain fragrance, as every product listed for both brands on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a cleansing oil or an exfoliating facial washing powder?

FANCL offers both a cleansing oil and an exfoliating facial washing powder on this page. Its Mild Cleansing Oil achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry and dry sensitive skin, while its Facial Washing Powder achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for sensitive, oily, and dry sensitive skin.

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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