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Some By Mi vs Pixi

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Some By Mi and Pixi are popular skincare brands that offer diverse daily offerings like toners, serums, and moisturizers for various complexions. The Korean brand, founded in 2016, features niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to fit sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the British brand, founded in 1999, crafts gentle and effective formulas that suit oily skin and sensitive skin best. While both deliver reliable results for a calm, radiant complexion, they differ in their heritage, specific standout products, and targeted ingredient strengths.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Pixi products

People Say

Some By MiPixi
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “Fades dark spots — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
    • “leaves under-eyes super soft — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often 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 incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorbing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Soothing and Calming 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”
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “refreshing rose smell — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “smells like fresh lemons — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Strong 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”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Sticky or Tacky Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “leaves sticky film — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “Not a miracle — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Slow or Ineffective Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “didn't do anything — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “didn't do much for old scars — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”

Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,209.66 · 91% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,130.72 · 84% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,155.80 · 95% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,138.39 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Some By Mi vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · SAR 1,150.95 · 94% fitBuy Some By Mi routine · SAR 1,118.78 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Pixi: which is better?

Both brands are great choices, as Pixi is rated Superior for hydration and glow while Some By Mi offers fragrance-free formulas that fit sensitive skin particularly well. Lovi rates Pixi as a Superior routine fit for oily skin and acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi earns a Superior fit rating for dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Pixi?

Pixi offers a routine fit that is superior for oily and acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi provides a high fit for those skin types. Every product on the Some By Mi page lists no fragrance, while some Pixi products contain fragrance. Niacinamide helps control skin pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Pixi for dry skin?

When choosing between Some By Mi and Pixi for dry skin, both brands offer products on this page with strong benefits, but Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit compared to Some By Mi's High fit level. Pixi provides deep hydration and radiance, while Some By Mi helps with gentle and lightweight serums and fragrance-free formulas.

Some By Mi or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing the moisturizers on this page, Pixi generally excels in deep hydration and radiance, while Some By Mi features options that are fragrance-free and well-suited for sensitive skin types. Reviewers often mention Pixi for providing a pleasant scent and deep moisture, whereas Some By Mi moisturizers are noted for their excellent texture and high fit levels for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Pixi?

This information is not provided on the page.

Some By Mi or Pixi for oily skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for oily skin compared to Some By Mi, which has a High fit level for the products on this page.

Some By Mi or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Both Some By Mi and Pixi achieve a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin. Pixi offers gentle and soothing toners, while Some By Mi ensures every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Some By Mi or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Some By Mi has a High routine fit on this page.

Some By Mi or Pixi for skin with dark spots?

Both brands are great choices for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates their routines as Superior for this concern. Niacinamide in Some By Mi products helps reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Pixi for mature skin?

For mature skin, Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit while Some By Mi reaches High. Pixi offers great radiance and glow as well as deep hydration, whereas the products on this page from Some By Mi feature ingredients like niacinamide and retinol which help manage skin aging.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or Pixi for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, both Some By Mi and Pixi have a Superior Lovi fit level for the products on this page. Some By Mi helps with gentle and lightweight serums, while Pixi helps with deep hydration and radiance.

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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