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Some By Mi vs celimax

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Some By Mi and celimax are Korean skincare brands founded in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Both offer diverse selections of serums, toners, and moisturizers, with Some By Mi featuring niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, and the latter utilizing carefully selected ingredients for its thoughtful formulations. While the former brand suits dry skin and skin with dark spots best, its counterpart serves sensitive skin and acne-prone skin through gentle, effective compositions. They differ primarily in their core ingredient philosophies and target skin types, offering tailored solutions like exfoliating toners and barrier creams for specific concerns.

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

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celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs celimax products

People Say

Some By Micelimax
  • Gentle Formula and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “cleans deeply without stripping — celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser”
    • “Doesn't irritate — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “zero irritation or sensitivity — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
  • Skin Texture Improvement 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”
    • “glass-like smoothness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “Skin stays soft throughout the day — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “gives a very beautiful glow to your skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Texture and Scent Appeal Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “spreads soft on my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Melts like butter — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “Texture is wonderfully creamy — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Calming and Soothing 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”
    • “calms my face redness upon application — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Calms irritation — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Lightweight Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “sinks right into the skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smell is herbaceous... giving me a headache — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Faint rubber scent — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “strong scent — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Drying and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Need 2 times for applying — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “need to layer for dry skin — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “there can be some flaking if not enough moisturizer is used — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Sticky and Heavy Residue Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “Felt a bit suffocating in summer — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “slight yellow tint — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “tacky finish — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Pad”
    • “leaves face really greasy — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”

Some By Mi vs celimax routines for dry skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · S$102.62 · 91% fitBuy celimax routine · S$146.29 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Some By Mi vs celimax routines for oily skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · S$135.66 · 86% fitBuy celimax routine · S$210.92 · 79% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Some By Mi vs celimax routines for combination skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · S$135.66 · 87% fitBuy celimax routine · S$210.92 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or celimax: which is better?

Some By Mi is a better fit overall, offering superior routines for dry skin, skin with dark spots, and sensitive skin. It also provides more lightweight absorption than celimax, while both brands match well for oily, acne-prone, and combination skin types.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and celimax?

Some By Mi is a better match for dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, where Lovi rates its routines as Superior, compared to celimax which scores High for those skin types. Reviewers note that Some By Mi offers more lightweight absorption, while celimax tends to be better for gentle formulas and sensitivity.

Some By Mi or celimax for dry skin?

Some By Mi has a Superior fit level for dry skin on this page, while celimax has a High fit level.

Some By Mi or celimax: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing cleansers as they are mostly mentioned by reviewers, and Lovi rates its Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser as having a Superior fit for skin with dark spots, mature skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or celimax?

The page does not provide pricing information for either Some By Mi or celimax, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Between Some By Mi and celimax, which brand does better for gentle formulas and sensitivity according to reviewers?

According to reviewers, celimax does better for gentle formulas and sensitivity. Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior for sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin, while celimax is rated High for those skin types.

Which of the two brands, Some By Mi or celimax, is owned by JKL Partners?

Some By Mi is owned by JKL Partners, having been acquired by the firm in 2021 after being founded in South Korea in 2016.

How do the routine fit levels for skin with dark spots compare between Some By Mi and celimax?

For skin with dark spots, Lovi rates Some By Mi as having a Superior routine fit, while celimax has a High routine fit.

Some By Mi or celimax for oily skin?

Both brands offer a High Lovi fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi helps provide lightweight absorption for oily skin.

Some By Mi or celimax: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi is better for dry skin and dark spots, where Lovi rates its Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream as Superior compared to celimax. Niacinamide helps brighten the complexion and reduce pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Some By Mi or celimax for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior and celimax as High. Reviewers note that celimax does better for gentle formula and sensitivity, while Some By Mi offers lightweight absorption.

Some By Mi or celimax: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi provides the V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen while celimax offers the Oil Control Light Sunscreen, and both sunscreens have a High fit level for oily skin. Topical application of ingredients like titanium dioxide helps protect the skin from UV radiation.

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Some By Mi or celimax for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands work well as Lovi rates Some By Mi High and celimax High. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and supports skin brightening.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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