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Some By Mi vs OPTASE

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

Some By Mi and OPTASE are respected skincare lines offering specialized formulas for daily care. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the second brand is deeply loved for gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas. Some By Mi suits dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas its counterpart suits sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best. While the first relies on active ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid to reduce acne lesions, hyperpigmentation, and signs of skin aging, the second uses soothing and restorative qualities to support calm and comfortable routines.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or OPTASE: which is better?

Some By Mi is much more comprehensive, offering a wide range of targeted skincare products that Lovi rates as High or Superior for many skin types. OPTASE features only a single eye makeup remover on this page, which Lovi rates as High for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and OPTASE?

Some By Mi offers a wide variety of skincare products covering multiple skin types with varying Lovi fit levels, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on the page that has a High Lovi fit for sensitive skin and lower fits for other skin types. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or OPTASE?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Some By Mi and OPTASE cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or OPTASE?

Some By Mi offers many products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas OPTASE features only a single sensitive eye makeup remover with an Average fit for those skin types.

Between Some By Mi and OPTASE, which brand was founded in South Korea?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas the origin location of OPTASE is not available.

Do either Some By Mi or OPTASE products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Some By Mi and OPTASE lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a larger selection of skincare products on the page compared to the other?

Some By Mi offers a much larger selection of skincare products on this page compared to OPTASE, featuring numerous cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers.

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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