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Some By Mi vs Taro

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

Some By Mi and Taro are skincare labels offering serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers for daily routines. The first brand is known for niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid formulas that suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the second brand is warmly embraced for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. While both provide reliable care, they differ in their specific ingredient strengths and ideal skin types.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Taro products

Some By Mi vs Taro serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Taro: which is better?

Some By Mi is better suited for a broader range of skin types, particularly dry skin and skin with dark spots, where Lovi rates many of its products as Superior. Taro offers only a Tretinoin Cream, which Lovi rates as High for combination and acne-prone skin but Low for dry and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and Taro?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016 that offers a wide range of products featuring ingredients like niacinamide and retinol, whereas Taro is a brand founded in 1950 and owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited that features a tretinoin cream on this page. Lovi rates Some By Mi as a High or Superior fit for dry skin and skin with dark spots, while Taro's tretinoin cream shows lower fit levels for those skin types.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Taro?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either Some By Mi or Taro.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Taro?

Some By Mi helps with breakouts, featuring many acne-clearing treatments that Lovi rates as Superior or High for acne-prone skin, whereas Taro offers Tretinoin Cream which Lovi rates as High for acne-prone skin.

Between Some By Mi and Taro, which brand offers more options for treating dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi offers more options for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi rates several of its products like the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream as Superior and the Beta Panthenol Repair Cream as High for this skin type. Taro features only one product on this page, which Lovi rates as Low for dry sensitive skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Some By Mi and Taro compare?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016 and is owned by JKL Partners, while Taro was founded in 1950 and is owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

Do any products from either Some By Mi or Taro contain fragrance in their ingredients?

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

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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