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Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder

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

Some By Mi and Estée Lauder are two distinct beauty lines, with the former being a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and the latter an American skincare brand founded in 1946. The first brand is known for serums, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and more, built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, whereas the second brand is beloved for its comprehensive range of moisturizers, serums, eye products, cleansers, and more, all expertly formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin. The Korean brand fits dry sensitive skin and sensitive skin best, while the American brand suits acne-prone skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their ingredients and origins, as niacinamide decreases hyperpigmentation and improves skin aging signs, salicylic acid reduces acne lesions and maintains skin clarity, hyaluronic acid lengthens the effect of botulinum toxin, and glycerin significantly increases skin hydration and barrier function.

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

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Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder products

People Say

Some By MiEstée Lauder
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “Lasts 100 hours as claimed — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly 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 baby soft — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Lightweight and Absorption Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “leaves behind no white cast — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “absorbs quickly — Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Serum”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentleness and Sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Zero irritation or redness — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum”
    • “doesn't strip dry my skin — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Doesn't strip my skin — Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Fades dark spots — Some By Mi Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum”
    • “skin looks visibly brighter — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Anti Blemish Serum”
    • “brightens dull skin — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Reduces pimples — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner”
    • “cleared my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam”
    • “flattened my cystic acne — Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Serum”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive — Some By Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask”
    • “Too expensive for 50ml — Some By Mi Beta Panthenol Repair Cream”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “overwhelming citrus fragrance — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
  • Dryness and Dehydration Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “left my skin very dry — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “not moisturizing enough — Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream”
  • Irritation and Side Effects Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “stings my eyes — Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen”
    • “lights my skin on fire — Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream”
    • “Stings my eyes badly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “chemical burn — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for dry skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · £90.42 · 91% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · £132.10 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for oily skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · £120.03 · 87% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · £242.09 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Some By Mi vs Estée Lauder routines for combination skin

Buy Some By Mi routine · £126.95 · 88% fitBuy Estée Lauder routine · £204.59 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which is better?

Some By Mi delivers a superior overall fit on this page, particularly for dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots. The products on this page help with brightening and acne control, and Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior for dry sensitive skin while Estée Lauder is Average.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is a South Korean brand founded in 2016, while Estée Lauder is an American brand founded in 1946. For overall skincare routines, Lovi finds that Some By Mi achieves a superior fit for dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Estée Lauder achieves an average fit for dry sensitive skin and dry skin.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for dry skin?

Some By Mi is the better choice for dry skin because Lovi rates its routine as Superior, compared to an Average fit for Estée Lauder. Reviewers note that Some By Mi helps deliver excellent texture moisturizers, while Estée Lauder products sometimes feature a high price point.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which cleanser is better?

Some By Mi is better for deep pore cleansing and clearing acne, whereas Estée Lauder cleansers are known for offering gentle, non-drying hydration. Lovi rates the Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser as Superior for skin with dark spots and acne-prone skin, while Estée Lauder offers top options like the Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée with High fits for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Estée Lauder?

Some By Mi is more affordable than Estée Lauder, which reviewers frequently note for its high price point. Lovi notes that Some By Mi is better for price and value.

Between Some By Mi and Estée Lauder, which brand is better for brightening and glow?

Some By Mi does better for brightening and glow compared to Estée Lauder. Key ingredients like niacinamide help reduce cutaneous pigmentation and support overall skin radiance.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Do Some By Mi and Estée Lauder products contain fragrance?

Some By Mi products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, 12 of 14 Estée Lauder products list no fragrance, while their DayWear Moisturizer and Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser do contain it.

Which brand performs better for skin texture and smoothing?

Some By Mi performs better than Estée Lauder for skin texture and smoothing. Reviewers frequently note its skin smoothing textures and lightweight feel.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for oily skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder achieve a High Lovi fit level for oily skin. The products on this page from both brands offer effective options for managing oily skin types.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi is better for moisturizers because its routine fit for dry skin is Superior, whereas Estée Lauder has an Average fit. Additionally, every product on the Some By Mi page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for sensitive skin?

When it comes to sensitive skin, Lovi rates Some By Mi as Superior and Estée Lauder as High. Some By Mi products on this page list no fragrance, whereas two Estée Lauder products include fragrance in their ingredients.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder: which sunscreen is better?

Some By Mi V10 Hyal Air Fit Sunscreen and Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer both fit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin at a High level and dry sensitive skin at a Superior level. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder formulas may feature added fragrance, whereas every Some By Mi product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Some By Mi or Estée Lauder for acne-prone skin?

Both Some By Mi and Estée Lauder fit acne-prone skin at a High level. Lovi rates the routine fit for acne-prone skin as High for both brands.

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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