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Some By Mi vs NIOD

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

Some By Mi and NIOD are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for various complexions. The Korean brand features serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for its advanced serums and balancing toners with sophisticated formulas. Both options suit sensitive and dry skin, though the former fits dry sensitive skin best and the latter also suits mature skin. They differ primarily in their formulation approaches and regional heritage, with the former emphasizing ingredients like salicylic acid for acne and niacinamide for dark spots, and the latter delivering scientifically rigorous development through standout products such as Modulating Glucosides and Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or NIOD: which is better?

Some By Mi has a much larger selection of products on this page than NIOD, with Lovi giving its range High or Superior fit levels for dry sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Niacinamide helps reduce pigmentation and control skin aging and pigmentation.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and NIOD?

Some By Mi offers a much larger selection of products on this page across categories like cleansers, toners, serums, and sunscreens, whereas NIOD features only two specific items. Additionally, the products on this page from Some By Mi frequently feature key ingredients such as niacinamide, which helps reduce pigmentation, and retinol, which stimulates collagen accumulation.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or NIOD?

The page does not provide pricing information for either Some By Mi or NIOD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or NIOD?

Some By Mi provides multiple products on this page rated High or Superior for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, while NIOD has only two products on this page with average to high fits for those skin types.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and NIOD?

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas NIOD was founded in Canada a year earlier in 2015.

Which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, Some By Mi or NIOD?

Some By Mi offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, such as the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream and Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner, while NIOD does not list any products with a Superior fit for this skin type on this page.

What are the main shared key ingredients across the products for Some By Mi?

The main shared key ingredients across the products on this page for Some By Mi are Niacinamide, Centella asiatica, and Salicylic acid. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and controls skin aging and pigmentation.

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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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