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Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky

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

Some By Mi and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexions, with the former known for serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers built around niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid, and the latter beloved for purifying masks and targeted formulas. Both labels serve different needs, as the first brand suits dry sensitive skin and sensitive skin best while its counterpart suits combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their ingredient focus and formulation style, where the Korean brand relies on actives like niacinamide to decrease hyperpigmentation and salicylic acid to reduce acne lesions, and the Australian-inspired brand utilizes botanical ingredients to gently clarify and balance the complexion.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Some By Mi fits best for sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, offering fragrance-free formulas with key ingredients like niacinamide. Sand & Sky features products that may include fragrance, such as its Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which is rated High for oily and acne-prone skin.

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What is the difference between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi offers a large range of products featuring fragrance-free formulas and key ingredients like niacinamide, while Sand & Sky features products that may include fragrance.

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Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

The provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing information to determine whether Some By Mi or Sand & Sky is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi helps with breakouts across many products on this page, which fit oily acne-prone skin at High to Superior levels according to Lovi.

Between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky, which brand offers products that are completely free of fragrance?

Some By Mi offers products that are completely free of fragrance, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas the Sand & Sky product on this page includes fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Some By Mi and Sand & Sky?

Some By Mi was founded in 2016 in South Korea, whereas Sand & Sky was founded a year later in 2017 with its country of origin not available.

Which brand has a wider selection of products listed on the page, including multiple cleansers, serums, and moisturizers?

Some By Mi has a much wider selection of products listed on the page compared to Sand & Sky, including multiple cleansers, 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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