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Some By Mi vs the purest

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

Some By Mi and the purest are two distinct skincare lines known for thoughtful formulations and targeted care. The Korean brand, founded in 2016 and owned by JKL Partners since 2021, centers its serums, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers on niacinamide, centella asiatica, and salicylic acid to best suit dry sensitive skin and sensitive skin. Meanwhile, the purest is deeply cherished for its gentle moisturizers that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best, owing to their mild nature. While both offer reliable daily support for acne-prone skin, they differ in their core active ingredients and heritage.

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

Popular Some By Mi vs the purest products

Questions and answers

Some By Mi or the purest: which is better?

Some By Mi is generally better for most skin types, as the products on this page achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of concerns and contain no added fragrance. In contrast, the purest lists only one product on this page with a High fit for sensitive skin and includes fragrance.

What is the difference between Some By Mi and the purest?

Some By Mi features a wide range of fragrance-free skincare products with Superior Lovi fit levels for dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas the purest includes solutions that may contain fragrance and generally show lower Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types.

Some By Mi or the purest: which moisturizer is better?

Some By Mi provides moisturizers with a High Lovi fit for dry skin, such as the Beta Panthenol Repair Cream and Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream, whereas the purest solutions moisturizer has an Average fit for dry skin. Reviewers note that Some By Mi moisturizers offer excellent textures without added fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Some By Mi or the purest?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information for either Some By Mi or the purest, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Some By Mi or the purest?

Some By Mi helps with breakouts, featuring multiple products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas the purest has low fit levels for those skin types on this page. Niacinamide in Some By Mi formulations also helps regulate sebum and improve skin clarity.

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Between Some By Mi and the purest, which brand offers fragrance-free products?

Some By Mi offers fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, the purest includes fragrance in its products on this page.

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

Some By Mi was founded in South Korea in 2016, whereas the purest was established in 2020 with its country of origin not listed on the page.

Which brand provides a wider selection of products specifically rated as Superior for dry sensitive skin?

Some By Mi provides a much wider selection of products rated as Superior for dry sensitive skin, including items like the Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner and the Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream. In contrast, the purest only features one product on the page, which receives an Average fit level for dry sensitive skin.

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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