Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum — Reddit Reviews
by Some By Mi
Updated August 19, 2026
Gentle retinol serum with peptides for beginners and sensitive skin; may dry or irritate.
What the community says
A 0.1% retinol serum with peptides, designed to be very gentle and creamy for retinol newcomers and those with sensitive skin. It builds tolerance slowly but can cause dryness or redness if used too frequently or on compromised barriers. Not suited for those with skin barrier issues without extra hydration support.
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What people love
Watch out for
- May cause dryness and dehydration if overused
- Can irritate sensitive or barrier-compromised skin
- Not effective enough for advanced retinol users
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Real Reddit threads — 29 mentions across 11 threads
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum on Reddit, in one place — 11 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/AsianBeauty and 1 more, summarized.
“some by mi retinol”
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“Eqqualberry swimming pool toner, manyo cleansing oil, some by mi retinol, and skin 1004 brightening ampoule.”
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“I do have some by mi retinol as well but because of the sensitive nature of my skin I only used it thrice, don’t know if it made any difference.”
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“Use Retinol at night three times a week and any product with Peptides.”
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“retinol and peptide products gave me results for skin elasticity”
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“Somebymi’s Retinol Intense Serum”
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“Would love to know people's best anti-aging kbeauty products that actually showed results for a topical!”
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“Abib Jericho Rose Bifida Serum, Seoul 1988 Retinal Serum, and Somebymi’s Retinol Intense Serum”
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“Some By Mi retinol intense eye cream”
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“Tir Tir Milk toner, Torriden dive in HA serum, Some By Mi retinol intense eye cream”
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“and anything from the Skin 1004 Madagascar Centella line.”
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“So far it’s been the Some By Mi Retinol Serum”
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“coupled with a(ny) moisturising cream.”
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“So far it’s been the Some By Mi Retinol Serum coupled with a(ny) moisturising cream.”
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“Some by mi retinol intense eye serum does some good work.”
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“Been using it for over a month and I’m shocked by my before pictures 😂”
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“Edit: been getting some better sleep too.”
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