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Cheaper alternatives to SOME BY MI Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

Cheaper picks that share Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum’s key ingredient (Retinal) — from authenticity-verified retailers, ranked by how closely they match and by price. Same active, lower price; not identical formulas.

The original

SOME BY MI Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum

Key active: Retinal

Best price today

$26.72

36 cheaper alternatives

Retinol Revive Serum
Authentic source

Farm Stay

Retinol Revive Serum

$8.79 · $0.18/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

- Retinol 500IU Serum
Authentic source

Boncept

- Retinol 500IU Serum

$8.95 · $0.30/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Radiance PDRN Retinol Elasticity Booster Shot Serum
Authentic source

Carezone Plus

Radiance PDRN Retinol Elasticity Booster Shot Serum

$8.95 · $0.20/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Collagen Retinol Firming Serum
Authentic source

SOQU

Collagen Retinol Firming Serum

$9.34 · $0.19/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Serum (RS)
Authentic source

Cos De BAHA

Retinol Serum (RS)

$9.41 · $0.31/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Mandelic Acid Retinol Ampoule Serum

APLB

Mandelic Acid Retinol Ampoule Serum

from $9.80 · $0.25/ml

2 retailers

Liposome Retinol LX Serum
Authentic source

APLB

Liposome Retinol LX Serum

$9.80 · $0.25/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum
Save $5.44 · 36% off

APLB

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum

from $9.80$15.24 · $0.25/ml

5 retailers

Lactic Acid Retinol Ampoule Serum

APLB

Lactic Acid Retinol Ampoule Serum

from $9.80 · $0.25/ml

2 retailers

Seoul 1988 Advanced Shot Retinal Liposome 12 Black Rice
Save $3.00 · 23% off

Ksecret

Seoul 1988 Advanced Shot Retinal Liposome 12 Black Rice

from $10.00$13.00 · $0.67/ml

2 retailers

Advanced Retinol Pro Serum 0.5
Authentic source

CELDYQUE

Advanced Retinol Pro Serum 0.5

$10.14 · $0.51/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Serum (RS60)
Authentic source

Cos De BAHA

Retinol Serum (RS60)

$11.16 · $0.19/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Save $3.71 · 24% off

Isntree

Hyper Retinol Ex 1 0 Serum

from $11.90$15.61 · $0.60/ml

4 retailers

Save $5.39 · 31% off

Arencia

Retinal Booster Shot

from $12.00$17.39 · $0.40/ml

5 retailers

0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum

Dr.Althea

0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum

from $12.00 · $0.40/ml

3 retailers

- Retinol Gluta Serum
Authentic source

Bergamo

- Retinol Gluta Serum

$13.95 · $0.47/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal
Save $2.43 · 15% off

Beauty of Joseon

Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

from $13.95$16.38 · $0.47/ml

3 retailers

Level 2 Bakuchiol 2 Retinol 0.5 Serum (L2)
Authentic source

Cos De BAHA

Level 2 Bakuchiol 2 Retinol 0.5 Serum (L2)

$14.00 · $0.47/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Save $5.53 · 28% off

Anua

Retinol 0 3 Niacin Renewing Serum

from $14.40$19.93 · $0.48/ml

3 retailers

Save $0.62 · 4% off

Mary&May

Retinol 0 1 Bakuchiol Cica Serum Seoul Edition

from $14.76$15.38 · $0.18/ml

2 retailers

TXA 6 Niacinamide 10 Retinal Serum
Save $0.55 · 4% off

PURITO SEOUL

TXA 6 Niacinamide 10 Retinal Serum

from $15.00$15.55 · $0.50/ml

2 retailers

Marine Care Retinol Eye Serum
Authentic source

HEIMISH

Marine Care Retinol Eye Serum

$15.39 · $0.51/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Seoul 1988 Serum Retinal Liposome 2 Black Ginseng
Save $2.93 · 16% off

Ksecret

Seoul 1988 Serum Retinal Liposome 2 Black Ginseng

from $15.40$18.33 · $0.51/ml

3 retailers

Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum

Haruharu Wonder

Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum

from $15.40 · $0.77/ml

2 retailers

The Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster
Save $3.77 · 19% off

Celimax

The Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster

from $15.95$19.72 · $1.06/ml

3 retailers

Retinol Repair Serum
Save $3.73 · 18% off

SKIN&LAB

Retinol Repair Serum

from $16.49$20.22 · $0.55/ml

2 retailers

Red Bean Retinol Pore Reset Serum
Save $8.73 · 34% off

MISSHA

Red Bean Retinol Pore Reset Serum

from $16.94$25.67 · $0.56/ml

2 retailers

Rose PDRN Firming Serum with Retinal
Authentic source

Haruharu Wonder

Rose PDRN Firming Serum with Retinal

$17.19 · $0.57/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Natural Retinol Perfect Serum
Authentic source

Jigott

Natural Retinol Perfect Serum

$17.22 · $0.34/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Peptide Youthful Serum
Authentic source

FABYOU

Retinol Peptide Youthful Serum

$17.59 · $0.59/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Green Tea PDRN Skin Booster Toner
Save $3.40 · 16% off

innisfree

Retinol Green Tea PDRN Skin Booster Toner

from $17.95$21.35 · $0.11/ml

3 retailers

The Vita A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum
Save $4.23 · 19% off

Celimax

The Vita A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum

from $17.95$22.18 · $0.60/ml

3 retailers

The Retinol 0 5 Oil
Save $4.49 · 22% off

COSRX

The Retinol 0 5 Oil

from $18.90$20.44 · $0.95/ml

6 retailers

No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum
Save $3.60 · 16% off

numbuzin

No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum

from $19.60$23.20 · $0.65/ml

3 retailers

RX Retinol Bakuchiol Booster Oil
Save $2.80 · 13% off

HEIMISH

RX Retinol Bakuchiol Booster Oil

from $19.60$22.40 · $0.56/ml

2 retailers

Pdrn Pink Collagen Bubble Serum
Save $5.61 · 22% off

medicube

Pdrn Pink Collagen Bubble Serum

from $19.95$25.56 · $0.21/ml

4 retailers

Frequently asked

What's the best cheaper alternative to SOME BY MI Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum?

Farm Stay Retinol Revive Serum shares its key ingredient, Retinal, at $8.79 vs $26.72 for the SOME BY MI original — the closest match at the lowest authentic price we track today.

Do these dupes really match Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum?

They share the key active — Retinal — and come from authenticity-verified retailers, but they are not identical formulas. Think of them as value alternatives, not clones or counterfeits: same headline ingredient, different base and supporting cast, meaningfully lower price.

Are these alternatives authentic?

Yes. Every listing shown here passes our authenticity gate — we only compare offers from verified retailers with a documented supply chain (brand authorization, official distributor, or authorized reseller).