{"ok":true,"data":{"brand":"Medicube","slug":"medicube","price_tier":"mid_range","product_count":16,"creator_count":18,"top_subcategories":["tool","moisturizer","serum","face mask","cleanser","exfoliator","toner"],"signature_products":[{"product_slug":"medicube-zero-pore-pad","name":"Zero Pore Pad","url":"/products/medicube-zero-pore-pad","creator_count":6},{"product_slug":"medicube-collagen-night-wrapping-mask","name":"Collagen Night Wrapping Mask","url":"/products/medicube-collagen-night-wrapping-mask","creator_count":5},{"product_slug":"medicube-deep-vita-c-capsule-cream","name":"Deep Vita C Capsule Cream","url":"/products/medicube-deep-vita-c-capsule-cream","creator_count":5},{"product_slug":"medicube-pdrn-pink-peptide-serum","name":"PDRN Pink Peptide Serum","url":"/products/medicube-pdrn-pink-peptide-serum","creator_count":5},{"product_slug":"medicube-age-r-booster-pro","name":"AGE-R Booster Pro","url":"/products/medicube-age-r-booster-pro","creator_count":3}],"retailer_list":["7-Eleven Hong Kong","Amazon","BuyBeautyKorea","K-KARE","Kbeauty Canada","LOOKFANTASTIC","MEDICUBE HK","MEDICUBE SG","MEDICUBE US","Medicube MY","Medicube SG","Medicube UK","Medicube US","Stylevana","Tsubaki Beauty","Ulta","YesStyle","cubemedtech.com","edenskinstore.com","faces.ae","koreanbeauty.com","medicube.us","medicubesshop.com","radiantlycare.com","themedicube.com.sg"],"creator_list":["amandaz","avatarling","beautywithin","bykristinastudio","cyounginyou","dr.jennyliu","drdannyguo","drsamellis","itsbabykelz","j.uuuuudy","lisaeldridge","oneeyebeauty","rachhloves","shelbyannbell","soobeauty_official","tina_yong","tinatanakaharris","val_foche"],"caveats":{"mixed_evidence":true,"note":"Some products have mixed or negative creator evidence — check individual product listings."},"summary":{"tagline":"K-beauty exfoliating pads and functional skincare with visible results.","verdict":"Medicube is a Korean brand that leans hard into functional, results-driven skincare — think chemical exfoliants, vitamin C, and collagen masks that deliver a noticeable glass-skin effect overnight. The Zero Pore Pad is the clearest anchor: a gentle AHA/BHA pad that creators say effectively smooths texture and minimizes blackheads without the irritation of stronger alternatives, though the cotton pad itself feels dated and overuse can damage your barrier.","generated_at":"2026-05-14T22:54:53.808Z","quote_count":206,"model":"deepseek-chat","prompt_version":6},"concern_profile":[{"concern":"texture","mention_count":14,"creator_count":11,"top_creators":[{"handle":"drsamellis","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","based in California","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":835000,"years_active":5},{"handle":"dr.jennyliu","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":313000,"years_active":6},{"handle":"tina_yong","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":3890000,"years_active":13}]},{"concern":"cakey_makeup","mention_count":13,"creator_count":10,"top_creators":[{"handle":"drsamellis","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","based in California","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":835000,"years_active":5},{"handle":"dr.jennyliu","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":313000,"years_active":6},{"handle":"tina_yong","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":3890000,"years_active":13}]},{"concern":"dehydrated_skin","mention_count":16,"creator_count":7,"top_creators":[{"handle":"dr.jennyliu","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":313000,"years_active":6},{"handle":"tina_yong","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":3890000,"years_active":13},{"handle":"rachhloves","specialty":["professional beauty reviewer"],"subscriber_count":1440000,"years_active":16}]},{"concern":"sensitive_skin","mention_count":9,"creator_count":7,"top_creators":[{"handle":"drsamellis","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","based in California","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":835000,"years_active":5},{"handle":"dr.jennyliu","specialty":["board-certified dermatologist","skincare focus"],"subscriber_count":313000,"years_active":6},{"handle":"tina_yong","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":3890000,"years_active":13}]},{"concern":"dry_damaged_hair","mention_count":8,"creator_count":7,"top_creators":[{"handle":"tina_yong","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":3890000,"years_active":13},{"handle":"rachhloves","specialty":["professional beauty reviewer"],"subscriber_count":1440000,"years_active":16},{"handle":"itsbabykelz","specialty":["beauty content creator","lifestyle creator"],"subscriber_count":371000,"years_active":12}]}],"products":[{"product_slug":"medicube-zero-pore-pad","url":"/products/medicube-zero-pore-pad","name":"Zero Pore Pad","shades":[],"subcategory":"exfoliator","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$24.80","enriched_price_usd":24.8,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","YesStyle","medicube.us","Tsubaki Beauty"],"creator_count":6,"creators":["shelbyannbell","soobeauty_official","amandaz","bykristinastudio","itsbabykelz","j.uuuuudy"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube Zero Pore Pad is an exfoliating AHA/BHA pad that effectively clears dead skin and unclogs pores, with several creators praising its gentle formula. Soo Beauty warns that overuse can damage the skin barrier and suggests using it on elbows instead of the face. The textured side and citrusy scent are noted, but the cotton pad quality is described as mediocre.","top_quotes":["I highly recommend if you're going to use this and if you're not familiar with a lot of chemical exfoliating pads to couple it with a non-irritating hydrating serum just to make sure your skin is well balanced.","A really well formulated pore pad exfoliating toner like this... they get so much hype that they do is because they're really taking care of so many different steps in one.","I really love this because although it's made to be low irritating, you still see a significant difference in the texture of your skin and the look of it after using this."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-collagen-night-wrapping-mask","url":"/products/medicube-collagen-night-wrapping-mask","name":"Collagen Night Wrapping Mask","shades":[],"subcategory":"face mask","formulation":"gel","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$24.00","enriched_price_usd":24,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","medicubesshop.com","themedicube.com.sg","YesStyle","medicube.us"],"creator_count":5,"creators":["soobeauty_official","bykristinastudio","tina_yong","val_foche","dr.jennyliu"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube's Collagen Night Wrapping Mask is a thick gel that dries into a peel-off film, offering instant hydration and a temporary \"glass skin\" glow the next morning, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jenny Liu. However, beauty creator Soo Beauty reports a strong bad smell, irritation, and difficulty peeling it off in one piece, while Tina Yong notes it leaves her skin \"hydrated but borderline oily\" and caused slight red spots. Dr.","top_quotes":["I just like to do this when I feel like my skin has been taking on a lot of benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. If I've been breaking out a ton and my skin just really needs all the moisture it can get, I will use this and I feel like it really helps.","This mask works by forming a film on your skin in about 4 hours. It seals in all the product that is underneath it and prevents your skin care from evaporating, which increases the chances for your skin care to actually absorb in your skin.","It's a really fun way to have a sleeping mask because you don't have to worry about a thick cream getting all over the place. It does fully dry down and in the morning you can peel it away."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-deep-vita-c-capsule-cream","url":"/products/medicube-deep-vita-c-capsule-cream","name":"Deep Vita C Capsule Cream","shades":[],"subcategory":"moisturizer","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"€23.95","enriched_price_usd":null,"retailers":["Tsubaki Beauty","Amazon","Medicube MY","Stylevana","Medicube US","YesStyle"],"creator_count":5,"creators":["oneeyebeauty","cyounginyou","j.uuuuudy","drdannyguo","itsbabykelz"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube's Deep Vita C Capsule Cream uses a smart capsule design to keep vitamin C potent and lets you customize the ratio of capsules to gel for your skin type, per board-certified dermatologist Dr. Danny Guo. Several creators praise its moisturizing and brightening effects, with One Eye Beauty (certified well-aging skincare coach) calling it an excellent barrier care moisturizer. However, JUDY (beauty content creator) found it inconvenient to use and wouldn't repurchase, noting it felt luxurious but not worth the hassle.","top_quotes":["This cream is phenomenal. I highly recommend this to all mature skin types, especially if you have concerns with dark spots, pigmentation and uneven skin tone.","I don't know about the other products, but their capsules are pretty okay, working pretty well, good moisturizing","Vitamin C creams tend to be a bit drying on the skin, but this one it's not. It's not drying at all."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-pdrn-pink-peptide-serum","url":"/products/medicube-pdrn-pink-peptide-serum","name":"PDRN Pink Peptide Serum","shades":[],"subcategory":"serum","formulation":"serum","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$0.00","enriched_price_usd":0,"retailers":["Amazon","cubemedtech.com","edenskinstore.com","Stylevana","Ulta","YesStyle"],"creator_count":5,"creators":["itsbabykelz","cyounginyou","tinatanakaharris","dr.jennyliu","oneeyebeauty"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum has a beautiful, hydrating texture that absorbs well, with piarin and peptides for gentle anti-aging and skin repair. Professional makeup artist CYoung recommends it for dry skin types as a night care step, and kelly highlights its benefits for acne scarring and collagen stimulation. However, Tina Tanaka Harris notes it contains a decent amount of fragrance, which she finds a little strong.","top_quotes":["really aimed at improving kind of that quality of your skin, you know, appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dullness, hydrating your skin, improving overall even tone","This is overall very well infused, very hydrating and nourishing for mature skin. It will suit to all like dry, combo and oily mature skin. I'd highly recommend it.","it actually does contain salmon PDRN that is a with a peptide complex and niacinamide to overall improve skin texture, tone, and help with skin rejuvenation"]},{"product_slug":"medicube-age-r-booster-pro","url":"/products/medicube-age-r-booster-pro","name":"AGE-R Booster Pro","shades":[],"subcategory":"tool","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$230.00","enriched_price_usd":230,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","MEDICUBE US","YesStyle","MEDICUBE SG"],"creator_count":3,"creators":["j.uuuuudy","tina_yong","soobeauty_official"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"The Medicube AGE-R Booster Pro is a multifunctional device with microcurrent, EMS, LED, and vibration modes that aims to lift, brighten, and boost product absorption. Tina Yong finds it solid but says it doesn't fit her lifestyle due to many functions, rating it a mid, while Soo Beauty loves the derma shot and booster modes, noting Medicube claims 700% absorption improvement. It requires consistent use over months for results and is best for those with an established skincare routine, not beginners.","top_quotes":["if you've already got your skin care down packed like you already know what products work for your skin, and now you just want to take it up a notch and then elevate your routine. Then this sounds like a good perk to have","I think it's a solid product, but because I'm just not using it that much and purely it's just I'm not using it. I feel like it goes to a mid for me right now.","I think the idea of this is great, but personally I feel like it doesn't really fit into my lifestyle because there's so many functions."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-collagen-jelly-cream","url":"/products/medicube-collagen-jelly-cream","name":"Collagen Jelly Cream","shades":[],"subcategory":"moisturizer","formulation":"cream","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$22.00","enriched_price_usd":22,"retailers":["Amazon","LOOKFANTASTIC","Medicube MY","Stylevana","Ulta","YesStyle"],"creator_count":3,"creators":["avatarling","oneeyebeauty","cyounginyou"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream has the highest hydration level among 16 moisturizers tested by professional makeup artist CYoung, but she calls it \"the worst\" and compares the texture to Vaseline. She warns that oily or combo skin types will hate it, as it feels like it sits on top rather than absorbing. CYoung advises saving your money, calling it a viral product that doesn't deliver internal moisture.","top_quotes":["Until though, until I used this with their age-r beauty device. Because it's got a gel-like texture to it, actually works really well with the device. And because this penetrates the product well into the skin, it actually works really well together, making my skin very hydrated.","The cream is moisturizing, but the trader for that is that this very unique jelly, jiggly texture is so thick and sticky on the face that texture-wise, it's just awful.","hydration level, this Kagajin cream was between all 16 different moisturizer, this is the most highest cuz this one feels almost like a Vaseline"]},{"product_slug":"medicube-pdrn-pink-collagen-capsule-cream","url":"/products/medicube-pdrn-pink-collagen-capsule-cream","name":"PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream","shades":[],"subcategory":"moisturizer","formulation":"cream","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"€22.95","enriched_price_usd":null,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","radiantlycare.com","faces.ae","YesStyle","medicube.us"],"creator_count":2,"creators":["cyounginyou","itsbabykelz"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":"Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream is a fun-to-use gel-and-capsule formula that professional makeup artist CYoung finds especially moisturizing for dry, mature skin. She notes it layers well with devices and calls it a top pick for gifting. The hydration level is rated around 2.7, and no other creators provide additional feedback.","top_quotes":["if you love devices all the medical product I think they also think about it and made it so really good for rolling the texture feels great","it's kind of fun to apply together with a gel and capsule and hydration level pretty 2.7","for my dry mature skin and for the gift, I will pick medicube capsule"]},{"product_slug":"medicube-salmon-pdrn-pink-collagen-jelly-gel-mask","url":"/products/medicube-salmon-pdrn-pink-collagen-jelly-gel-mask","name":"Salmon PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Gel Mask","shades":[],"subcategory":"face mask","formulation":"gel","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$5.99–$6.99","enriched_price_usd":5.99,"retailers":["Medicube UK","Amazon","Stylevana","Medicube SG","Medicube US","YesStyle"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["tina_yong"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube Salmon PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Gel Mask is a gel mask that changes color and turns translucent as ingredients absorb, but Tina Yong found it slippery at first and hard to keep on. After about two hours, she didn't get the super glowy skin she expected, and notes the box contains only four masks for the price. There is a fragrance, so sensitive skin may want to avoid, and she prefers the brand's overnight mask over this one.","top_quotes":[]},{"product_slug":"medicube-age-r-high-focus-shot","url":"/products/medicube-age-r-high-focus-shot","name":"AGE-R High Focus Shot","shades":[],"subcategory":"tool","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$324.00","enriched_price_usd":324,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","Medicube US","YesStyle","K-KARE"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["beautywithin"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":"The Medicube AGE-R High Focus Shot is a new device that one creator owns but hasn't tested yet, calling it \"insanely like effective\" based on expectations. No performance, finish, or longevity details are available from actual use. Without verified results, there's not enough information to recommend or advise against it.","top_quotes":["It's way more than what this does, but I will tell you more about that later.","This is actually Medic Cub's new one, which is the AAR high focus.","Haven't tried it yet, but it's like insanely like effective."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-one-day-exosome-shot-2000","url":"/products/medicube-one-day-exosome-shot-2000","name":"One Day Exosome Shot 2000","shades":[],"subcategory":"serum","formulation":"serum","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$23.90","enriched_price_usd":23.9,"retailers":["Ulta","Amazon","YesStyle","medicube.us"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["lisaeldridge"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":null,"top_quotes":["I've got a friend who uses the 7,500 version of this and loves it","I personally didn't like how prickly this felt","it really is your tolerance level"]},{"product_slug":"medicube-pdrn-hydrating-gel-cleanser","url":"/products/medicube-pdrn-hydrating-gel-cleanser","name":"PDRN Hydrating Gel Cleanser","shades":[],"subcategory":"cleanser","formulation":"gel","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$18.90","enriched_price_usd":18.9,"retailers":["7-Eleven Hong Kong","Amazon","MEDICUBE SG","Stylevana","Ulta","YesStyle"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["rachhloves"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":true,"consensus_summary":"Medicube's PDRN Hydrating Gel Cleanser has a marshmallow whip texture that's fun to use, but RachhLoves (professional beauty reviewer) found it disappointing, saying \"my skin doesn't look like stellar right now\" after use. She doesn't get the hype, despite the cleanser being marketed for hydration, pore care, and evening skin tone. The texture is enjoyable, but the results may not live up to expectations.","top_quotes":["I was really hoping that my skin was going to look fantastic, phenomenal, if you will, afterwards. I don't what I don't understand. Maybe I used too much and then that made it worse. But like my skin doesn't look like stellar right now.","the consistency is supposed to be like a marshmallow whip kind of a cleanser and it's supposed to be really good for like pore care and evening skin tone, that kind of thing.","This is supposed to be a very hydrating very nourishing cleanser which is always interesting to me when they call that out when it's a cleanser."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-age-r-glutathione-glow-milk-toner","url":"/products/medicube-age-r-glutathione-glow-milk-toner","name":"AGE-R Glutathione Glow Milk Toner","shades":[],"subcategory":"toner","formulation":"liquid","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$25.90–$29.90","enriched_price_usd":25.9,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","koreanbeauty.com","MEDICUBE US","YesStyle","MEDICUBE SG"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["drsamellis"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":"Medicube's AGE-R Glutathione Glow Milk Toner, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Sam Ellis, delivers immediate smoothing and bounce while promising longer-term brightening from its glutathione antioxidant. It layers well under other products without interference, but contains fragrance, so those sensitive to it should pass. Consistent use reportedly yields a daily brighter, glowy complexion.","top_quotes":["with consistent use that you're going to see those longer term changes of the skin looking brighter on a day-to-day basis","it has glutathione in it, which is a very powerful brightening antioxidant that also helps with things like dullness","this does have fragrance. So, if you are sensitive to fragrance, maybe pass on this"]},{"product_slug":"medicube-kojic-acid-turmeric-niacinamide-serum","url":"/products/medicube-kojic-acid-turmeric-niacinamide-serum","name":"Kojic Acid Turmeric Niacinamide Serum","shades":[],"subcategory":"serum","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$22.00","enriched_price_usd":22,"retailers":["Kbeauty Canada","Amazon","Stylevana","YesStyle"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["drdannyguo"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":"Medicube's Kojic Acid Turmeric Niacinamide Serum is a pigment-targeting formula with different actives than standard options, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Danny Guo. He notes it can be layered with other brightening products like Anua's for extra pigmentation benefits. The single review offers no feedback on texture, irritation, or results, so consider this a preliminary observation.","top_quotes":["So you can totally layer this with the Anua product, for example, and have extra benefits for pigmentation.","It's a pigment serum that has different actives than the ones I've already shown."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-booster-pro","url":"/products/medicube-booster-pro","name":"Booster Pro","shades":[],"subcategory":"tool","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$220.00–$230.00","enriched_price_usd":220,"retailers":["Amazon","MEDICUBE US","Stylevana","Ulta","YesStyle"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["bykristinastudio"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":null,"top_quotes":["I do think that the Booster Pro or the AirShot, whatever, is really nice if what you're looking for is for your existing skin care to become more effective and you don't necessarily want to use something like the VT Vital shots.","The Booster Pro claims to boost absorption of your skin care by five times using electroporation, which creates temporary fine holes for maximized absorption.","This version also has microcurrent as well to help with dynamic wrinkles and fine lines."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-pdrn-gel-to-foam-cleanser","url":"/products/medicube-pdrn-gel-to-foam-cleanser","name":"PDRN Gel to Foam Cleanser","shades":[],"subcategory":"cleanser","formulation":"gel","price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$32.40","enriched_price_usd":32.4,"retailers":["Amazon","BuyBeautyKorea","Stylevana","YesStyle"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["oneeyebeauty"],"has_strong_endorsement":true,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":null,"top_quotes":["I absolutely love this. If you like gel cleansers, you've got to try this. It's so gentle on the skin and very hydrating and that's what mature skin needs the most."]},{"product_slug":"medicube-age-r-booster-pro-mini","url":"/products/medicube-age-r-booster-pro-mini","name":"AGE-R Booster Pro Mini","shades":[],"subcategory":"tool","formulation":null,"price_tier":"mid_range","enriched_price":"$125","enriched_price_usd":125,"retailers":["Amazon","Stylevana","MEDICUBE HK","MEDICUBE US","YesStyle","MEDICUBE SG"],"creator_count":1,"creators":["oneeyebeauty"],"has_strong_endorsement":false,"has_mixed_evidence":false,"consensus_summary":null,"top_quotes":["Plus it also features blue light. If you're prone to blemishes and acne, at times when I get spots on my face, I use that blue light function.","I get many acne-prone mature skin types asking for my advice on what to do. I think this machine, the blue light function, works well.","this age-r beauty device is a game-changer for mature skin. It's a nice little device that's easy to use."]}]}}