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Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon

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Medicube and Beauty of Joseon are prominent Korean skincare brands founded in 2016 that offer curated selections of moisturizers, serums, toners, and masks featuring key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. While Medicube incorporates collagen to suit oily acne-prone skin and oily skin best by balancing excess sebum and hydration, Beauty of Joseon utilizes glycerin to suit dry skin and skin with dark spots best through deeply nourishing formulations. Both brands provide targeted solutions for specific concerns, yet they differ fundamentally in their signature components and ideal skin types.

Medicube is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by APR Corp..

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Beauty of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2019.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medicube and Beauty of Joseon products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon products

People Say

MedicubeBeauty of Joseon
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels bouncier and hydrated — Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum”
    • “glass skin — Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask”
    • “Saved my dry winter skin — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “doesn't dry my skin like other cleansers — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
  • Soothing and Gentle Formulas Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “no irritation at all — Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum”
    • “cleansed my face gently without making my skin feel irritated — Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser”
    • “doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel”
    • “refreshing sensation — Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives my skin a smooth, glass-like finish — Medicube Zero Pore Pad”
    • “skin feels smoother — Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum”
    • “skin feels incredibly smooth — Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel”
  • Packaging and Usability Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “dries super fast — Medicube Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask”
    • “tweezers included are hygienic — Medicube Zero Pore Pad”
    • “perfect slip for my device — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”
    • “doesn't dry out skin — Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask”
  • Glow and Radiance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “gave me instant glass skin — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”
    • “woke up with glowing skin — Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask”
    • “Dark spots go away faster — Medicube Deep Vita C Pad”
    • “gives a glass skin look — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “feels like a light moisturizer — Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics”
    • “leaves absolutely no cast — Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics”
    • “sinks in instantly — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water”
  • Breakouts and Irritation Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “caused redness and sensitivity — Medicube Zero Pore Pad”
    • “woke up with whiteheads — Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask”
    • “Broke me out in cystic acne — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “gave me cystic acne — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “slightly fishy smell — Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum”
    • “smells like old lady perfume — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”
    • “smells like cooking oil — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
    • “smells like cheese — Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask”
  • Sticky and Heavy Residue Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Leaves a sticky film that doesn't go away — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “looked like a greaseball — Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics”
    • “left my face feeling sticky — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
    • “hair sticks to my face — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for dry skin

Buy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 393.56 · 87% fitBuy Medicube routine · AED 460.76 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for oily skin

Buy Medicube routine · AED 645.61 · 87% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 540.92 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for combination skin

Buy Medicube routine · AED 552.91 · 86% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 474.00 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which is better?

Medicube is better for a radiant glow and packaging usability among the products on this page, while Beauty of Joseon is better for soothing formulas and lightweight textures. Both brands offer equal routine fit levels across major skin types.

What is the difference between Medicube and Beauty of Joseon?

Medicube is best suited for oily skin and acne-prone skin with a focus on targeted treatments, while Beauty of Joseon stands out for dry skin and sensitive skin using gentle, traditional herbal ingredients. Both brands offer products on this page that help deliver deep hydration, but Medicube tends to excel in glow and radiance.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for dry skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer high routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. Medicube features deep hydration moisturizers, while Beauty of Joseon provides lightweight, fast-absorbing toners and deep hydration.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer cleansers that are well-suited for multiple skin types on the products on this page, with Medicube focusing heavily on oily and acne-prone skin and Beauty of Joseon emphasizing gentle and non-irritating formulas. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon is less likely to leave a sticky or heavy residue compared to Medicube.

Which is more affordable, Medicube or Beauty of Joseon?

The products on this page for Medicube have reviews noting small quantity and pricing issues, while Beauty of Joseon does not have this issue mentioned in its reviews.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which brand has better fragrance-free options?

Beauty of Joseon is a better choice for fragrance-free options because every product on the products on this page for Beauty of Joseon lists no fragrance.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which brand is better suited for mature skin?

Medicube is better suited for mature skin, achieving a High routine fit compared to Beauty of Joseon's Average fit on the products on this page. Ingredients like retinol help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

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Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which brand performs better for glow and radiance?

Medicube performs better for glow and radiance among the products on this page. Reviewers note that Medicube helps provide a radiant glow.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for oily skin?

Both brands fit oily skin well with a High routine fit on the products on this page. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon is better for lightweight and non-greasy finishes, while Medicube delivers better glow and radiance.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which moisturizer is better?

Medicube offers moisturizers that may fit mature and dry sensitive skin at a Superior level on the products on this page, while Beauty of Joseon features options like the Dynasty Cream fitting dry skin at a High level. Both brands provide deep hydration, though Medicube is often noted for a radiant glow.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for sensitive skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer products that fit sensitive skin well. Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High for both brands.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for acne-prone skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon are a High fit for acne-prone skin, so either brand works well for this skin type.

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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