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Medicube vs Medik8

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

Medicube and Medik8 are distinct skincare brands founded respectively in South Korea in 2016 and in Britain in 2009. The Korean brand is known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and masks featuring niacinamide, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, while the British brand offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid. Both options suit dry skin best, though the first also targets oily, acne-prone skin and the second accommodates sensitive skin. Ultimately, they differ in their regional origins, parent companies, and specific ingredient formulations.

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

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Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medicube and Medik8 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medicube vs Medik8 products

People Say

MedicubeMedik8
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels bouncier and hydrated — Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum”
    • “glass skin — Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “Did not cause any irritation — Medicube Red Foam Cleanser”
  • Glow and Brightening Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gave me instant glass skin — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”
    • “woke up with glowing skin — Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask”
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
  • Texture and Skin Smoothing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Absorbs fast — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “gives my skin a smooth, glass-like finish — Medicube Zero Pore Pad”
  • Cleansing and Pores Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Pores drastically reduced — Medicube Zero Foam Cleanser”
    • “Mochi-like foam — Medicube Zero Foam Cleanser”
    • “Removes every trace of oil — Medicube Red Foam Cleanser”
    • “pores feel cleaner — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
  • High Price Point Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tube is tiny for the price — Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask”
    • “price is steep — Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask”
    • “price is a bit steep — Medicube Red Succinic Acid Peeling Pad”
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Sticky or Greasy Residue Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “too oily for my combination skin — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Can feel sticky if over-applied — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Oily texture unpleasant — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “hair sticks to my face — Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream”

Medicube vs Medik8 routines for dry skin

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Medicube vs Medik8 routines for oily skin

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Medicube vs Medik8 routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Medicube or Medik8: which is better?

Both brands offer great options, with Medicube helping better with deep hydration and pores, while Medik8 provides gentler, non-irritating serums and smoother skin texture. Both brands achieve an equal routine fit for dry, oily, acne-prone, and dark spot-prone skin, whereas Medik8 reaches a Superior fit level for combination, sensitive, mature, and dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Medicube and Medik8?

Medicube tends to do better for hydration and cleansing, whereas Medik8 stands out for being gentle and improving texture. Both brands offer products on this page that fit dry skin equally well, but Medik8 has a superior fit for sensitive and mature skin.

Medicube or Medik8 for dry skin?

Both Medicube and Medik8 offer a superior routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. Medicube is well known for deep hydration moisturizers, while Medik8 helps provide gentle and non-irritating serums alongside deep hydration.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medicube or Medik8: which cleanser is better?

Medicube offers better options for cleansing and pores among the products on this page, while Medik8 provides gentler experiences.

Which is more affordable, Medicube or Medik8?

Both Medicube and Medik8 face pricing issues, as high price points are noted for the products on this page.

Medicube or Medik8: which brand performs better for mature skin?

Medik8 performs better for mature skin, achieving a Superior routine fit level compared to Medicube's High level on this page. Topical retinoids like retinol help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

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Medicube or Medik8: which provides better results for combination skin?

Medik8 provides better results for combination skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to Medicube's High fit on this page.

Medicube or Medik8: which brand does better for hydration and moisture?

Medicube does better for hydration and moisture, offering deep hydration moisturizers that are mostly mentioned by reviewers. Hyaluronic acid helps provide moisture across the products on this page.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medicube or Medik8 for oily skin?

Both Medicube and Medik8 offer a high routine fit for oily skin. The products on this page help provide good options for managing oil and pores, though Medicube is noted for cleansing and pores while Medik8 is recognized for texture and skin smoothing.

Medicube or Medik8: which moisturizer is better?

Medicube offers moisturizers like the Collagen Jelly Cream that help provide deep hydration and a radiant glow, while Medik8 features products like Hydr8 B5 Intense known for a gentle, non-irritating experience. Lovi rates Medicube's Collagen Jelly Cream as Superior for mature skin and dry sensitive skin, and Medik8's Hydr8 B5 Intense as Superior for dry skin.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medicube or Medik8 for sensitive skin?

Medik8 is the better choice for sensitive skin, as the products on this page are known for being gentle and non-irritating and Lovi rates Medik8 as Superior for this skin type compared to Medicube's High fit level.

Medicube or Medik8 for acne-prone skin?

Both Medicube and Medik8 offer products on this page that fit acne-prone skin well at a High level. Medicube helps with hydration and cleansing, while Medik8 is often noted for being gentle and improving texture.

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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