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Medicube vs ILIA Beauty

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

Medicube and ILIA Beauty are distinct skincare lines created to refine daily routines through thoughtful compositions. The Korean brand is known for moisturizers, serums, toners, and masks featuring niacinamide, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, while the Canadian line is celebrated for nourishing moisturizers and clean beauty. Medicube suits dry and oily acne-prone skin best, whereas its counterpart accommodates dry, normal, and combination skin. Ultimately, they differ in their formulation approaches and ideal skin types, offering targeted solutions such as the AGE-R Booster Gel and The Base Face Milk.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular Medicube vs ILIA Beauty products

Medicube vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

Medicube or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Medicube is a better fit for shoppers seeking targeted skincare routines, as it offers a wide range of products tailored to dry, oily, and acne-prone skin types using active ingredients like niacinamide and collagen, whereas ILIA Beauty lists only a single moisturizer on this page with average fits across skin types.

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What is the difference between Medicube and ILIA Beauty?

Medicube offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates best for dry, oily, and oily acne-prone skin, while ILIA Beauty is represented on this page by just a single moisturizer, The Base Face Milk. Medicube products help provide deep hydration and smoother skin texture using key ingredients like niacinamide and collagen, though reviewers sometimes note a sticky residue.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022

Medicube or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

Medicube offers a wider range of moisturizers with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types, featuring key ingredients like niacinamide and collagen, whereas ILIA Beauty features a simpler selection like The Base Face Milk which has average Lovi fit levels across all skin types. Medicube's moisturizers help provide deep hydration and a radiant glow, though reviewers sometimes note a sticky residue.

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Which is more affordable, Medicube or ILIA Beauty?

Medicube reviewers frequently report pricing issues with the products on this page, while ILIA Beauty has only one moisturizer listed and no specific affordability data is provided.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medicube or ILIA Beauty?

ILIA Beauty's products on this page are unlikely to cause breakouts as they are fragrance-free and feature very gentle formulations, whereas Medicube includes various active-ingredient treatments that may occasionally lead to irritation and breakouts according to reviewers.

Which brand has been around longer, Medicube or ILIA Beauty?

ILIA Beauty has been around longer than Medicube, having been founded in Canada in 2011, while Medicube was founded in South Korea in 2016.

Do any Medicube products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to ILIA Beauty?

Yes, 23 of the 25 Medicube products on this page list no fragrance, but two items contain it, whereas every product on the ILIA Beauty page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are some of the key ingredients found across Medicube products?

Medicube products feature several key ingredients, notably niacinamide, collagen, hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, and centella asiatica. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation, and topical hyaluronic acid improves skin quality and signs of aging.

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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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