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Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon

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Medicube and Beauty of Joseon are Korean skincare brands founded in 2016. Medicube offers moisturizers, serums, toners, and masks with niacinamide, collagen, and hyaluronic acid that suit oily and oily acne-prone skin best, while Beauty of Joseon provides serums, masks, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more with niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid that suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best. The first brand addresses excess sebum, whereas the second brand focuses on gentle formulations. Both brands feature standout solutions for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.

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 Medicube routine · SAR 698.98 · 86% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · SAR 432.98 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for oily skin

Buy Medicube routine · SAR 806.40 · 88% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · SAR 484.14 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for combination skin

Buy Medicube routine · SAR 806.40 · 88% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · SAR 470.18 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which is better?

Both brands are great, but Beauty of Joseon is better for gentle, soothing formulas, while Medicube is better for packaging, usability, and a radiant glow.

What is the difference between Medicube and Beauty of Joseon?

Medicube fits mature skin better on this page, whereas Beauty of Joseon is often noted for more lightweight and non-greasy finishes across the products on this page.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for dry skin?

Both brands offer a High routine fit for dry skin, with Medicube and Beauty of Joseon providing effective hydration and moisture for this skin type.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which cleanser is better?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer cleansers that fit oily, combination, acne-prone, and sensitive skin at a High level. Medicube's Zero Foam Cleanser and Red Foam Cleanser suit dry skin well, while Beauty of Joseon's Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser also achieves High fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Medicube or Beauty of Joseon?

The products on this page do not have pricing comparisons provided, so affordability cannot be determined.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which has better glow and radiance?

Medicube does better than Beauty of Joseon for glow and radiance.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which brand has more products containing fragrance?

Medicube has more products containing fragrance, with 23 of its 25 products on this page listing fragrance, whereas every Beauty of Joseon product on this page lists no fragrance.

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

Medicube is better for mature skin on this page, achieving a High routine fit level compared to Beauty of Joseon's Average level. Both brands include retinol and niacinamide, which help stimulate collagen and improve skin aging and pigmentation.

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Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for oily skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer a High routine fit for oily skin. Medicube is focused primarily on oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin, while Beauty of Joseon delivers lightweight formulas that help with pore and oil control.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers that provide deep hydration and suit various skin types well. Medicube is noted for delivering a radiant glow, while Beauty of Joseon focuses on lightweight and non-greasy formulas.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for sensitive skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer high routine fit levels for sensitive skin among the products on this page. Beauty of Joseon is noted for providing gentle, non-irritating formulas.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for acne-prone skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer high routine fits for acne-prone skin among the products on this page. Medicube focuses its routines best on oily and acne-prone skin types, while Beauty of Joseon provides gentle formulas that help soothe the skin.

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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