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Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon

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Medicube and Beauty of Joseon are both renowned Korean skincare brands founded in 2016 that offer thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, serums, masks, and more. Medicube harnesses key ingredients like niacinamide, collagen, and hyaluronic acid to best suit dry and oily acne-prone skin, whereas the latter utilizes niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid to best suit dry and sensitive skin. While both brands deliver profound results through targeted treatments for acne-prone, mature, and hyperpigmented skin, they differ in their specific ingredient profiles 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 Medicube routine · £104.78 · 91% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · £76.43 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for oily skin

Buy Medicube routine · £116.80 · 88% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · £119.89 · 80% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Medicube vs Beauty of Joseon routines for combination skin

Buy Medicube routine · £112.43 · 86% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · £107.15 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which is better?

Medicube and Beauty of Joseon are both strong skincare options, but Medicube is a better fit for mature skin while Beauty of Joseon excels in soothing and gentle formulas. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation for both brands.

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What is the difference between Medicube and Beauty of Joseon?

Medicube offers a routine fit for mature skin that is rated High, whereas Beauty of Joseon's fit for mature skin is Average.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for dry skin?

Medicube fits dry skin with a Superior routine level, whereas Beauty of Joseon offers a High routine level on the products on this page.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which cleanser is better?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer cleansers that fit oily, combination, acne-prone, and dry skin well, with the products on this page rated as High or Superior. Beauty of Joseon is noted for gentler, non-irritating formulas, while Medicube provides strong options like the Zero Foam Cleanser.

Which is more affordable, Medicube or Beauty of Joseon?

The products on this page do not have pricing details provided for either Medicube or Beauty of Joseon, so it is not possible to compare which brand is more affordable.

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

Medicube has more products with fragrance, as 23 of 25 products on its page list no fragrance while 2 products do, whereas every product on Beauty of Joseon's page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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

Medicube is better for mature skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as High compared to Beauty of Joseon's Average.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which brand's routines fit dry sensitive skin better?

Medicube fits dry sensitive skin better with a high routine fit compared to Beauty of Joseon which also has a high routine fit.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for oily skin?

Medicube and Beauty of Joseon both offer a High routine fit for oily skin.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon: which moisturizer is better?

Medicube offers moisturizers like the Collagen Jelly Cream with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature and dry sensitive skin, whereas Beauty of Joseon features options like the Dynasty Cream with a High Lovi fit level for dry and mature skin.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for sensitive skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer high routine fit for sensitive skin. Beauty of Joseon is noted for gentle, non-irritating formulas and has all fragrance-free products on this page, whereas Medicube has fragrance in two products.

Medicube or Beauty of Joseon for acne-prone skin?

Both Medicube and Beauty of Joseon offer high routine fit for acne-prone skin based on the products on this page. Medicube has a routine fit level of High, and Beauty of Joseon also has a routine fit level of High.

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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