The Best Medicube Products in Australia: A Buyer's Guide to the Range

Medicube is the most searched Korean skincare brand in Australia, and it is also one of the hardest to shop. The range has more than a dozen products, the names all sound alike, and the box does not tell you much. This guide sorts it out by going through each product and saying what it is for.

Everything here is in stock and we ship it from our Sydney warehouse.

First, how the Medicube range is organised

Medicube names its lines after the main ingredient, not the problem they solve. The range is easy to read once you learn the names.

• PDRN is the salmon DNA line. It is for hydration, plumpness and glow, and it is the newest part of the range.
• Collagen is the firmness line. It includes the jelly cream and the overnight wrapping mask.
• Zero is the pore and texture line. It has a cleanser and toner pads.
• Capsule creams are a texture, not a line. Each one holds actives in tiny capsules that break down as you rub them in. Several lines have one.
• AGE-R is the device line. It also has products made to be used with the device.

If you want to know more about the ingredient behind the biggest line, read our guide to what PDRN is in skincare.

Best overall: Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum

This is the product that made the brand. It has 10,000 ppm of salmon PDRN along with five peptides and hydrolysed collagen. It sits in your routine as a hydration step, not as a strong treatment step.

It works well on skin that looks dry, dull or flat, and it holds moisture in. There is no adjustment period, unlike retinol or acids, so it layers under anything, morning or night.

Not for you if you want to work on texture or breakouts, because PDRN is for comfort and glow and does not exfoliate.

Best for visible pores and rough texture: Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

This is a tub of 70 pads. Each pad is soaked in a mild blend of AHA, BHA and PHA, and you swipe it over your face after cleansing. It is the most searched Medicube product in Australia, and most people who own it use it daily.

Use it at night on dry skin, take one pad, and be gentle rather than scrubbing. If your skin is sensitive, start with three nights a week. The textured side is for your T-zone and the smooth side is for everywhere else.

Not for you if your skin barrier is already upset, and skip it on nights you use retinol, using them on different nights instead.

Best first Medicube purchase: Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream

If you want to try the brand without buying a whole routine, start here. It is a bouncy gel-cream that sits between a light moisturiser and a sleeping mask, and it suits almost everyone. It also comes in a bigger size, which is the cheapest way to buy anything in the range.

Not for you if your skin gets very dry in a Sydney winter, because you will want something richer on top.

Best for firmness: Medicube Triple Collagen Cream 4.0

This cream has three types of collagen at three sizes. The base is denser than the jelly cream. Reach for it if your skin has lost bounce. It is a night cream for most people, though dry skin can use it all day too.

Not for you if you are oily and dislike heavy creams, since the jelly cream does a similar job and feels lighter.

Best for dark spots and uneven tone: Medicube TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream

Two ingredients here are linked to the look of even tone. They are tranexamic acid and niacinamide. This cream has both, and the capsules break down under your fingers as you apply it.

Give it time, because tone work is slow and twelve weeks of steady use tells you more than the first two weeks. Wear sunscreen every day while you use it, because without sunscreen you work against yourself.

Not for you if you want a fast result, because this is the slowest product on the list.

Best for dullness: Medicube Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

This is vitamin C in a cream. A cream is much easier to use than a strong vitamin C serum. That matters if your skin reacts easily, and it helps dull skin look brighter without stinging the way some vitamin C serums do.

Not for you if you already use a vitamin C serum, because you do not need both.

Best overnight treatment: Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

This is a thick overnight layer that seals in whatever you put on first. Use it last, two or three nights a week, and rinse it off in the morning. People notice this one the next day, which is why it sells so well.

There is also a Kojic Acid Turmeric version, and you should pick that one if your concern is tone, not plumpness. Both sit in our wider mask range with the sheet masks, but the two types are not the same. A wrapping mask stays on all night, while a sheet mask comes off after twenty minutes, so do not use both on one night.

Not for you if you get breakouts and find thick layers block your pores.

Best cleanser to pair with the rest: Medicube Zero Foam Cleanser

This is a low-pH foaming cleanser and it does not strip your skin. If you use the Zero Pore Pad, this is its partner, and together they are the whole Zero routine.

Medicube does not make a first cleanse, and in Australia you should wear sunscreen daily. So you need an oil or a balm first to break it down, and we stock those from other brands in our cleanser range. Any of them work fine with the Zero Foam, so you do not have to stay inside one brand.

Not for you if you wear sunscreen or makeup daily and do not double cleanse, because you need an oil or balm first.

Medicube at a glance

Product	Main concern	Routine step	Texture
PDRN Pink Peptide Serum	Dryness, dullness	Serum, AM and PM	Light, sinks in fast
Zero Pore Pad 2.0	Pores, texture	After cleansing, PM	Soaked pad
Collagen Jelly Cream	Everyday hydration	Moisturiser, AM and PM	Bouncy gel-cream
Triple Collagen Cream 4.0	Firmness, bounce	Moisturiser, PM	Dense cream
TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream	Dark spots, uneven tone	Moisturiser, AM or PM	Capsule cream
Deep Vita C Capsule Cream	Dullness	Moisturiser, AM	Capsule cream
Collagen Night Wrapping Mask	Plumpness overnight	Last step, 2 to 3 nights	Thick, seals skin
Zero Foam Cleanser	Daily cleansing	First or second cleanse	Low-pH foam

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Where to start if you are new to Medicube

You do not need the whole range. Pick one product and match it to the thing that bothers you most in the mirror.

• Skin looks tired and flat: start with the PDRN Pink Peptide Serum.
• Pores and rough texture: start with the Zero Pore Pad 2.0.
• Not sure, just want to try the brand: start with the Collagen Jelly Cream.

Your second buy should be a moisturiser from the same line as your serum, because the lines are built to layer together. If you went with PDRN, we have a step by step guide to building a Medicube PDRN routine.

Everything we hold is on the Medicube collection page, and we also have wider moisturiser and serum ranges if you want to compare other brands.

Frequently asked questions

Is Medicube available in Australia?
Yes, we stock the range in Sydney and ship it from here. You do not wait on a parcel from overseas, and you do not pay duties when it lands.

What is Medicube best known for?
Two things: the PDRN line brought topical salmon DNA into everyday routines, and the Zero Pore Pad is the most searched Medicube product in Australia.

Can I use the Zero Pore Pad every day?
Most skin can, so start with three nights a week and build up. If you use retinol, use them on different nights and do not layer them.

What is a capsule cream?
It is a cream that holds actives in tiny capsules, and the capsules break down as you rub the cream in. It is a way of delivering actives, not an ingredient, which is why several Medicube lines have one.

Is Medicube PDRN vegan?
No, PDRN comes from salmon, so the PDRN line is not vegan, and most of the Collagen and Zero lines use collagen from animals too. Check the product page if this matters to you.

Which Medicube product should I buy first?
Buy the one that matches your main concern rather than the most popular one. If you want glow and hydration, buy the PDRN serum, and if you are worried about pores and texture, buy the Zero Pore Pad. If you cannot decide, the Collagen Jelly Cream suits the widest range of skin types.

If you have questions about the range, email us at contact@dlux-essentials.com and we are happy to help.