Medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0 — Efficacy 3.9/5.0, Safety 2.6/5.0 | DemythSkin
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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0

Medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0

ExfoliantExfoliation
Efficacy
Solid
3.9 / 5.0
Safety
Harsh
2.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
High-strength but brutally fragranced acid pads that trade pore care for needless irritation risk. The formula has clinically relevant exfoliant levels (around 4.5% lactic acid plus ~0.45% salicylic acid) and decent humectant/soothing support, but heavy denatured alcohol high in the list and a cocktail of citrus, lavender, eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils drag efficacy down by increasing barrier stress and sensitivity rather than improving exfoliation results.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Salicylic Acid
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterPanthenolBetaineTrehaloseGlycerinAllantoinSodium HyaluronateBetaine SalicylateLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
MethylpropanediolTromethamineLactic Acid1,2-HexanediolGlycereth-26Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerPolyglyceryl-10 LauratePolyglyceryl-10 MyristateDisodium EDTAButylene GlycolEthyl HexanediolCentella Asiatica Extract
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit ExtractCitrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit ExtractCitrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit ExtractPyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit ExtractCitrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit ExtractSalix Alba (Willow) Bark ExtractOriganum Vulgare Leaf ExtractChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf ExtractCinnamomum Cassia Bark ExtractScutellaria Baicalensis Root ExtractPortulaca Oleracea ExtractOenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower ExtractPinus Palustris Leaf ExtractUlmus Davidiana Root ExtractPueraria Lobata Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Alcohol Denat.EthylhexylglycerinCitrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel OilCitrus Limon (Lemon) Peel OilCitrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel OilCitrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit OilRosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf OilEucalyptus Globulus Leaf OilLavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) OilLimonene
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