medicube Collagen Niacinamide Jelly Cream

by medicube · skin_care

Editor's Take

That bouncy jelly texture is doing more than looking cute, with Niacinamide and Sodium DNA giving this moisturizer real treatment weight, though not a natural-leaning one.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
  • Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
  • Clean Beauty: 7.8 / 10
  • Sustainability: 6.5 / 10

The Verdict

For a jelly moisturizer, the efficacy lands in the Strong band: Niacinamide, Sodium DNA, Adenosine, and collagen humectants give it more skin-care weight than the average gel cream. The clean profile also sits in the Strong band, with the main compromise coming from synthetic polymers, petrochemical solvents, and a trace undisclosed fragrance. Ethoxydiglycol and Diethoxyethyl Succinate make the blend feel more engineered than basic, helping the actives and texture perform beyond simple hydration. Worth it for someone who wants a bouncy, plumping daily moisturizer with modern actives, not a natural-formula purist pick.

Full INCI list

Water, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Ethoxydiglycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Trehalose, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Soluble Collagen, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Salmon Egg Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Wine Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Tromethamine, Glucose, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Pullulan, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Soluble Proteoglycan, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Sodium DNA, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance(Parfum)

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