medicube Deep Vita C Capsule Cream
by medicube · other
Editor's Take
For once, a vitamin C cream earns the brightening pitch: Niacinamide leads, sea buckthorn replaces plain water, and the delivery work goes beyond label decoration.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.4 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 6.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.6 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Excellent, with Niacinamide, sea buckthorn water, Alpha-Arbutin, and several vitamin C forms aimed squarely at uneven tone and antioxidant support. Technology is Modern, using liquid-crystal emulsification and Hydrogenated Lecithin to support delivery. The trade-off is a Good sustainability profile rather than a standout one, thanks to synthetic polymers, ethoxylated emulsifiers, and fragrance. A credible brightening moisturizer with more formulation substance than the average vitamin C cream.
Full INCI list
Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Glycerin, Water, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-26, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arginine, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Simethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Fragrance, Polyacrylate-13, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Disodium EDTA, Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Alpha-Arbutin, Panthenol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Ferulic acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Pyridoxine, Ubiquinone, Biotin, Folic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Thiamine HCl, Riboflavin, Linoleic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rutin, Hydroxycinnamic Acid