MEDICUBE Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 12, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Hydration leads, with 9 of 47 ingredients. It also contains Salicylic Acid.
By skin type
- DryNot a fit
- OilyGood fit
- CombinationUse with care
- SensitiveNot a fit
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What is this product?
- What to expect
- It's made for less visible pores.
- Key ingredients
- Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Betaine Salicylate
- When
- Evening
An exfoliating toner pad that puts an AHA and a BHA on the same sheet. The sheet is bouncy and feels soft on the skin.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Betaine Salicylate smooth away dead skin
- Panthenol adds moisture
- Centella Asiatica Extract calms the skin
Watch-outs
- Pregnancy: check first (Salicylic Acid, Betaine Salicylate)
- Contains essential oil (Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil)
- Has fragrance allergens (Limonene)
- Contains drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat.)
How do you use it?
- Pairs well with
- A daytime sunscreen, treated as a requirement rather than a suggestion
- A plain moisturiser immediately after
- Don't combine with
- Another exfoliating acid, a retinoid or a vitamin C product used in the same session
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Water
- Methylpropanediol
- Tromethamine
- Lactic Acid
- Alcohol Denat.
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Butylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Panthenol
- Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Extract
- Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
- Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
- Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
- Salicylic Acid
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
- Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract
- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract
- Malus Domestica Fruit Extract
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
- Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
- Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
- Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Betaine Salicylate
- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
- Betaine
- Allantoin
- Trehalose
- Glycereth-26
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethyl Hexanediol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Limonene
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
What the claims add up to
- Only partly backed:
- less visible pores
See each claim, checked (6)
Claims, checked
Embossing + soft double-sided structure for skin texture refinement & residual impurity care.
plausible, not testedA daily toner pad that refines sebum and dead skin cells inside pores in one go.
partly backedIt's a pad that removes impurities inside pores and helps with pore tightening. You can refine skin texture to be smooth and moist.
partly backedA low-irritation pore care routine that conveniently wipes away in the first step after cleansing.
no supporting source foundModel: AHA·BHA·PHA, Panthenol, Centella extract.
contradicted by sourcesOverwhelming pore tightening effect, No. 1 national pad.
nothing specific to check
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