MEDICUBE Zero Pore Pad Mild
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 12, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- What to expect
- It's made for less visible pores and better hydration.
- Key ingredients
- Gluconolactone, Madecassoside, Panthenol
- When
- Morning and evening
A PHA toner pad made with gluconolactone. It also contains seven forms of hyaluronic acid.
Who is it for?
Good for
- Sensitive skin
- Dehydrated oily skin
What's good?
Good points
- Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid add moisture
- Gluconolactone smooths away dead skin
- Madecassoside and Centella Asiatica Extract calm the skin
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- First step after cleansing, wiped on and not rinsed
- Pairs well with
- A cream or lotion applied immediately afterwards
- Sunscreen in the morning
- Don't combine with
- A separate AHA or BHA step in the same routine
- A retinoid on the same night, on skin that is already reactive
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 ingredient
- Water
- Propanediol
- Methylpropanediol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Glycereth-26
- Butylene Glycol
- Saccharide Hydrolysate
- Tromethamine
- Gluconolactone
- Panthenol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Disodium EDTA
- Pyrus Communis (Pear) Fruit Extract
- Madecassoside
- Rosa Damascena Flower Water
- Iris Florentina Root Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract
- Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract
- Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract
- Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
- Pentylene Glycol
- Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
- Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
- Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
- Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
- Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
- Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
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 · better hydration
- Don't count on:
- a smoother skin texture · calmer skin
See each claim, checked (17)
Claims, checked
1. After cleansing, at the first step of basic care, gently wipe the entire face except the eye and mouth areas with the embossed side in the direction of the skin texture. 2. Wipe once more with the soft side on the opposite side of the pad to refine the skin texture. 3. After use, lightly pat any remaining toner to absorb. * Close the lid and store sealed to prevent the pad from drying out.
backed by evidenceEmbossing + soft double-sided structure for skin texture refinement & residual debris care
plausible, not testedDaily toner pad that tidies sebum and dead skin cells in pores at once
partly backedLow-irritation pore care routine that easily wipes away at the first step after cleansing
partly backedPore care, skin texture improvement, sebum & blackheads
partly backed'Zero Pore Pad Mild' is a product further gentled from the existing Zero Pore Pad for customers with sensitive skin, adding low-irritation PHA ingredients and moisture-loss-preventing ingredients to reduce irritation and increase moisture.
partly backedZero Pore Pad 2.0 that tidies sebum and dead skin cells in pores at once. Gently manage your skin texture with a low-irritation pad that can be used daily.
no supporting source foundCustomers have evaluated this product as easy to use daily with a non-burdensome feel, and the more consistently it is used, the higher the satisfaction with eye area elasticity and skin texture.
no supporting source foundAs of June this year, cumulative sales exceeded 6 million units, and when converted into the number of pads, it amounts to as many as 400 million pads.
no supporting source foundContains the 'Anti Sebum-P' ingredient, and the pore tightening effect was confirmed through human application test results.
no supporting source foundZero Pore Pad 2.0 ・ Quantity: 1 tub (70 pads / 155g) ・ Features: A pad that removes impurities in pores and helps with pore tightening.
no supporting source foundAHA·BHA·PHA, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract
contradicted by sourcesProduct containing alpha-hydroxy acid (α-hydroxyacid, AHA) (hereinafter referred to as “AHA”)
contradicted by sourcesThe mild version increases the ratio of AHA·PHA, which are less irritating than BHA, and soothing ingredients.
contradicted by sourcesOverwhelming pore tightening effect, the #1 national pad
nothing specific to checkClinical trial completed! Trustworthy and safe cosmetics brand Medicube, free shipping coupon upon membership signup
nothing specific to checkmedicube, Zero Pore Pad 2.0, Daily Toner Pad, Pore Care, Skin Texture Refinement, Soft Double-Sided Pad
nothing specific to check
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