MEDICUBE
MEDICUBE Collagen Glow Sun Cream
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-21
What is this product?
A hydrating chemical sun cream built on four modern UV filters, with niacinamide, adenosine and a long peptide and centella tail, but its collagen content is printed at trace ppm levels. Good fit for those wanting a fragrance-free, no-drying-alcohol moisturizing sunscreen rather than a true collagen treatment.
What makes it different?
Four newer-generation UV filters (Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate) sit in the top eleven slots, suggesting broad coverage in an elegant base. The formula avoids fragrance, essential oils and drying alcohols, which suits sensitive skin. It also carries niacinamide at eighth position, adenosine, ceramide NP, ectoin and centella compounds alongside roughly a dozen peptides. Collagen is present but at 3 ppm and 0.1 ppm, so marketing emphasis on collagen should be read cautiously.
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know 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, except 1 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredient
- Water
- Dibutyl Adipate
- Propanediol
- Butyloctyl Salicylate
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- Ethylhexyl Triazone
- Niacinamide
- Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
- Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
- Isononyl Isononanoate
- Silica
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
- 아크릴레이트/스테아릴아크릴레이트/다이메티콘메타크릴레이트코폴리머
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Tromethamine
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
- Decyl Glucoside
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Methylpropanediol
- Polyether-1
- Adenosine
- Glycerin
- Disodium EDTA
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Xanthan Gum
- Cyanocobalamin
- Butylene Glycol
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Ceramide NP
- Ectoin
- Squalane
- Tocopherol
- Beta-Glucan
- Sodium DNA
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Soluble Collagen
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
- Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Dipeptide-2
- Hexapeptide-11
- Nonapeptide-1
- Oligopeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Tripeptide-1
- Asiatic Acid
- Asiaticoside
- Madecassic Acid
- Madecassoside
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 2 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them looks likely, though none are proven outright.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
likely, not proven1
- medicube, Collagen Glow Sun Cream, UV protection, moisture essence sun cream, skin glow, moist adherence, UV care
Korean original
medicube, 콜라겐 글로우 선크림, 자외선 차단, 수분 에센스 선크림, 피부 광채, 촉촉한 밀착감, UV 케어
partly backed1
- medicube official store | Complete moist UV care with Collagen Glow Sun Cream. 89% moisture essence protects skin from UV rays and adds a natural glow.
Korean original
medicube 공식몰 | 콜라겐 글로우 선크림으로 촉촉한 UV 케어를 완성하세요. 89% 수분 에센스가 자외선으로부터 피부를 보호하며 자연스러운 광채를 더합니다.
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.