Medicube Deep Vitamin C vs Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening: which should you buy?
A leave-on vitamin C capsule serum for the face against a rinse-off brightening body wash, which is a difference in contact time more than formula.
medicube medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body Wash
4.6(1,140) $19.80$21.80-9% Check price on Amazon →The short answer
if you want a leave-on facial brightening step and your skin runs sensitive.
if the face is already covered and you want an easy brightening step for the body in the shower.
Side by side
| medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum | medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.80 See on Amazon → | $19.80$21.80-9% See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.7 | ★★★★★ 4.6 |
| Review count | 791 | 1,140 |
| Key active | vitamin C | vitamin C |
| Format | serum | gel |
| Size | 1.01 fl.oz | 13.52 fl.oz |
| Routine step | treat | treat |
| Best for | dullness | dullness |
| Sensitive-skin friendly | Listing flags no strong actives | Contains actives, patch test |
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Our verdict
Different steps, and only one of them stays on your skin. The Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum is a 1.01 fl oz leave-on serum at 4.7/5 from 791 reviewers, the higher score of the two, and it is the one flagged as gentle enough for daily use across dry, sensitive, combination and normal skin. The Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body Wash is a 13.52 fl oz rinse-off gel at 4.6/5 from about 1,100 reviewers, with niacinamide, vitamin C and AHA/BHA, aimed at uneven-looking skin on the body. A wash has seconds of contact time; a serum sits there and works. If brightening the face is the goal, the serum is the purchase and it is not a close call. The body wash is a sensible add-on for shoulders, chest and back, and since it is not flagged sensitivity safe, patch test before using it all over.
Which one is for you?
- Choose the Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum if you want a leave-on facial brightening step and your skin runs sensitive. Read our full look at the medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum →
- Choose the Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body Wash if the face is already covered and you want an easy brightening step for the body in the shower. Read our full look at the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body →
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum and the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body?
A leave-on vitamin C capsule serum for the face against a rinse-off brightening body wash, which is a difference in contact time more than formula.
Which is better, the medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum or the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body?
Neither is simply better; it depends on your skin and goal. Choose the Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum if you want a leave-on facial brightening step and your skin runs sensitive. Choose the Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body Wash if the face is already covered and you want an easy brightening step for the body in the shower.
Can I use the medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Serum and the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Body together?
Often yes. If they sit at different routine steps you can layer them lightest to heaviest, and if they do the same job you would usually pick one. Introduce new actives one at a time and patch test first.
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