Which Medicube Mask Is Best? A Guide by Skin Concern
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The best Medicube mask depends on your main skin concern. For oily, congested or breakout-prone skin, the Zero Pore masks (the Blackhead Mud Mask and the Cooling Mask) are the ones designed for pores and oil. For dry or tired-looking skin, the Collagen Night Wrapping Mask or PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask focus on hydration and bounce. For dullness and uneven tone, try the Deep Vita C Quick Mask or the Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask.
Here's how each one works and how to fit it into your week.
First, the four types of Medicube masks
- Wash-off mud mask: applied for a few minutes, then rinsed. Good for a deep clean.
- Sheet and pad masks: soaked in essence, left on for a short time.
- Hydrogel (gel) masks: a jelly-like sheet that sits closely on the skin.
- Night wrapping masks: a gel you apply at the end of your evening routine. It dries to a film, and you peel it off in the morning.
Best Medicube mask for oily, breakout-prone skin
Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask
Medicube Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask is a three-minute, quick-dry wash-off mask with AHA, BHA and PHA plus five types of pore-purifying clay. It targets blackheads, excess sebum and dead skin, and is suitable for all skin types.
How to use: once or twice a week on clean skin, focusing on the T-zone. Keep it to the recommended time, and don't use it on the same night as other strong exfoliants.
Zero Pore Cooling Mask
Medicube Zero Pore Cooling Mask is a sheet mask with niacinamide and adenosine, plus kudzu root, ulmus root and other plant extracts. It's designed to tighten the look of pores and cool the skin, while hydrating and soothing. It's a nice follow-up after the mud mask, or on hot, humid days.
If you have active, inflamed breakouts: skip the mud mask on those areas for now and choose the gentler Cooling Mask. Learn more in our guide to sebaceous filaments vs blackheads.
Best Medicube mask for dry or tired-looking skin
Collagen Night Wrapping Mask
The viral one. Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask is an overnight mask enriched with collagen that's designed to hydrate and lock in moisture while you sleep, for a dewy, glowy look in the morning. Medicube notes it's clinically tested and suitable for sensitive skin.
How to use: as the last step of your evening routine, apply an even layer, let it dry, sleep, then peel off and rinse in the morning. Two or three nights a week is plenty for most people. Our Medicube Jelly Brush guide shows how to apply it evenly.
PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask
Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask is a colour-changing hydrogel mask with salmon PDRN, hydrolysed collagen and peptides. It's designed to support elasticity, hydrate and give a cooling effect. The sheet changes from pink to transparent as the essence absorbs. It's a low-irritation formula suitable for sensitive skin, and a good pick before an event.
Best Medicube mask for dullness and uneven tone
Deep Vita C Quick Mask
Medicube Deep Vita C Quick Mask comes in a pack of 30 and is designed for a quick 60-second use, morning or night. It contains a four-type vitamin C complex, 20,000ppm niacinamide and acetyl glucosamine to help with dullness, uneven tone and the look of dark spots. Handy on busy mornings before makeup.
Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask
Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask is the brightening version of the wrapping mask. It contains turmeric to help even skin tone, retinol to support elasticity, and collagen for hydration and smoothness. Because it contains retinol, don't use it on the same night as other retinoids or strong acids, and wear sunscreen the next day.
Want a side-by-side of the two most popular wrapping masks? Read Collagen vs Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask.
Best Medicube mask for firmness and the jawline
Medicube PDRN Pink Tension Up Mask is a three-step firming care mask focused on the chin and jawline, with a stretchy, snug-fitting sheet for a firmer, more refined look.
Quick comparison
- Oily skin, blackheads, congestion: Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask
- Hot, oily or flushed skin: Zero Pore Cooling Mask
- Dry, dehydrated skin: Collagen Night Wrapping Mask
- Tired skin before an event: PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask
- Dullness, quick glow: Deep Vita C Quick Mask
- Uneven tone overnight: Kojic Acid Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask
- Jawline firmness: PDRN Pink Tension Up Mask
A sample weekly masking plan
For combination skin: Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask on Monday night, Collagen Night Wrapping Mask on Wednesday and Saturday nights, and a Deep Vita C Quick Mask on mornings when you want extra glow. Avoid stacking a mud mask, an exfoliating toner and a retinol wrapping mask on the same night.
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FAQ
Which Medicube mask is best for acne-prone skin?
The Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask and Zero Pore Cooling Mask are the ones designed for oil and pores. On active, inflamed breakouts, be gentle and choose the Cooling Mask. For persistent acne, see your GP or dermatologist.
Can I use the Collagen Night Wrapping Mask every night?
Most people get good results with two or three nights a week. Watch how your skin responds and adjust.
Do I put moisturiser on before a wrapping mask?
The wrapping mask goes on as the last step of your evening routine, after your serum and moisturiser.
Can I use two Medicube masks in one night?
You can follow a wash-off mud mask with a soothing sheet mask. Avoid combining the Kojic Acid Turmeric wrapping mask (which contains retinol) with exfoliating masks on the same night.