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Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Gel Mask
Price
€18.93 · €4.73 per use
Size
4 masks (28 g each)
Format
Hydrogel
Brand from
South Korea
Ingredients
35

Where we found it

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Medicube

Kojic Acid Turmeric Brightening Gel Mask

Four brightening agents on one list - niacinamide fifth, then turmeric, ascorbic acid and kojic acid, with retinol dead last. Niacinamide is the only one high enough to matter much; the rest sit below the thickeners and the guava extracts. Two guava parts are declared, flower and leaf, which is a nice touch.

What stands out in the list

Worked out from the ingredients, not the packaging claims.

  • Contains fragrance

    Listed as Parfum/Fragrance, which can stand for dozens of undisclosed aroma chemicals. Fragrance is one of the most common causes of cosmetic contact allergy.

  • 2 ingredients flagged for pregnancy

    Kojic Acid, Retinol are usually avoided or used with caution during pregnancy, and Retinol is normally avoided outright. This is what the ingredient entries say, not medical advice, so ask your midwife or doctor.

  • 2 concentration-capped ingredients

    EU law sets a maximum for Kojic Acid, Retinol. Products on sale in the EU must comply.

  • No drying alcohol

    No ethanol, alcohol denat. or isopropyl alcohol in the list. Fatty alcohols such as cetearyl alcohol are not drying and do not count.

  • Barrier-supporting actives

    Contains Niacinamide, Allantoin, ingredients with reasonable evidence for calming and supporting the skin barrier.

The panel

All 35 ingredients, in the order they appear on the pack. Tap a name to read the full entry.

Well tolerated
No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
Depends on you
Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
Worth knowing
EU-restricted, a common contact allergen, or subject to live debate.
Avoid
Banned in EU cosmetics or credibly linked to serious harm.
Not yet documented
No encyclopaedia entry for this ingredient yet, so we make no claim about it.
  1. 01AquaWell tolerated
  2. 02GlycerinWell tolerated
  3. 03MethylpropanediolWell tolerated
  4. 04Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer·
  5. 05NiacinamideWell tolerated
  6. 06Chondrus Crispus PowderWell tolerated
  7. 071,2-HexanediolWell tolerated
  8. 08BetaineWell tolerated
  9. 09Ceratonia Siliqua GumWell tolerated
  10. 10HydroxyacetophenoneWell tolerated
  11. 11AllantoinWell tolerated
  12. 12Glucomannan·
  13. 13Xanthan GumWell tolerated
  14. 14Laureth-21·
  15. 15HydroxyethylcelluloseWell tolerated
  16. 16Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride·
  17. 17ParfumWorth knowing
  18. 18Potassium Chloride·
  19. 19Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract·
  20. 20Lactobacillus FermentWell tolerated
  21. 21Psidium Guajava Flower Extract·
  22. 22DextrinWell tolerated
  23. 23Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract·
  24. 24AdenosineWell tolerated
  25. 25EthylhexylglycerinWell tolerated
  26. 26Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract·
  27. 27Butylene GlycolWell tolerated
  28. 28Corallina Officinalis Extract·
  29. 29Ascorbic AcidDepends on you
  30. 30Hydrolyzed CollagenWell tolerated
  31. 31Kojic AcidEU max 1% (face and hand products)Worth knowing
  32. 32TocopherolWell tolerated
  33. 33Linoleic Acid·
  34. 34Ceramide NPWell tolerated
  35. 35RetinolEU max 0.3% Retinol EquivalentWorth knowing

How to use it

After cleansing and toning, apply the mask, leave 15 to 20 minutes, then remove and pat in what is left. Use sun protection the following morning.

What the brand claims

Reproduced from the pack or the brand’s own page. We have not tested these.

  • Niacinamide fifth
  • Declares kojic acid, ascorbic acid and retinol
  • Turmeric root extract nineteenth
  • Four masks per pack
  • Thirty-five ingredients

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