$35.99 CAD
Description
This retinol serum comes in a 30 ml bottle and is made in South Korea. Key ingredients include retinal, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, bakuchiol and niacinamide. It is used in the evening after cleansing, starting on alternate evenings.
Product Description
Medicube Deep Vita A Retinol Serum is a 30 ml evening serum from the Deep Vita line of the South Korean brand Medicube, made in South Korea. It combines several forms of vitamin A in one formula, aimed at texture, dark spots, blemishes and the look of fine lines.
The retinoids in the formula are retinal, retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate (HPR) and the retinyl esters retinyl palmitate, retinyl linoleate and retinyl retinoate. Niacinamide, bakuchiol, panthenol, Ceramide NP and squalane sit alongside them in an emollient base with macadamia, olive, jojoba and grape seed oils. The formula contains fragrance. The brand introduces it gradually, starting with small amounts on alternate evenings for the first two weeks.
Features
● The serum comes in a 30 ml bottle.
● Retinal, retinol and hydroxypinacolone retinoate are combined in one formula.
● Retinyl palmitate, retinyl linoleate and retinyl retinoate are also included.
● Niacinamide, bakuchiol, panthenol and Ceramide NP sit in the same formula.
● The emollient base includes squalane and several plant oils.
Concerns
● The look of fine lines and wrinkles
● Uneven-looking texture
● The look of dark spots and blemish marks
Suitable For
● Normal, combination and dry skin that tolerates retinoids
● Evening use only
Made In
● South Korea
● The multi-retinoid blend supports a smoother look to fine lines and texture.
● Niacinamide and bakuchiol support a more even-looking complexion.
● Panthenol, squalane and Ceramide NP help the serum feel comfortable on the skin.
● The gradual schedule lets skin adjust to vitamin A before nightly use.
● A small amount covers targeted areas or the whole face.
1. Cleanse your face in the evening and pat it dry.
2. For the first two weeks, use on alternate evenings, applying a rice-grain-sized amount to areas such as around the eyes and mouth, between the brows and on the neck.
3. From the third week, spread a thin layer over the whole face each evening, increasing the amount gradually.
4. Follow with moisturizer, and keep other retinoids and strong exfoliants out of the same routine.
5. Apply sunscreen each morning while using this serum.
6. Stop use if redness, peeling or irritation appears. For external use only; keep out of the reach of children.
Key Ingredients
● Retinal: A form of vitamin A included for the look of fine lines and texture.
● Retinol: A form of vitamin A included in the multi-retinoid blend.
● Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate: A retinoid ester included in the same blend.
● Bakuchiol: A plant-derived ingredient often paired with retinoids.
● Niacinamide: A form of vitamin B3 included as a skin-conditioning agent.
Ingredient Claims
● Contains Fragrance
● Contains several vitamin A ingredients (retinoids)
● Evening use only
● Contains hydrolyzed collagen, which is animal-derived
Full Ingredients List
Water/Eau/Aqua, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Retinal, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Chitosan, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sucrose Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Allantoin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Retinol, Bakuchiol, Retinyl Palmitate, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Cholesterol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ceramide NP, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Retinyl Linoleate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Beta-Glucan, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Silica, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Tocopherol, Retinyl Retinoate, Tristearyl Citrate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Medicube is a South Korean skincare brand from APR Corporation, which also makes the AGE-R line of home beauty devices. The brand groups its skincare into concern-focused lines such as Zero Pore, Collagen, PDRN and Deep Vita, built around ingredients like collagen, niacinamide, PDRN and vitamin C. The Deep Vita line includes this retinol serum, which combines several forms of vitamin A. Medicube is available in Canada at C&C Cosmetics.
● Medicube Deep Vita A Retinol Serum
● 30 ml
● 1 bottle
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A: For the first two weeks it is used on alternate evenings in rice-grain-sized amounts on targeted areas. From the third week it is spread thinly over the whole face each evening.
A: Other retinoids and strong exfoliants are kept out of the same evening routine.
A: Vitamin A ingredients are used with daily sunscreen, so sunscreen goes on each morning during use.
A: Yes. Fragrance (parfum) is listed in the ingredients.
A: No. It is an evening serum.
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