Medicube

Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream.

Moisturizers

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About this product

A gel-cream moisturizer with vitamin C capsules designed to hydrate and brighten skin, applied with a spatula to release the active ingredients.

Full ingredients

Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Glycerin, Water, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-26, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arginine, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Simethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Fragrance, Polyacrylate-13, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Disodium EDTA, Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Alpha-Arbutin, Panthenol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Guru Score

84%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Vitamin C capsule releases on application
Rich gel texture, substantial feel
One capsule covers face and neck

What they flagged

Too rich for daily summer use
Best applied with a spatula, not fingers

What the gurus are saying

This capsule cream wins praise for delivering serious softness overnight, especially for dry or mature skin. Both reviewers found it genuinely effective as a moisturizer, though one notes it runs rich enough that she switches to every-other-day use in summer. The vitamin C claims about erasing years of melasma did not hold up to scrutiny, so manage expectations there, but the hydration and skin feel are real.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2025

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Niacinamide

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Gothamista

683k subs

✓Yay

"The first capsule cream I ever used and loved, I mean, so much so that it made me get them all. Metacube's Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream. This is all about the antioxidants and the defense. I refuse to oxidize. This is what I like to use in my morning routine with my ascorbic acid serum and under sunscreen. This will help boost the sunscreen's protective abilities. This also sits in a base of 50% sea buckthorn vitamin water. This has six different forms of vitamin C derivatives."

CYoung

94k subs

✓Yay

"But OMG, this is definitely the best product I've tried. Since it has a capsule ball I recommend using it with a spatula rather than your hands. It's a gel cream which has a vitamin C capsule ball in it, it has a scent and it's pretty good. Apply it at night and touch your skin the next day, it gets really soft. Highly recommend for dry or mature skin over 40 years old. In the summer I use it every other day because it's a little rich, but I think I will use it every day when it gets cooler."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Medicube Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream?

A gel-cream moisturizer with vitamin C capsules designed to hydrate and brighten skin, applied with a spatula to release the active ingredients.

Is Medicube Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Medicube Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream's Guru Score?

Medicube Deep Vita-C Capsule Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.