Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream: a Guru Score of 67%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Mixed

"A Medicube pink PDRN cream is not sterile and it is not medical grade. It's great for topical use, but it's not great to microneedle into the skin."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

~Yay

"There's just not enough moisture here, not a lot of richness, not a lot of occlusivity either, so it's really not appropriate for people struggling with dryness. But I think especially if you're looking for an all-in-one type of cream, and when I say all-in-one, yes, I mean the hydration and moisture, but I also mean that 5% niacinamide. That triple whammy of benefits. You want your moisturizer to do the most, you want it to brighten up your skin, and you can get a lot of benefit from one product right here just with that niacinamide. Or if you have multiple needs from your moisturizer, maybe something lighter for the day and something more moisturizing at night, you might be able to get all of those needs in one jar. Might save you some money."

All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"There's just not enough moisture here, not a lot of richness, not a lot of occlusivity either, so it's really not appropriate for people struggling with dryness. But I think especially if you're looking for an all-in-one type of cream, and when I say all-in-one, yes, I mean the hydration and moisture, but I also mean that 5% niacinamide. That triple whammy of benefits. You want your moisturizer to do the most, you want it to brighten up your skin, and you can get a lot of benefit from one product right here just with that niacinamide. Or if you have multiple needs from your moisturizer, maybe something lighter for the day and something more moisturizing at night, you might be able to get all of those needs in one jar. Might save you some money."

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"The texture is actually more protective than just a straight up gel moisturizer would be. I really have been enjoying this one. In the warmer weather, when it's hot, when it's humid, when my skin demands lots of refreshing hydration and plumpness and I don't need as much occlusivity, this is going to do really, really nicely. I do notice a little bit more of that moist, dewy, glass skin kind of finish. This is honestly the finish I was kind of expecting. This is the look that a lot of folks have when they take off hydrogel masks. I don't usually get that, but this is actually giving a lot of that glow that I like. Sometimes this finish can be quite tacky and sticky, and I will admit there is a little bit, but it's not that much. The more that it absorbs into my skin, the more that starts to go down. As I've been testing this out, I haven't been finding that to be too sticky, at least not for much longer than like three minutes or so. But I do like the glow that this gives."

C

CYoung

94k subs

~Yay

"If you have one of the Medicube devices, I love the pink packaging and it is fun to apply it together with the gel and the capsules. The hydration level is pretty good, around a 2.7, and it feels more moisturizing than the plainer options. It is a little expensive, but you should not skip a product just because it is not the cheapest. For my dry, mature skin, and as a gift, I would pick the Medicube capsule cream."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Mixed

"If you want deeper moisturization, hydration, you take more of the capsules versus the clear cream, and you get almost like an overnight mask depending on how many of those little capsules you use. I really enjoy that. A little bit fiddly. It'll be good if it could come in like two separate pumps. My issue with this cream in particular is that it's just not moisturizing enough. When it initially goes on, it does feel nice and moisturizing. You're like, "Ooh, my skin really enjoys this." It feels moisturized and hydrated. And like an hour later, your skin's feeling tight again. No matter how many of those collagen capsules you've used, it just feels very tight. It's got some great ingredients in which are going to work for your skin. I just feel like this could have been mixed up into a serum and it could have made a nice lighter weight moisturizing kind of serum. It had no negative effect on my skin other than feeling a little bit drier than usual later down the line. If you are very oily, you might actually enjoy this like during summer. This is going to be great for me going into winter, not so much."

All 3 takes from James Welsh

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"The capsule cream in particular has me curious because I love these kind of moisturizers. I really like how you can customize it based on your skin type. Despite this lip mask disaster, I'm still really looking forward to using this."

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"If you want deeper moisturization, hydration, you take more of the capsules versus the clear cream, and you get almost like an overnight mask depending on how many of those little capsules you use. I really enjoy that. A little bit fiddly. It'll be good if it could come in like two separate pumps. My issue with this cream in particular is that it's just not moisturizing enough. When it initially goes on, it does feel nice and moisturizing. You're like, "Ooh, my skin really enjoys this." It feels moisturized and hydrated. And like an hour later, your skin's feeling tight again. No matter how many of those collagen capsules you've used, it just feels very tight. It's got some great ingredients in which are going to work for your skin. I just feel like this could have been mixed up into a serum and it could have made a nice lighter weight moisturizing kind of serum. It had no negative effect on my skin other than feeling a little bit drier than usual later down the line. If you are very oily, you might actually enjoy this like during summer. This is going to be great for me going into winter, not so much."

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"They say despite its rich nature, the texture is lightweight and non-comedogenic. Absorbing easy without heaviness, making it suitable for all skin types, resulting in skin that feels firmer, looks brighter and glows with a hydrated glass skin-like finish. But I find a lot of their products to be quite average, including this one. Whilst it's not like leaving a film on the skin, it feels a little bit sticky on me. I think the gel cream part of it dries down a little bit too quickly for me and it kind of reminds me of an old fashioned gel cream that I would use as a teenager. I think this is nice in summer, warmer months. But for my dry bits I do feel like I need just that little bit extra. It's okay, but it's not bad."

Gothamista

684k subs

~Yay

"I really love just even scooping it out. Beautifully hydrating, feels so soothing when you apply it. The creaminess is substantial, and your skin looks so glowy. I would say this one is a little heavier. These blue suspended dollops of cream are actually a concentrated phyto PDRN formula. PDRN is just one of the latest buzzwords in cosmetics, very much in the same vein as vitamin C and retinoids, meaning that the specific buzzword ingredient isn't necessarily the gold standard. I would not associate this PDRN formula with the actual PDRN used in Rejuvenex, which is the famous clinical application using salmon sperm DNA. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that what they use has no benefit to the skin. A lot of times there is. The fact is, I would have gotten this and loved this with or without the PDRN on it."

All 2 takes from Gothamista

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"It's got the peptide collagen hydrator combo. [...] There's something about the gel in this formula that I find to be particularly heavy. [...] I love a glow, but this is too much. I remember one time using this and walking out, catching a glimpse of myself in a reflection and my skin looked so sweaty. It was that kind of glowiness. The texture is more of a normal gel texture compared to their collagen jelly cream. [...] I do try to manage how much gel to cream ratio I have. This is a situation where you really want more of the cream and just a little bit of gel will suffice. Otherwise, you will look sweaty. Extreme glossiness aside, it does make your skin look revitalized, especially if it's really dull. The pinkness comes from vitamin B12."

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"I really love just even scooping it out. Beautifully hydrating, feels so soothing when you apply it. The creaminess is substantial, and your skin looks so glowy. I would say this one is a little heavier. These blue suspended dollops of cream are actually a concentrated phyto PDRN formula. PDRN is just one of the latest buzzwords in cosmetics, very much in the same vein as vitamin C and retinoids, meaning that the specific buzzword ingredient isn't necessarily the gold standard. I would not associate this PDRN formula with the actual PDRN used in Rejuvenex, which is the famous clinical application using salmon sperm DNA. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that what they use has no benefit to the skin. A lot of times there is. The fact is, I would have gotten this and loved this with or without the PDRN on it."

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

~Nay

"They gave us this Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream. If you have not heard my PDRN rant, it is a scam. PDRN is not it. It's just so unfeasible to think that that would ever work in skincare. The hero ingredient in this is 5% niacinamide. I'm telling you, the B vitamin that single-handedly is carrying the skincare industry."

What the evidence says.

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

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

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

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 PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream?

A gel-cream hybrid moisturizer containing PDRN, collagen peptides, niacinamide, and vitamin B12, designed to hydrate skin and deliver a dewy, glass-skin finish.

Is Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream's Guru Score?

Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.