Medicube’s capsule creams hold gel and capsules in one jar, which you mix as you apply. The Deep Vita C Capsule Cream, PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream, TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream and Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita Capsule Cream differ in what the capsules hold and in how Medicube says to mix them.

What is in each jar
  • Deep Vita C Capsule Cream: gold capsules in a clear gel. According to Medicube, the capsules hold 50% sea buckthorn water, 5% niacinamide (vitamin B3), pure vitamin C and five vitamin C derivatives, and the liposome capsules protect the vitamin C from oxidation until you apply it. Medicube makes it for skin that looks dull or uneven in tone, including dark spots.
  • PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream: pink capsules in a clear gel. The capsules carry salmon PDRN, which Medicube describes as DNA extracted from salmon. The ingredient list calls it sodium DNA, and the jar gives niacinamide at 5%. Medicube makes it for dryness, dullness, loss of firmness and uneven-looking tone.
  • TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream: red capsules containing tranexamic acid (TXA) in a red gel, with niacinamide at 5% in the ingredient list. Medicube does not publish a separate TXA percentage. It makes the cream for the look of dark spots, marks left after breakouts and uneven skin tone.
  • Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita Capsule Cream: yellow capsules in an orange gel, with kojic acid, turmeric root extract, vitamin C and 5% niacinamide. Medicube makes it for dark spots, dullness and uneven-looking tone.
Medicube’s mixing ratios by skin type

For the Deep Vita C and PDRN Pink Collagen creams, Medicube gives the ratio in parts:

  • Oily skin: 2 parts gel to 1 part capsules.
  • Normal or combination skin: equal parts gel and capsules.
  • Dry or sensitive skin: 1 part gel to 2 parts capsules.

For the TXA Niacinamide and Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita creams, it counts capsules per scoop of gel:

  • Oily skin: half a capsule to each scoop of gel.
  • Dry skin: 1 capsule to each scoop of gel.
  • Combination skin: the gel on oily areas and the capsules on dry areas.

The second chart gives no ratio for normal or sensitive skin. Medicube’s advice on adjusting the mix is much the same for every cream: more gel for a lighter feel, more capsules for a richer, more moisturising layer.

Where they go in your routine

They are all moisturisers and go on after serum. Medicube’s directions for the Deep Vita C, PDRN Pink Collagen and TXA Niacinamide creams say to apply them morning and evening, to the face and neck. Massage the TXA Niacinamide cream in until the capsules have melted and the cream has absorbed.

The Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita Capsule Cream box calls it the final step of your routine. Mix the yellow capsules and the orange gel on the back of your hand, then smooth the cream gently over your face.

Sunscreen in the morning

Medicube’s directions for the Deep Vita C Capsule Cream end with sunscreen in the morning. Our product page for the TXA Niacinamide cream says to wear sunscreen during the day, and the Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita cream’s page says it goes on before sunscreen in the morning. We do not sell sunscreen.

Patch-test before first use

Our product page for each cream says to patch-test before first use. Apply a little to a small area before you use the cream all over, and stop using it if irritation develops. The TXA Niacinamide page also says to avoid broken or irritated skin.

Some ingredients to check before you choose:

  • Deep Vita C Capsule Cream: the ingredient list includes fragrance.
  • PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream: contains salmon-derived ingredients (sodium DNA and salmon egg extract).
  • TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream: no added fragrance is listed, but it contains lemongrass and anise oils.
  • Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita Capsule Cream: retinol is near the end of the ingredient list.

We cannot take back opened or used products unless they are faulty, and that includes a cream your skin reacted to.

The capsule creams are all in our Moisturisers category. The Deep Vita C, TXA Niacinamide and Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita creams come from lines Medicube makes for dark spots and uneven-looking tone, and our guide to those lines compares them.