Medicube Deep Vita C Serum vs Deep Vita C Facial: which should you buy?
The same Deep Vita C brightening idea in two formats: 70 toner pads or three small bottles of 14.5% serum.
The short answer
if your skin reacts easily, or you want a stated vitamin C percentage in small bottles you will use up quickly.
if you want the better-rated, better-reviewed and cheaper-per-use option, and your skin can handle actives at the tone step.
Side by side
| medicube Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 | medicube Deep Vita C Facial Pads | |
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| Price | £14.80£16.90-12% See on Amazon → | £15.30 See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.3 | ★★★★★ 4.6 |
| Review count | 834 | 4,827 |
| Key active | vitamin C | vitamin C |
| Format | serum | toner pads |
| Size | 10g | 70 sheets |
| Routine step | treat | tone |
| Best for | dullness | dullness |
| Sensitive-skin friendly | Listing flags no strong actives | Contains actives, patch test |
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Our verdict
The pads win on the numbers and it is not close: 4.7/5 from about 4,700 reviewers against 4.3/5 from 830, with both in the under-£15 tier. Seventy sheets also work out cheaper per use than three 10g bottles. The catch is that the pads are not flagged as sensitivity safe, so patch test and start every other night rather than nightly. The Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 is the more conservative buy: 14.5% pure vitamin C split across small bottles you can finish before the formula ages, listed as suitable for sensitive skin, and sitting at the treat step so it layers under a moisturiser instead of replacing your toner. That 4.3 rating is the weakest score in this pairing and worth weighing. For most people the pads are the better purchase. For reactive skin, or if you want a stated percentage on the label, take the serum.
Which one is for you?
- Choose the Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 if your skin reacts easily, or you want a stated vitamin C percentage in small bottles you will use up quickly. Read our full look at the medicube Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 →
- Choose the Deep Vita C Facial Pads if you want the better-rated, better-reviewed and cheaper-per-use option, and your skin can handle actives at the tone step. Read our full look at the medicube Deep Vita C Facial Pads →
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the medicube Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 and the medicube Deep Vita C Facial Pads?
The same Deep Vita C brightening idea in two formats: 70 toner pads or three small bottles of 14.5% serum.
Which is better, the medicube Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 or the medicube Deep Vita C Facial Pads?
Neither is simply better; it depends on your skin and goal. Choose the Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 if your skin reacts easily, or you want a stated vitamin C percentage in small bottles you will use up quickly. Choose the Deep Vita C Facial Pads if you want the better-rated, better-reviewed and cheaper-per-use option, and your skin can handle actives at the tone step.
Can I use the medicube Deep Vita C Serum 2.0 and the medicube Deep Vita C Facial Pads together?
Often yes. If they sit at different routine steps you can layer them lightest to heaviest, and if they do the same job you would usually pick one. Introduce new actives one at a time and patch test first.
Prices are the Amazon price on the date shown next to each product.
Prices move around, so always confirm on Amazon before deciding. Browse more options in Brightening (Vita C & Kojic) or see the whole The Medicube Range department.