Medicube Vitamin C Face vs Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing: which should you buy?
A 30 pack of vitamin C sheet masks against an under-£15 kojic acid toner for face and body: different steps, different budgets.
medicube medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner for Face
4.5(1,559) £14.20£15.60-9% Check price on Amazon →The short answer
if your skin is on the sensitive side and you want a no-decisions daily step, and you are comfortable with the higher per-use cost.
if you want the cheaper bottle, need something you can take below the neck, and your skin already tolerates acids.
Side by side
| medicube Vitamin C Face Masks with | medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner | |
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| Price | £29.99 See on Amazon → | £14.20£15.60-9% See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6 | ★★★★★ 4.5 |
| Review count | 744 | 1,559 |
| Key active | vitamin C | kojic acid and turmeric |
| Format | moisturizer | toner |
| Size | 1 Sheet | 8.45 fl.oz |
| Routine step | moisturise | tone |
| Best for | dullness | dullness |
| Sensitive-skin friendly | Listing flags no strong actives | Contains actives, patch test |
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Our verdict
These two are not really rivals, they are two different steps. The Vitamin C Face Masks are a 30 pack of daily sheets with niacinamide sitting at the moisturise step, rated 4.7/5 across 742 reviews, and listed as suitable for sensitive skin. They fall in the £15-40 tier, so the per-sheet cost is what you pay for the convenience of a fixed daily dose. The Kojic Acid Turmeric Toner is an under-£15, 8.45 fl.oz bottle at the tone step, and it is the only one of the two you can use on the body as well as the face. It is rated 4.5/5 from roughly 1,500 shoppers and will go much further per pound, simply because a toner does. It is not flagged as sensitivity safe, though, so patch test along the jaw first. Reactive skin points to the masks; uneven tone on arms, chest or back points to the toner.
Which one is for you?
- Choose the Vitamin C Face Masks if your skin is on the sensitive side and you want a no-decisions daily step, and you are comfortable with the higher per-use cost. Read our full look at the medicube Vitamin C Face Masks with →
- Choose the Kojic Acid Turmeric Toner if you want the cheaper bottle, need something you can take below the neck, and your skin already tolerates acids. Read our full look at the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner →
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the medicube Vitamin C Face Masks with and the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner?
A 30 pack of vitamin C sheet masks against an under-£15 kojic acid toner for face and body: different steps, different budgets.
Which is better, the medicube Vitamin C Face Masks with or the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner?
Neither is simply better; it depends on your skin and goal. Choose the Vitamin C Face Masks if your skin is on the sensitive side and you want a no-decisions daily step, and you are comfortable with the higher per-use cost. Choose the Kojic Acid Turmeric Toner if you want the cheaper bottle, need something you can take below the neck, and your skin already tolerates acids.
Can I use the medicube Vitamin C Face Masks with and the medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Smoothing Toner 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.