Medicube Peel Shot with Hypochlorous Acid for Pores & Blackheads

Overview

The hero ingredient is panthenol, and you use it as a targeted treatment step. With a solid 4 out of 5 from 2k ratings, it is generally well received. It uses active ingredients, so patch test first and introduce it slowly if your skin is reactive.

The summary above follows how Medicube markets this product. We also read the published ingredient list line by line, and it tells a different story: what the ingredient order actually says.

At a glance

How the ratings break down

Amazon's own star distribution for this product, read on 2026-10-28. We show the one-star share too, because an average alone hides it.

18% of these ratings are one or two stars. That is well above the 6% median for the Medicube range. This is one of the more divisive products in the catalogue: most people like it, but a meaningful minority does not, and the average hides that.

We cannot tell you what those reviewers said. Amazon.co.uk now requires an account to open the full review list, so the critical reviews are not readable from a public page. We would rather say that than guess.

What is panthenol?

Panthenol (provitamin B5) is a soothing humectant that calms and hydrates sensitive skin.

Ingredients, as listed by Medicube

Taken from Medicube's own product page on 2026-08-05. We have not verified it against a physical pack, and formulations change by market and batch. If an ingredient matters to you, check the pack itself. One more caveat for UK readers: Medicube has no separate UK site, so this list comes from its US product page. UK and EU ingredient lists can differ from the US one, so treat this as indicative until you have the pack in front of you.

Show the full ingredient list (35 ingredients)

Water, Quaternium-60, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Caffeine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Charcoal Powder, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hypochlorous Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Protease, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

What the ingredient order actually tells you

• The structure is the story: a quaternary conditioning polymer sits second and carbomer fourth. That pairing is textbook gommage, where the formula itself forms the rolling flakes you see, so the peeling theatre is built in.
• Unlike its body-sized sibling, no denatured alcohol appears on this list, which makes the face version meaningfully milder on paper.
• Caffeine at 15th is the most interesting placeable extra. The advertised soothers arrive late: ceramide 27th, panthenol 30th and hyaluronic acid at 33rd and 35th of 35.
• There is no fragrance entry, and the hypochlorous acid on the front is not among the positions we can verify, so we make no claim on its level.

Our read

A polymer gommage for the face: pleasant to use, visually convincing, and milder than the flakes suggest precisely because much of what rolls off is the product. With panthenol at 30th and ceramide at 27th, the hydration story is an afterthought. Enjoy it as a ritual; for exfoliation you can actually track on a list, an acid product is the honest tool.

Who should skip this

• You read the flakes as your dead skin. With this polymer system, a good share of them are the formula itself.
• Panthenol and rice hydration is the draw. Panthenol sits 30th of 35, near the end.
• You are after a true acid exfoliant. No exfoliating acid holds a placeable position on this list.

A note on how we read that list. Ingredient lists run in descending order of concentration, but only for ingredients above 1%. Below that, the order is up to the manufacturer, so a low position tells you something is present at a low level, not exactly how much. We do not guess at percentages. FDA labeling guide.

What the listing says

Medicube's own description of this product, as published on its Amazon.co.uk listing. It is marketing copy, not our assessment, and we have not verified the claims in it.

• [Gentle Exfoliator for Smooth, Radiant Skin] Serum with Hypochlorous Acid and Rice Extract gently removes dead skin cells and impurities while soothing and refreshing troubled skin.
• [Powered by Hypochlorous Acid] HOCl is known for its skin-calming and purifying properties, soothing stressed skin while balancing excess sebum and gently removing pore impurities for a clearer, healthier-looking complexion.
• [Rice-Powered Hydration & Glow] Black rice extract and rice bran water nourish and moisturize, leaving skin soft, supple, and glowing. They also support a more luminous, revitalized look with every use.
• [Clarify & Balance] Helps sweep away hidden impurities and gently exfoliate dead skin cells, refining uneven texture for smoother skin tone, smaller-looking pores, and visibly clearer skin.
• [Hydration & Natural Barrier Support] Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol replenish hydration, lock in moisture, and keep skin feeling refreshed and supple.[Hydration & Natural Barrier Support] Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol replenish hydration, lock in moisture, and keep skin feeling refreshed and supple.

Full listing title: medicube Peel Shot with Hypochlorous Acid for Pores & Blackheads

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