Medicube Zero Pore One-Day Cream

Overview

The hero ingredient is niacinamide, and you use it as your daily moisturizer. With an excellent 4.6 out of 5 from over 1k ratings, it is one of the best-reviewed zero pore & pore care in the range. 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.

5% of these ratings are one or two stars. That is about typical for the Medicube range, where the median is 6%.

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 niacinamide?

Niacinamide (vitamin B3) helps with uneven tone, visible pores and oil control, and is well tolerated by most skin types.

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 (61 ingredients)

Water(Aqua), Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Niacinamide, Isohexadecane, Isododecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Salicylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Adenosine, Dextrin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tromethamine, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Trisodium Phosphate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pullulan, Lauryl Alcohol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Rutin, Fragrance

What the ingredient order actually tells you

• The name sells pore and oil care with salicylic acid. On the list, panthenol sits second while salicylic acid sits 26th of 61. The soothing ingredient outranks the pore active by a distance.
• Niacinamide at seventh is the best-placed active, so the oil-and-tone work rests on it rather than on the acid.
• Two quiet credits: fragrance is 61st, the very last entry on the list, and the only alcohol is cetyl alcohol at 20th, the fatty, non-drying kind. The hyaluronic acid entries all sit 36th or lower.

Our read

Read this as a panthenol and niacinamide comfort moisturizer for oily skin, not as a salicylic acid treatment. That is a gentler and arguably more useful product than the name implies, and the fragrance parked in last place suits reactive skin. Just do not expect it to do an exfoliant's job.

Who should skip this

• You want real BHA action on congested pores. Salicylic acid at 26th of 61 is a garnish position.
• Your skin is dry and you want a rich, cushioning cream. This is built light for oily skin.
• You already run niacinamide and panthenol elsewhere in your routine and wanted a different tool, not another helping.

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.

• Smooth out skin by refining pores with this lightweight moisturizer that is formulated with pore care ingredients for visibly smaller-looking pores. Clinically proven to decrease the look of pore size, volume, and depth by up to 55.1% and reduce blackheads and whiteheads by 21.3% even after just one use.
• Control excess oil and hydrate skin with the hydra-fresh formulation that includes Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid (BHA) and Panthenol. Helps balance sebum production and keeps skin moisturized without feeling sticky.
• Enriched with Panthenol that strengthens the skin's moisture barrier, Salicylic Acid that reduces excess sebum and blackheads, and Niacinamide that creates glow and tightens the skin.
• Apply in the morning and evening after cleansing and toning. Scoop an appropriate amount and apply on face starting from the center outwards. Gently tap for better absorption. Suitable for all skin types and perfect for those who desire healthy-looking skin without enlarged pores. Complete your poreless-looking skin routine with Medicube Zero Pore series.
• Everyone has skin concerns. But not everyone finds the right solution. By working with dermatologists, we research the most effective formula and develop using the best ingredients.

Full listing title: medicube Zero Pore One-Day Cream - Moisturizer for Pore & Oily Skin

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