Medicube Zero Pore Pad vs Zero Pore One-day Serum: which should you buy?
Gentle 70-pad toning wipes at £15-40 versus a cheaper, stronger overnight niacinamide serum.
medicube medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum | Overnight Resurfacing
4.5(1,014) £14.80£16.90-12% Check price on Amazon →The short answer
if you want the gentler daily option and have had trouble with exfoliating acids before.
if you tolerate acids well, want an overnight treatment and would rather stay under £15.
Side by side
| medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 (70 | medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum | |
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| Price | £15.00£15.45-3% See on Amazon → | £14.80£16.90-12% See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6 | ★★★★★ 4.5 |
| Review count | 879 | 1,014 |
| Key active | - | niacinamide |
| Format | toner pads | serum |
| Size | 70 Pads | 1.01 fl.oz |
| Routine step | tone | treat |
| Best for | congestion | congestion |
| Sensitive-skin friendly | Listing flags no strong actives | Contains actives, patch test |
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Our verdict
Both target pores, but they sit at different routine steps and different prices. The Pad 2.0 is a tone-step wipe, 70 pads to a tub, rated 4.6/5 from 871 reviews, flagged gentle enough for daily use and listed for oily, combination and normal skin. The One-day Serum is a treat-step overnight product rated 4.4/5 from around 1,000 reviews, cheaper at under £15 against the pads' £15-40 bracket, and built around niacinamide. On value the serum wins clearly, but it is not flagged sensitivity-safe, so it wants a patch test and a gradual build-up. The pads are the low-drama choice, though they are not listed for dry skin. Tie-breaker: if you have used acids before without trouble, the serum gives you more for less money. If exfoliants have gone badly for you in the past, the pads are the sensible starting point.
Which one is for you?
- Choose the Zero Pore Pad 2.0 if you want the gentler daily option and have had trouble with exfoliating acids before. Read our full look at the medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 (70 →
- Choose the Zero Pore One-day Serum if you tolerate acids well, want an overnight treatment and would rather stay under £15. Read our full look at the medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum →
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 (70 and the medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum ?
Gentle 70-pad toning wipes at £15-40 versus a cheaper, stronger overnight niacinamide serum.
Which is better, the medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 (70 or the medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum ?
Neither is simply better; it depends on your skin and goal. Choose the Zero Pore Pad 2.0 if you want the gentler daily option and have had trouble with exfoliating acids before. Choose the Zero Pore One-day Serum if you tolerate acids well, want an overnight treatment and would rather stay under £15.
Can I use the medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 (70 and the medicube Zero Pore One-day Serum 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.
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