Medicube Collagen Glow Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
Medicube's Collagen Glow Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ (50ml) lists at ₩26,600 (member price ₩17,500) on the brand's own official site (themedicube.co.kr), checked 2026-09-04. It's built on an 89% moisture-essence base combining Collagen, PDRN (Sodium DNA), and Cica (Centella Asiatica) actives with four organic UV filters. The US export version — sold as "medicube Collagen Glow Sunscreen SPF 50" via Ulta ($22.90) and confirmed on the FDA's own DailyMed drug listing — uses a completely different, FDA-monograph active-ingredient system: Homosalate 13.6%, Octocrylene 9%, Octisalate 4.5%, and Avobenzone 2.7%. None of these four actives appear in the Korea-formula disclosure, and none of the Korea formula's four organic filters appear in the US listing — this is a genuine reformulation, not a same-product export. Both versions keep the same peptide/collagen-glow positioning (Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Centella Asiatica actives all appear on both ingredient lists), so the "collagen glow" skincare-benefit story carries over even though the sunscreen chemistry itself does not. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 50ml |
|---|---|
| Form | cream |
| Named in the product title | Hydrolyzed Collagen: rank 34 of 61, brand-disclosed 3 ppm |
| Dictionary-listed actives | Niacinamide: rank 8 of 61; Adenosine: rank 27 of 61; Sodium DNA (PDRN): rank 40 of 61; Madecassoside: rank 61 of 61 |
| Vegan certified | No certification found (checked 2026-09-04) |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Sold as a separate product/SKU in export markets — see product page. Same "Collagen Glow" branding and SPF50+ PA++++ positioning, but the UV filter chemistry itself is fully swapped between markets, not just relabeled. Medicube's own official Korean product page (themedicube.co.kr, checked 2026-09-04) discloses four organic filters — Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate — none of which are FDA-approved. The US export version, sold as "medicube Collagen Glow Sunscreen SPF 50" via Ulta and confirmed on the FDA's own DailyMed drug-facts listing (checked 2026-09-04), instead uses Homosalate 13.6%, Octocrylene 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, and Avobenzone 2.7% — all FDA-monograph actives, none of which appear in the Korea-formula disclosure. The non-active/"inactive" ingredient base (collagen, peptides, Centella Asiatica actives) is otherwise similar in spirit between the two versions, but the sunscreen chemistry is a genuine reformulation. |
| Korea regular price | ₩26,600 |
| Price per 100ml | ₩53,200 / 100ml |
| Global price | US$22.90 (Ulta) |
| Retailers | International shipping: Ulta, Amazon (US) / medicube.us, YesStyle; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Medicube official site (themedicube.co.kr) |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate
Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Decyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Polyether-1, Adenosine, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Cyanocobalamin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Ceramide NP, Ectoin, Squalane, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan, Sodium DNA (PDRN), Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Copper Tripeptide-1, Dipeptide-2, Hexapeptide-11, Nonapeptide-1, Oligopeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, MadecassosideKorean labeling정제수, 다이부틸아디페이트, 프로판다이올, 부틸옥틸살리실레이트, 1,2-헥산다이올, C12-15알킬벤조에이트, 에칠헥실트리아존, 나이아신아마이드, 비스-에칠헥실옥시페놀메톡시페닐트리아진, 메칠렌비스-벤조트리아졸릴테트라메칠부틸페놀, 디에칠아미노하이드록시벤조일헥실벤조에이트, 아이소노닐아이소노나노에이트, 실리카, 포타슘세틸포스페이트, 아크릴레이트/스테아릴아크릴레이트/다이메티콘메타크릴레이트코폴리머, 베헤닐알코올, 다이페닐실록시페닐트라이메티콘, 세테아릴알코올, 트로메타민, 아크릴레이트/C10-30알킬아크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 폴리C10-30알킬아크릴레이트, 하이드록시프로필메틸셀룰로오스스테아록시에터, 데실글루코사이드, 에틸헥실글리세린, 메틸프로판다이올, 폴리에터-1, 아데노신, 글리세린, 다이소듐이디티에이, 솔비탄아이소스테아레이트, 잔탄검, 사이아노코발아민, 부틸렌글라이콜, 하이드롤라이즈드콜라겐(3 ppm), 세라마이드엔피, 엑토인, 스쿠알란, 토코페롤, 베타-글루칸, 소듐디엔에이, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 수용성콜라겐(0.1 ppm), 병풀추출물, 티트리잎추출물, 아세틸헥사펩타이드-8, 아세틸테트라펩타이드-3, 알지닌/라이신폴리펩타이드, 카퍼트라이펩타이드-1, 다이펩타이드-2, 헥사펩타이드-11, 노나펩타이드-1, 올리고펩타이드-1, 팔미토일헥사펩타이드-12, 팔미토일펜타펩타이드-4, 팔미토일테트라펩타이드-7, 팔미토일트라이펩타이드-1, 트라이펩타이드-1, 아시아틱애씨드, 아시아티코사이드, 마데카식애씨드, 마데카소사이드 |
| Functional cosmetic status | Registered (UV protection) |
| SPF | SPF50+ |
| PA | PA++++ |
| UV filters | Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate |
Is it OK for sensitive skin?
Declared facts only, not a suitability verdict: no fragrance listed; no labeled fragrance allergens declared; no denatured alcohol listed. No irritation-related fact here implies suitability for any skin type.
How much of the key actives does it contain?
Niacinamide: rank 8 of 61; Adenosine: rank 27 of 61; Hydrolyzed Collagen (named in the product title): rank 34 of 61, brand-disclosed 3 ppm; Sodium DNA (PDRN): rank 40 of 61; Madecassoside: rank 61 of 61.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
International shipping: Ulta, Amazon (US) / medicube.us, YesStyle; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Medicube official site (themedicube.co.kr); Global price: US$22.90 (Ulta).
Is the Korean version of Medicube's Collagen Glow Sun Cream different from the export version?
Yes — the UV filter system is fully reformulated, not just relabeled. The Korea-market product (themedicube.co.kr, checked 2026-09-04) uses four organic filters not FDA-approved (Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate). The US export version sold via Ulta — confirmed on the FDA's own DailyMed listing — instead uses Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, and Avobenzone, all FDA-monograph actives not present in the Korea formula. Same product branding, genuinely different sunscreen chemistry.
Is it vegan?
No vegan certification was found on Medicube's official site for this product, and the Korea-formula ingredient list includes animal/fermentation-derived Hydrolyzed Collagen and Soluble Collagen, checked 2026-09-04.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04