Mediheal Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum Scar Repair SPF50+ PA++++
Mediheal's Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum Scar Repair (SPF50+ PA++++, 50g) sells for ₩15,900 (28% off a ₩22,000 list price) on the brand's own Korean shop (medihealshop.com); Olive Young Korea also carries it, though its listing was blocked by Cloudflare bot-check on every access attempt during this research (checked 2026-09-04). It is not the same formula sold internationally. The Korea version uses four organic UV filters — Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb M), Octocrylene, and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid — none FDA-approved, per the brand's own mandatory ingredient disclosure. The US/export version, sold as "Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum [SUNSCREEN]" through Mediheal's official US site, Amazon, Ulta, and Boots UK, is reformulated with FDA-monograph filters instead (Homosalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Octisalate 4.5%, Ensulizole 2.5%); only Octocrylene is shared between the two formulas. It is a registered functional cosmetic under Korean law for all three possible claim categories — whitening, wrinkle improvement, and UV protection — per the brand's own mandatory product-info disclosure (checked 2026-09-04), though the specific MFDS notice/report number is not published on that listing. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 50g |
|---|---|
| Form | sun serum |
| Named in the product title | Madecassoside: rank 35 of 64 |
| Dictionary-listed actives | Niacinamide: rank 9 of 64; Adenosine: rank 31 of 64; Panthenol: rank 55 of 64 |
| Vegan certified | Not verified |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Sold as a separate product/SKU in export markets — see product page. Two genuinely different formulas, not the same product under one label. The Korea-sold version (per Mediheal's own official Korean shop's mandatory ingredient disclosure, checked 2026-09-04) uses four organic UV filters not FDA-approved: Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb M), Octocrylene, and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid. The US/export version — sold as "Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum [SUNSCREEN]" through Mediheal's official US site (mediheal.com), Amazon, Ulta, and Boots UK — lists a different active-ingredient panel: Homosalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Octisalate 4.5%, and Ensulizole 2.5%, all FDA-monograph filters. Only Octocrylene appears in both formulas; the export version drops the three Korea-only organic filters entirely and adds Homosalate, Octisalate, and Ensulizole, none of which appear in the Korea disclosure. The export listing also states SPF 50+ only, with no PA rating (not a US labeling category). |
| Korea regular price | ₩15,900 |
| Price per 100g | ₩31,800 / 100g |
| Global price | US$22.00 list / US$16.50 sale (Ulta) |
| Retailers | International shipping: Mediheal official US site (mediheal.com), Amazon, Ulta, Olive Young Global; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea, Coupang; Shipping scope unverified: Mediheal official site (medihealshop.com), Boots (UK) |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, Niacinamide, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Arginine, Dimethiconol, Methylpropanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, C11-13 Isoalkane, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Carbomer, Isododecane, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyether-1, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Pyrus Communis (Pear) Fruit Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Erythritol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sorbitol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Disodium Phosphate, Albatrellus Confluens (Mushroom) ExtractKorean labeling정제수, 다이부틸아디페이트, 프로판다이올, 부틸옥틸살리실레이트, 에칠헥실트리아존, 메틸메타크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 비스-에칠헥실옥시페놀메톡시페닐트리아진, 옥토크릴렌, 나이아신아마이드, 테레프탈릴리덴디캠퍼설포닉애씨드, 알지닌, 다이메티콘올, 메틸프로판다이올, 폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인, 1,2-헥산다이올, 펜틸렌글라이콜, C11-13아이소알케인, 하이드록시에틸우레아, 부틸렌글라이콜, 베헤닐알코올, 폴리글리세릴-3메틸글루코오스다이스테아레이트, 다이프로필렌글라이콜, 카보머, 아이소도데케인, 폴리C10-30알킬아크릴레이트, 다이메티콘/비닐다이메티콘크로스폴리머, 폴리에터-1, 스핑고모나스발효추출물, 에틸헥실글리세린, 병풀잎추출물, 아데노신, 서양배추출물, 소듐스테아로일글루타메이트, 연필향나무오일, 마데카소사이드, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 다마스크장미꽃수, 멜론추출물, 오리스뿌리추출물, 서양송악잎/줄기추출물, 호호바씨오일, 광곽향오일, 불가리스쑥오일, 마이크로크리스탈린셀룰로오스, 로즈마리잎오일, 병풀추출물, 셀룰로오스검, 토코페롤, 하이드롤라이즈드하이알루로닉애씨드, 하이드롤라이즈드소듐하이알루로네이트, 하이드록시프로필트라이모늄하이알루로네이트, 사과추출물, 에리스리톨, 글리세린, 판테놀, 솔비톨, 보검선인장줄기추출물, 마데카식애씨드, 아시아틱애씨드, 아시아티코사이드, 효모발효여과물, 바이오사카라이드검-4, 다이소듐포스페이트, 다발방패버섯추출물 |
| Functional cosmetic status | Registered (whitening, wrinkle improvement, UV protection) |
| SPF | SPF50+ |
| PA | PA++++ |
| UV filters | Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid |
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 9 of 64; Adenosine: rank 31 of 64; Madecassoside (named in the product title): rank 35 of 64; Panthenol: rank 55 of 64.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
International shipping: Mediheal official US site (mediheal.com), Amazon, Ulta, Olive Young Global; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea, Coupang; Shipping scope unverified: Mediheal official site (medihealshop.com), Boots (UK); Global price: US$22.00 list / US$16.50 sale (Ulta).
Is the Korean version of Mediheal's Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum different from the export version?
Yes — these are two different formulas, not the same product just relabeled. The Korea-sold version (per Mediheal's own official Korean shop's mandatory ingredient disclosure) uses four organic UV filters not FDA-approved: Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb M), Octocrylene, and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid. The US/export version, sold as "Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum [SUNSCREEN]" through Mediheal's official US site, Amazon, Ulta, and Boots UK, is reformulated with FDA-monograph filters instead: Homosalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Octisalate 4.5%, and Ensulizole 2.5% (checked 2026-09-04). Only Octocrylene is shared between the two formulas.
Does this sunscreen use physical (mineral) or chemical (organic) UV filters?
Chemical/organic filters only, in the Korea version — Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, per Mediheal's own mandatory ingredient disclosure (checked 2026-09-04); no zinc oxide or titanium dioxide is listed.
What functional-cosmetic claims has this product been approved for by Korea's MFDS?
All three possible categories — whitening, wrinkle improvement, and UV protection — per the mandatory "기능성 화장품 심사필여부" disclosure on Mediheal's own official Korean shop listing (checked 2026-09-04). The specific MFDS report/notice number is not published on that listing.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04