Dr.Althea Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm 50ml vs Medicube, Zero Pore Blackhead Deep Cleansing Oil , 6.93 fl oz (205 ml)
Dr.Althea Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm 50ml and Medicube, Zero Pore Blackhead Deep Cleansing Oil , 6.93 fl oz (205 ml) share 12 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 12Dr.Althea Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm 50ml only 15Medicube, Zero Pore Blackhead Deep Cleansing Oil , 6.93 fl oz (205 ml) only 26
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Shared formula
23%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 12in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 4unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 53rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
53 ingredients across 2 labels| on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient | ||
|---|---|---|
Basics | ||
| Type & size | Cleanser · size not on the record | Cleanser · size not on the record |
| Brand origin | Korean | Korean |
Offers | ||
| Where to buydiffers | $43.00 · Kbeautymakeup | Not recorded |
| Availabilitydiffers | Not recorded | in stock |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | Not recorded | argania spinosa kernel oil, allantoin, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate |
| Free ofdiffers | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free | sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free |
| Heads-updiffers | fungal-acne trigger · high pore-rating flag | pregnancy caution · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed |
Fit & community | ||
| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Best for | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Data quality | ||
| Label coveragediffers | Fully parsed · 27 ingredients | Fully parsed · 38 ingredients |
Key actives · 4 | ||
allantoin | no | yes |
argan oil | no | yes |
hyaluronic acid (salt form) | no | yes |
vitamin b3 | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 37 | ||
asiatic acid | no | yes |
asiaticoside | no | yes |
camellia japonica seed oil | no | yes |
camellia sinensis leaf extract | yes | no |
capryloyl salicylic acid | no | yes |
cetyl ethylhexanoate | yes | no |
chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract | no | yes |
cinnamomum cassia bark extract | no | yes |
curcuma longa root extract | yes | no |
decyl glucoside | no | yes |
fragrance | no | yes |
glycerin | yes | no |
glyceryl oleate citrate | yes | no |
glycine soja oil | yes | no |
guaiazulene | no | yes |
lactobacillus | no | yes |
macadamia integrifolia seed oil | no | yes |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
madecassoside | no | yes |
origanum vulgare leaf extract | no | yes |
oryza sativa bran oil | yes | no |
peg-10 isostearate | yes | no |
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate | yes | no |
pentylene glycol | no | yes |
pinus densiflora leaf extract | no | yes |
pinus palustris leaf extract | no | yes |
polyglyceryl-2 oleate | yes | no |
portulaca oleracea extract | no | yes |
pueraria lobata root extract | no | yes |
scutellaria baicalensis root extract | no | yes |
simmondsia chinensis seed oil | yes | no |
sodium guaiazulene sulfonate | yes | no |
solanum melongena fruit extract | yes | no |
sorbeth-30 tetraoleate | no | yes |
sorbitan sesquioleate | yes | no |
synthetic wax | yes | no |
ulmus davidiana root extract | no | yes |
Rows come from parsed labels and live offers. Where a label isn’t fully captured, we say so instead of guessing.
The bottom line
Choose Dr. Althea if you avoid fragrance.
Choose medicube if you want Argan oil in the formula.
Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.
This is not medical advice.
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