Compare Products: Vitamin Illuminating Cream vs Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

EQQUALBERRY

Vitamin Illuminating Cream

Mid-range
$25.99 / 50ml — $0.52/ml
Medicube

Deep Vita C Capsule Cream

Mid-range
$29 / 55ml — $0.53/ml

Who It's Designed For

EQQUALBERRY
  • Those targeting dark spots and hyperpigmentation with a cream format
  • Users who want tranexamic acid alongside niacinamide for enhanced brightening
  • Sensitive skin types seeking fragrance-free dark spot care
  • People who prefer a richer texture than serums for brightening
  • Those using the Vitamin Illuminating Serum who want a matching cream
Medicube
  • Those seeking a vitamin C cream with interactive capsule texture
  • Users who want multiple brightening actives in one product
  • People looking for sea buckthorn-based hydration
  • Those who enjoy K-beauty innovation in texture
  • Users targeting dark spots and uneven tone

Key Ingredients

EQQUALBERRY

67.3% Acerola Vitamin Water, 5% Niacinamide (50,000ppm), 3% Tranexamic Acid (30,000ppm), Liposomal Vitamin C, Ceramides

Medicube

50% Sea Buckthorn Water, 5% Niacinamide, Pure Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Ferulic Acid, 5 Vitamin C Derivatives

Product Composition

21% similarity (13 ingredients in common)

Shared Ingredients
malpighia glabra (acerola) fruit waterglycerinniacinamidedipropylene glycolpentylene glycoldiglycerin12-hexanediolaqua/water/eauhydrolyzed hyaluronic acidsodium hyaluronatepropanediolammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer
Only in EQQUALBERRY (15)
tranexamic acidlimnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oilcoptis japonica root extracteriobotrya japonica leaf extractmentha viridis (spearmint) extractlithospermum officinale root extractchitosanrubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extractrubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extractsambucus nigra fruit extractvaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extractvaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extracthyaluronic acidvinyl dimethiconesilica
Only in Medicube (34)
hippophae rhamnoides waterbutylene glycolcaprylic/capric triglycerideglycereth-26ethylhexyl palmitatecetearyl alcoholargininecetearyl olivatesorbitan olivatehelianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oilglycine soja (soybean) oilbixa orellana seed oiltocopherolsimethiconecarbomerhydrogenated lecithinpanthenolfolic acidpyridoxinebiotincyanocobalaminthiamine hclbeta-caroteneriboflavinlinoleic acidpolyisobutenepolysorbate 20sorbitan isostearateadenosinefragranceglyceryl stearategluconolactoneascorbyl propyl hyaluronatealpha-arbutin

User Feedback Patterns

EQQUALBERRY
Gentle on skin

Users report no irritation despite the active-heavy formula. Tranexamic acid is generally well tolerated even by sensitive skin types.

Mixed efficacy for dark spots

Some users see visible improvement in dark spots within weeks. Others report the cream did not deliver as advertised for their specific pigmentation concerns.

Medicube
Brightening glow effect

Users report an immediate brightening and glowing effect after application. The sea buckthorn base contributes to a warm, luminous finish.

Fun capsule experience

Like the collagen capsule cream, users enjoy the interactive texture of bursting the vitamin capsules.

Gradual dark spot improvement

Long-term users note gradual fading of dark spots over 4 to 8 weeks of consistent use.

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