Medicube
Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml
Medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml is a Korean-market ampoule, formulated in Korea and sourced for the Korean market rather than reformulated for the US shelf.
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$62.50 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- normal skincombination skindry skinsensitive skin
- Helps with
- occasional redness and reactivitygeneral day-to-day maintenance as part of a full routinea routine that wants a Korean-market step in this category
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How it works
Medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml is an ampoule built for the treatment step right after toner. The brand builds this format the way most Korean ampoule lines are built, with a texture and finish tuned to how the product is actually used rather than to a single headline ingredient. The size and packaging are set up for AM/PM use, so the format is meant to sit inside a routine rather than stand alone. Placed as the treatment step right after toner, it is meant to be used AM/PM rather than swapped freely between steps. Because this is the Korean-market version of the Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml line rather than a US-reformulated variant, the texture and finish match what Medicube sells through Korean retail.
Key benefits
- Formulated as an ampoule for the treatment step right after toner.
- The Korean-market Medicube formula for Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml, matching what Medicube sells in Korea rather than a US-reformulated line.
- Comes in a 80ml format sized for AM/PM use.
- Part of Medicube's own line rather than a third-party or private-label copy of it.
How to use
- Use this ampoule as the treatment step right after toner. To apply, press a small amount into cleansed, toned skin and follow with moisturizer. Keep it to AM/PM unless the packaging states otherwise, and give the rest of the routine a moment to settle before layering the next step.
What is Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml?
It is Medicube's Korean-market ampoule, sold here in the same formula the brand sells in Korea rather than in a version reformulated for the US shelf. It is meant to be used as the treatment step right after toner.
How do I use the Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml?
Use this ampoule as the treatment step right after toner. To apply, press a small amount into cleansed, toned skin and follow with moisturizer. Keep it to AM/PM unless the packaging states otherwise, and give the rest of the routine a moment to settle before layering the next step. Give it a full bottle or box before judging the result, since most Korean routines are built for steady use rather than a single application.
Is the Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml the same formula sold in Korea, or a US version?
This Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml is the Korean-market formula, not a version reformulated for US shelves. It arrives with its original Korean-market barcode and batch code intact so the formula can be checked against the box on arrival.
Can I use the Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml with other actives in my routine?
Yes, as long as it is used in its own step, the treatment step right after toner, and not layered on top of a product doing the same job. Introduce any new step gradually over the first week or two and keep an eye on how the skin responds before adding a second new active alongside it.
Who is the Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml suited for?
It suits most skin types looking for treatment step right after toner rather than a single acute problem. It comes in a 80ml format. Anyone with a known sensitivity to a specific ingredient should check the full ingredient panel on this page before buying.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (35): Water, Quaternium-60, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Caffeine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Charcoal Powder, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hypochlorous Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Protease, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
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- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Quaternium-60 thickener
- A clay-based thickener modified to work in oil phases. It gives a stick or a balm body and stops pigments settling.
- Propylene Glycol humectant
- Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- Dipropylene Glycol humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
- Cellulose absorbent
- Cellulose is plant fibre. In a formula it thickens, absorbs oil and, in a sheet mask, is often the fabric itself.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Zea Mays (Corn) Starch absorbent
- Corn Starch absorbs oil and moisture and gives a soft, matte finish. It also thickens a formula.
- Caprylyl Methicone silicone
- Caprylyl Methicone is a silicone with a fatty tail, so it mixes with plant oils as well as with silicones. It gives a dry slip and helps disperse powders.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
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- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water plant extract
- Rice Bran Water is the water from washing or steeping rice bran, the traditional Korean and Japanese rinse. It is used in place of plain water as a formula base.
- Caffeine active
- Caffeine constricts small blood vessels near the surface, which is why eye products use it for the look of puffiness and shadow. It is water soluble and works only while it is on the skin.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Charcoal Powder absorbent
- Activated charcoal, a very porous carbon powder. Its surface binds oil and pigment, and it is what makes a mask or cleanser black.
- Allantoin active
- Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Hypochlorous Acid preservative
- The same mild antimicrobial the body immune cells produce. It is used at very low concentration and is unstable in storage, so products carrying it are made to be used quickly.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract plant extract
- Rice Extract is the anchor of the Korean rice-skincare category. It carries starches, amino acids and ferulic acid, and it is used for the look of dullness and for a soft, blurred finish.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Cynanchum Atratum Extract plant extract
- Cynanchum Atratum is a root used in Korean traditional practice. Its extract is used as a conditioning plant extract in formulas for reactive skin.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Sodium Chloride thickener
- Sodium Chloride is salt. In a cleanser it thickens the liquid; in a mask or essence it balances the mineral content of the water phase. It has no active role.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water plant extract
- Aloe leaf water, the dilute form of aloe used in place of plain water. It carries some of the leaf polysaccharides and sugars.
- Althaea Rosea Flower Extract plant extract
- Althaea Rosea is hollyhock, a mallow relative rich in mucilage. Its flower extract hydrates and leaves a cushioned, slippery feel.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Protease active
- Protease is an enzyme that breaks down protein. In a cleanser or peel it loosens the protein bonds holding dead surface cells together, which is a gentler route to smoothness than an acid or a scrub.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8800289479618
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 80 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Allantoin, Aloe Vera, Beta-Glucan, Caffeine, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Rice Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Introduce it two to three nights a week at first and watch how the skin responds before moving to nightly use.
- Pair it with a daily sunscreen step, since brightening and exfoliating actives can make skin more reactive to sun exposure.
Complete the routine
- This itemMedicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot 80ml$50.00
- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepmedicube Triple Collagen Toner 4.0 140ml$31.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepmedicube Zero Pore Cream 2.0 50ml$30.00
Total for 3 items$111.00
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Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
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