Medicube - Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot (80ml)

medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot (80ml) is a rinse-off facial exfoliating treatment designed to remove accumulated surface cells, excess sebum and pore impurities while helping rough, congested-looking skin appear smoother and clearer. The gommage-style formula combines Hypochlorous Acid and Rice-derived ingredients with Protease, Panthenol, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP and Hyaluronic Acid derivatives to balance exfoliating care with soothing hydration. As the serum is gently massaged over dry skin, it forms small rolls before rinsing away, making it especially useful for visible blackheads, excess oil, flaky texture and enlarged-looking pores.

Benefits:

• Helps remove dead-skin buildup: The gommage-style formula and Protease help loosen accumulated surface material for smoother-feeling skin.
• Refines congested-looking pores: Clinical testing reported a significant reduction in measured pore impurities after a single use.
• Helps pores appear less noticeable: Removing surface buildup and improving texture can make enlarged-looking pores appear more refined.
• Helps reduce excess sebum: The formula targets surface oil and impurities that can contribute to a congested appearance.
• Supports blackhead and whitehead care: Regular exfoliation helps reduce the buildup associated with clogged-looking pores.
• Improves rough texture: Clinical testing reported smoother-looking skin after one use.
• Provides soothing care: Hypochlorous Acid, Panthenol, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan and Aloe Leaf Water help support skin comfort.
• Supports a clearer-looking complexion: Rice Bran Water and Rice Extract provide conditioning care that complements the formula’s texture-refining benefits.
• Maintains hydration: Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin and Beta-Glucan help prevent exfoliation from feeling unnecessarily drying.
• Supports the moisture barrier: Ceramide NP, Panthenol and Hydrogenated Lecithin help maintain comfortable, resilient-feeling skin.
• Works beyond the face: The formula can also be used carefully on rough areas such as elbows, knees and underarms.

Skin Types: Combination • Oily • Normal • Sensitive skin with appropriate exfoliation tolerance
Skin Concerns: Blackheads • Whiteheads • Excess sebum • Dead-skin buildup • Enlarged-looking pores • Congested-looking pores • Rough texture • Flakiness • Uneven skin texture • Dullness

Clinical Results:

• 75.46% reduction in measured dead skin cells after 1 use.
• 18.87% reduction in excess sebum after 1 use.
• 99.3% reduction in measured pore impurities after 1 use.
• 38.28% reduction in the appearance of pores after 1 use.
• 11.89% improvement in skin texture after 1 use.
• The product was also evaluated for improvement in the appearance of blackheads and whiteheads.
• The supplied testing was conducted by the Global Institute of Dermatological Sciences. Participant number and complete testing methodology were not supplied. Individual results may vary.
• These results describe cosmetic changes in visible pore and skin-surface parameters and do not mean pores are permanently reduced in anatomical size.

How to Use:

1. After cleansing, make sure the face is completely dry.
2. Apply an appropriate amount over the face, avoiding the immediate eye and lip areas.
3. Gently massage the product over areas with visible dead-skin buildup, rough texture or congestion.
4. As you massage, the formula will begin forming small gommage-like rolls.
5. Do not scrub aggressively or continue rubbing once the skin starts to feel uncomfortable.
6. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water or gently wipe away according to preference.
7. Follow with hydrating serum and moisturizer.
8. Begin approximately 1–2 times per week and increase only if your skin tolerates it well.
9. Avoid applying to broken, sunburned, freshly shaved, waxed or significantly irritated skin.
10. If you use Retinol, Retinal, strong AHA/BHA products or other exfoliants, consider alternating them rather than using everything in the same routine.
11. If using an AGE-R Booster Pro or Booster Pro X2, completely rinse away the Peel Shot first and continue with the device only after applying the appropriate skincare for your selected device mode.
12. Use broad-spectrum sunscreen every morning, particularly when exfoliation is part of your routine.

Key Ingredients:

• Hypochlorous Acid: Known for soothing and purifying properties that help support stressed and troubled-looking skin. It is not an AHA, BHA or conventional exfoliating acid.
• Rice Bran Water & Rice Extract: Provide conditioning care and support smoother, brighter-looking skin.
• Protease: An enzyme that can help loosen protein-based surface buildup and support smoother-feeling skin.
• Panthenol: Helps moisturize, soothe and support skin-barrier comfort.
• Allantoin: Provides soothing care and helps maintain a softer skin feel.
• Beta-Glucan: Helps support hydration and skin comfort.
• Ceramide NP: Helps maintain the skin’s moisture barrier.
• Sodium Hyaluronate & Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid: Hyaluronic Acid forms that attract moisture and help maintain a hydrated, plumper-looking surface.
• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water: Provides additional soothing and hydrating skin-conditioning care.
• Charcoal Powder: Included as part of the formula’s impurity and pore-focused care.
• Caffeine: Provides antioxidant and skin-conditioning support.
• Tocopherol: Vitamin E that provides antioxidant and conditioning benefits.

Ingredients:

Water, Propylene Glycol, Quaternium-60, Carbomer, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, 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, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Protease, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

FAQ:

Q: What does medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot do?
A: It is a rinse-off facial exfoliating treatment that helps remove accumulated surface cells, excess sebum and pore impurities while improving rough texture and the appearance of enlarged or congested pores.

Q: Is this a leave-on serum?
A: No. Although it has a serum-like texture, it is designed to be massaged over dry skin and then rinsed or wiped away.

Q: How often should I use it?
A: Start approximately 1–2 times per week. Frequency can be adjusted according to skin tolerance.

Q: Do I need to apply it to dry skin?
A: Yes. The supplied instructions recommend applying it to clean, dry skin so the gommage texture can work properly.

Q: What is Hypochlorous Acid?
A: Hypochlorous Acid, or HOCl, is an ingredient known for soothing and purifying properties. In this cosmetic formula, it helps support stressed and troubled-looking skin.

Q: Is Hypochlorous Acid an exfoliating acid?
A: No. Despite the word “acid” in its name, Hypochlorous Acid is not an AHA, BHA or PHA and does not exfoliate like Glycolic Acid or Salicylic Acid.

Q: What actually exfoliates the skin in this product?
A: The exfoliating effect comes from the overall gommage system and ingredients such as Protease, which helps loosen protein-based surface buildup.

Q: Does it contain AHA or BHA?
A: No conventional AHA or BHA such as Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid or Salicylic Acid is listed in the supplied INCI.

Q: Does it contain PHA?
A: No clearly identified PHA such as Gluconolactone is listed.

Q: Is Hypochlorous Acid antibacterial?
A: Hypochlorous Acid has purifying properties as a raw material, but this cosmetic product should not be treated as an antibacterial medicine or disinfectant.

Q: Can it treat acne?
A: It can help improve the appearance of congestion and excess sebum, but it is not a medical acne treatment.

Q: Can it help blackheads?
A: Yes. Removing accumulated surface cells and excess sebum can help blackheads and clogged-looking pores appear less noticeable.

Q: Can it help whiteheads?
A: Yes. The product is designed to improve surface buildup associated with blackhead and whitehead appearance.

Q: Will it permanently remove blackheads?
A: No. Blackheads can recur because pores continue producing sebum and accumulating surface cells.

Q: Can it unclog pores?
A: It can help remove surface buildup and impurities from congested-looking areas, resulting in a cleaner and more refined appearance.

Q: Can it permanently shrink pores?
A: No. Skincare cannot permanently alter the anatomical size of pores, but removing buildup and improving skin texture can make them appear significantly smaller.

Q: How much did pore appearance improve in testing?
A: The supplied clinical results report a 38.28% reduction in the appearance of pores after one use.

Q: What does the 99.3% pore-impurity result mean?
A: It refers to a 99.3% reduction in measured pore impurities under the supplied clinical test conditions after one use. It does not mean pores become permanently clean or unable to clog again.

Q: How much dead skin did it remove in the clinical test?
A: The supplied data reports a 75.46% reduction in measured dead-skin cells after one use.

Q: Does it reduce excess oil?
A: The supplied clinical results report an 18.87% reduction in excess sebum after one use.

Q: Does it improve skin texture?
A: Yes. The supplied clinical information reports an 11.89% improvement in skin texture after one use.

Q: Why does the product form small clumps or rolls?
A: The formula contains ingredients that form gommage-like rolls during massage. These rolls collect formula material together with loosened surface buildup.

Q: Are all the rolls actually dead skin?
A: No. A significant portion of the visible rolls comes from the formula itself, including its polymer and cellulose-based components. They should not be interpreted as being entirely made from dead skin.

Q: Why does it roll more on some areas than others?
A: The amount of rolling can vary according to product quantity, skin dryness, skincare residue and surface buildup. Less rolling does not necessarily mean the product is not working.

Q: Does it contain Rice Extract?
A: Yes. It contains both Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract.

Q: What do the Rice ingredients do?
A: Rice-derived ingredients provide conditioning care and help support a smoother, brighter-looking complexion.

Q: Does it contain Protease?
A: Yes. Protease is clearly listed and helps support enzymatic removal of protein-based surface buildup.

Q: Does it contain Panthenol?
A: Yes. Panthenol helps moisturize and soothe the skin while supporting barrier comfort.

Q: Does it contain Allantoin?
A: Yes. Allantoin provides soothing and conditioning care.

Q: Does it contain Beta-Glucan?
A: Yes. Beta-Glucan helps provide hydration and soothing support.

Q: Does it contain Ceramides?
A: Yes. Ceramide NP is clearly listed.

Q: Does it contain Hyaluronic Acid?
A: Yes. Sodium Hyaluronate and Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid are both present.

Q: Does it contain Aloe Vera?
A: Yes. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water is clearly listed.

Q: Does it contain Charcoal?
A: Yes. Charcoal Powder is included in the formula.

Q: Does it contain Caffeine?
A: Yes. Caffeine is clearly listed.

Q: Does it contain fragrance?
A: No Fragrance or Parfum is listed in the supplied INCI.

Q: Does it contain essential oils?
A: No clearly identified aromatic essential oils are listed.

Q: Does it contain drying alcohol?
A: Ethanol and Alcohol Denat. are not listed in the supplied INCI.

Q: Is it suitable for oily skin?
A: Yes. Its pore, excess-sebum and texture-focused benefits make it particularly relevant for oily and combination skin.

Q: Is it suitable for combination skin?
A: Yes. Combination skin can focus application on the T-zone and other areas where texture or congestion is more noticeable.

Q: Is it suitable for dry skin?
A: It can be used by dry skin if tolerated, but use it less frequently and follow with hydrating and barrier-supporting skincare.

Q: Is it suitable for sensitive skin?
A: The product is positioned as a low-irritation formula suitable for sensitive skin, but any exfoliating treatment can cause sensitivity. Begin slowly and avoid aggressive rubbing.

Q: Is it suitable for acne-prone skin?
A: It may help acne-prone skin concerned with congestion and excess oil, but avoid rubbing aggressively over inflamed, open or painful blemishes.

Q: Can I use it on active pimples?
A: Avoid vigorous massage directly over inflamed or broken blemishes. Focus on intact areas with surface buildup and congestion.

Q: Can I use it every day?
A: Daily exfoliation is generally unnecessary. Start 1–2 times weekly and increase only if your skin remains comfortable.

Q: Can I use it in the morning?
A: Yes, but evening use may be more convenient because you can follow it with a simple hydrating routine. Use sunscreen during the daytime.

Q: Can I use it with Retinol or Retinal?
A: Yes, but sensitive skin should preferably use the Peel Shot and Retinoids on different evenings to reduce the risk of irritation.

Q: Can I use it with AHA or BHA products?
A: It is usually better not to combine multiple exfoliating treatments in the same routine if your skin is sensitive. Alternate them instead.

Q: Can I use it with Vitamin C?
A: Yes, but if your Vitamin C formula is strong or acidic, sensitive skin may prefer using it in a separate routine.

Q: Can I use it with Niacinamide?
A: Yes. A hydrating Niacinamide serum can generally be used after thoroughly rinsing the Peel Shot.

Q: Can I use it with medicube AGE-R Booster Pro?
A: Yes, but not while the Peel Shot is still on the skin. Rinse the product away completely, continue with your appropriate skincare and then use the device according to its instructions.

Q: Can I use it with Booster Pro X2?
A: Yes. medicube recommends thoroughly removing the Peel Shot first. Do not operate the device directly over the exfoliating serum.

Q: Can I use it immediately after microneedling or laser treatment?
A: No. Avoid exfoliating treatments on recently treated or compromised skin until it has fully recovered and follow your professional aftercare instructions.

Q: Can I use it on the body?
A: Yes. The supplied instructions also recommend it for rough areas such as elbows, knees and underarms.

Q: Can I use it on my elbows and knees?
A: Yes. These thicker, rough-textured areas can be treated carefully with the same massage-and-rinse method.

Q: Can I use it on my underarms?
A: Yes, according to the supplied product information, but avoid use immediately after shaving, waxing or when the skin is irritated.

Q: Can I use it on the bikini area?
A: Avoid mucosal and intimate areas. If used on the external bikini line, apply only to intact skin and never immediately after hair removal.

Q: Should I moisturize after using it?
A: Yes. Applying a hydrating serum and moisturizer afterward helps maintain skin comfort and barrier support.

Q: Do I need sunscreen after using it?
A: Yes. Broad-spectrum sunscreen is recommended every morning, particularly when exfoliating products are part of your skincare routine.

Q: What size is medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot?
A: The product contains 80ml.

Q: Where can I buy medicube skincare in Cyprus?
A: You can find medicube Hypochlorous Acid Peel Shot at Just Cosmetics, together with a curated selection of medicube and Korean Cosmetics in Cyprus.