Does the pad really stretch?

It does, and that is why it is cut as a square with rounded corners rather than as a small circle. Hold the two ends and pull steadily; the cotton opens out until it will lie across most of a cheek or the whole forehead. Let go and it stays roughly where you put it. One pad covers far more ground than its 2.6 inches suggests.

There is retinol in here. How careful should I be?

Retinol sits twenty-eighth of thirty-five, so the amount is small, but it is genuinely present and worth respecting. Wear sunscreen on every morning you use these, and if you already own a stronger retinoid or an exfoliating acid, keep each to its own evening rather than piling them on at once. Anyone pregnant or nursing should check with a doctor before adding any retinol product at all.

No ingredient called fragrance appears on the label, but the essence carries five aromatic plant oils: geranium, lavender, roman chamomile, orange peel and Texas cedarwood. It also declares citronellol, linalool, geraniol and limonene at the very end of the list. So it does have a scent, and reactive skin is better off patch testing on the jaw before the whole face.

How long does a jar last?

One hundred pads sit in the jar. Used once a day as a sweep, that runs a little past three months; used morning and night it lands closer to seven weeks. The fifteen-minute method takes several pads at a time, so the jar empties faster if that becomes the habit. Shut the lid firmly each time so the pads underneath stay properly wet.

Where does this go in a routine?

Straight after cleansing and before anything thicker. Used as a sweep it does the work a toner does, so it can take that slot, followed by serum, moisturiser and, in the morning, sunscreen. Used as a fifteen-minute wear it sits in the same place, just with a longer pause built in. Wait until skin feels touch-dry before the next step goes on.

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Mediheal

MEDIHEAL Vitamide Brightening Pad 100ea

Brightens
Hydrating
Lightweight
Smooths

100ea ·€19.98

Brightens

Hydrating

Lightweight

Smooths

PRODUCT DETAILS

A jar of one hundred cotton pads, each one heavy with a thin essence built on 3% niacinamide and a run of seven vitamin ingredients. The pad itself is half the idea. It measures 2.6 inches across, its corners are rounded so nothing catches, and it stretches when you pull the two ends, so a single pad can be a small square on the chin or a wide sheet laid over a cheek.

Mediheal writes two methods on the pack and means both. On an ordinary morning, one pad wiped across freshly cleansed skin handles the toning and the prep by itself. On a day when skin looks flat, lay pads on the forehead, cheeks and chin instead, leave them fifteen minutes, lift them away and press in what is left. Nothing gets rinsed.

Read the label and the name makes sense. Niacinamide sits third, sea buckthorn water sixth, and then seven vitamin ingredients run one after another near the end: B2, a vitamin C salt, B6, retinol, vitamin E, a vitamin K form and B1. Betaine and trehalose hold water at the surface while allantoin and dipotassium glycyrrhizate, a licorice-derived salt, keep the finish soft rather than tight.

Two honest notes. The essence is scented with geranium, lavender, chamomile, orange peel and cedar oils and declares four fragrance allergens, so skin that reacts easily should patch test along the jaw first. And retinol really is on the list, so sunscreen is not optional on the mornings you reach for these.

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Fifteen minutes or fifteen seconds
Seven vitamins in one step
Water kept where you put it
Niacinamide high on the label

Key Ingredients

Niacinamide

Helps visibly brighten uneven tone and support the skin barrier.

Betaine

A humectant that helps maintain moisture balance, leaving skin feeling soft and comfortable.

Three open mauve, apricot and auburn grooves arc across one warm-ivory matte plaster surface beside a tiny coral point.

Retinol

May help soften the look of fine lines and uneven texture with consistent, carefully introduced leave-on use.

Two of the yellow jars stacked under a falling stream of water, one essence-soaked pad laid flat across the top lid.

Concerns & Benefits

Your Concerns

1
Dull Skin
The grey, washed-out look that turns up in photographs before the mirror admits it.
2
Texture
Small roughness you feel under a fingertip more than you ever see in daylight.

How To Use

1Everyday method. Once the face is clean, run a single pad lightly across it to tone and prepare the skin. Suitable morning and night.
2Focused method. After cleansing, place pads on the forehead, on both cheeks and on the chin. Hold the two ends of a pad and pull until it opens out to the size you want. Leave in place for fifteen minutes, lift away, and press whatever essence remains into the skin.
3Neither method is rinsed. Follow with serum and moisturiser, and with sunscreen every morning, because retinol is on the ingredient list.
4Close the lid firmly after each use so the pads underneath stay wet. The essence is scented with plant oils and declares four fragrance allergens, so patch test along the jaw if your skin reacts easily. Where a stronger retinoid or an exfoliating acid is already in play, give each its own evening rather than doubling up.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use one pad in two different ways?

Mediheal prints both methods on the pack. For everyday use, take a single pad after cleansing and sweep it across the face to tone and prep, then carry on with serum and moisturiser. For a more focused step, lay pads flat on the forehead, cheeks and chin, leave them in place for fifteen minutes, lift them away and press the remaining essence in. Neither version is rinsed off.

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Mediheal

MEDIHEAL Vitamide Brightening Pad 100ea

Brightens
Hydrating
Lightweight
Smooths

MEDIHEAL Vitamide Brightening Pad 100ea

100ea ·€19.98

Brightens

Hydrating

Lightweight

Smooths

PRODUCT DETAILS

Learn more

GOES WELL WITH

ANUA Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder 40g€13.00

BEAUTY OF JOSEON Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask 150ml€11.00

ANUA 7 Rice Ceramide Hydrating Barrier Serum 50ml€17.00

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original 100ml€16.99

100 VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot€9.00

1025 Dokdo Cleanser€10.99

1025 Dokdo Eye Cream€20.88

1025 Dokdo Lotion€13.98

One pad covers two jobs: a quick tone-and-prep sweep on a busy morning, or a longer fifteen-minute wear when skin wants more attention.

A pad that changes shape
Fifteen minutes or fifteen seconds
Seven vitamins in one step
Water kept where you put it
Niacinamide high on the label