COSRX Snail Mucin Review

Snail mucin offers a ton of beauty benefits, including hydration, collagen production, inflammation healing, and anti-aging. It naturally contains moisturizing agents that work to repair barrier function, blocking out irritants in the environment, while simultaneously locking moisture in. And, because it’s excreted while snails are in distress (don’t worry, no snails are harmed in the making of snail mucin), the ingredients are meant to repair and protect from injury.

Some of snail mucin’s skin-proven benefits include :

• Providing moisture and hydration: Snail mucin contains moisturizing agents that not only work to repair the skin’s moisture barrier but also work to block environmental irritants that can damage our skin.

• Stimulating and boosting collagen production: It also contains growth factors that help trigger the growth of new skin cells and collagen, resulting in fewer fine lines and more youthful skin.

• Soothing irritation: Snail secretion filtrate contains allantoin, which has healing properties that help calm irritation and stimulate cell regeneration.

This snail essence has a very short ingredient list. It gets all its power from the 96.3% snail mucin, though its other ingredients are powerhouse ingredients too.

A few things you should know:

• Packaging: This essence is most commonly available in a 100-ml plastic bottle with a built-in pump. It’s also available in 30-ml and 20-ml bottles, and sachets.

• Smell: This is fragrance-free.

• Color: The essence comes out of the bottle and applies clearly.

• Texture and Consistency: Snail mucin has a very distinct texture — thick, sticky, and slimy. And definitely unlike other essences I’ve tried. However, it’s very spreadable, ultra-lightweight, and absorbs fast.

• Skin type: This product is recommended for all skin types, even sensitive skin. Because it’s so hydrating, it will benefit dry skin especially well. And its acne-fighting properties are great for acne-prone skin.

• Contra-indications: Snail mucin is generally well tolerated however, avoid it if you have a known sensitivity to it. It also plays well with other products. I’ve personally tried it with retinol and glycolic acid with no bad reactions.

On a rating scale of 1 to 5, this product is definitely a 5 for us. Because we tested so many skincare products, We were able to compare skin with and without it and what a difference it made. Using snail mucin adds that extra oomph your lovely skin needs. The journey to healthy, youthful, clear skin is a long game but having used this consistently over the last year, we definitely see improvements to a lot of skin concerns like acne, dryness (especially when the seasons change), dullness, and fine lines. And it’s gentle enough for sensitive skin. We highly recommend adding this product to your skincare routine.