The slime texture divides people sharply, but those who embrace it praise genuine hydration and a glass-skin glow. Dermatologists highlight the high concentration of snail mucin and its hyaluronic acid content, making it safe for sensitive or compromised skin, including after procedures like microneedling. Younger skin and those with oily complexions tend to find it lightweight; anyone over forty or with drier skin may experience stickiness, so patch-testing before committing makes sense.
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"The snail mucin, which I have never been into. I did try it once, didn't love it, but people seem to love it."
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"For me it was just like, okay, I didn't love it. I don't love the feeling of it. I can feel it on my fingers right now having just rubbed it on, and my fingers feel sticky now. So for me it's just a no. I know tons of people love this, they use it as an added moisturizing step. I just, for me, it was a miss. So I won't be using that and that won't be integrated into my skincare routine."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin is supposed to be super hydrating. It does make me super shiny, so I was using it only at night. I'm going to try to use it this year and see if I see a difference in my skin after using a whole bottle."
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"I added snail mucin into my skincare routine just about a month ago. [...] I was expecting it to feel a little bit more slimy on rub in, but it really doesn't feel slimy at all. I actually kind of like how it feels. I don't use it during the day because I feel like it sets up and gives me a really super shiny finish and I feel like it's almost a little bit occlusive, so I wouldn't use it early in my skincare routine."
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"I tried that last time, and for me it's not a 100% love, but I heard from so many viewers who absolutely love the stuff and say it really helps to keep their dry skin hydrated and extra moisturized."
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"The snail mucin, which I have never been into. I did try it once, didn't love it, but people seem to love it."
"I really like the COSRX Snail Mucin Serum because it is so hydrating and a little nourishing without giving you that heavy, suffocating feel. It is very, very lightweight on the skin. However, I do not need to pick any more of this up because I already have a spare in the cupboard and at the moment it's not in my skincare routine because my skin doesn't need it."
"This is that snail mucin. I know it sounds gross, but it's really not. Helps with the skin barrier, but also helping to retain moisture in the skin. So if I'm dried and kind of peeling post microneedling, yep, I'm layering this. Not immediately, obviously, because we don't want to run the risk of those foreign body granulomas when you add skincare with freshly microneedled skin."
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"Snail mucin. Creepy, but I felt it on my hand and it does feel snaily. It does feel snaily, but it's not, you know, gives that glass skin vibe, but it's also healing. So they used it a long time ago in France where they would do like a snail facial and you literally have a snail crawling around you. But it's antimicrobial. So there is some science behind all of that."
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"This is that snail mucin. I know it sounds gross, but it's really not. Helps with the skin barrier, but also helping to retain moisture in the skin. So if I'm dried and kind of peeling post microneedling, yep, I'm layering this. Not immediately, obviously, because we don't want to run the risk of those foreign body granulomas when you add skincare with freshly microneedled skin."
"This is my holy grail milky toner. And [...] I have a really sensitive skin makeup artist friend, she's so picky. Whenever we got her skin tested, like the 100 is like the full score, her sensitivity was like 96 score, so like super sensitive, but this is her holy grail. Layering two or three times, totally fine."
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"Everybody noticed something slimy happening with this one, but surprisingly the two oily-skinned girls in their twenties found it pretty hydrating rather than super sticky, so I was kind of surprised that people said it was working. If you're younger than thirty and just want water based hydration you can try it, but for me and people over forty I just don't recommend it unless you have really oily skin, because it feels like just kind of fun, but that's it."
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"I made a regret video about this snail mucin essence and so many people commented that it was their regret too, I agree, nobody uses this. If you're a teenager with oily skin you just want water, so go ahead, but if you have dry, mature skin, this is done, it's basically just water layered on many times and it's not going to work."
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"Whenever you put it on it's cooling, but a minute later it evaporates, so you have to reapply it like every two minutes. It's really for teenager, super young skin that doesn't need that much moisturizing. If you're in your late 20s with dry or mature skin, it's never enough. It's kind of fun, but not many people can be satisfied with that."
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"This snail essence is so lightweight, it feels just like a water gel. If you have dry skin you have to use this with a moisturizer on top, otherwise it can end up too drying."
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"This did a great job, I love this, it's the upgraded version of the popular snail mucin essence with a dual pump. I tested it and left it for a couple hours and it was still super hydrating. It also has niacinamide at five percent to help brighten your skin, but I don't recommend it if you have oily skin, it'll be too much hydration."
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"This is like the Beyonce superstar of K beauty, so I'm almost afraid to say anything about it. When people say your skin is dry, your skin lacks not just water but also oil, but this is really just water. The good thing is it feels cool, like snail, but that's it, it's gone fast, and when I put makeup on afterward it cracks too much. [...] I'm almost forty years old and I can't let my skin age faster, so I'm never going to use this again."
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"It feels sticky like snail from the moment you apply it and it takes a while to absorb, but it lasts so short that you don't feel anything after a while. There's no snail line at all in the Cosrx corner of Olive Young here in Kangnam, it's not a product Koreans will like at all. It doesn't absorb properly and it doesn't last long enough for dry skin to like it, and it's not vegan."
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"This is my holy grail milky toner. And [...] I have a really sensitive skin makeup artist friend, she's so picky. Whenever we got her skin tested, like the 100 is like the full score, her sensitivity was like 96 score, so like super sensitive, but this is her holy grail. Layering two or three times, totally fine."
"If you haven't tried snail mucin, this is a good time. Their snail essence is 18 dollars."
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"The power Essence from CeraVe, that's the 96% filtrate, that's the product that I have the most experience with. It's a very high concentration of the snail mucin, it's fragrance free so it's going to be probably one of the best and safest options that you can use for the skin. And because the concentration is so high, this is also something that you could definitely use post-procedurally after you get a treatment like microneedling and laser therapy."
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"I would actually propose yes. [...] Snail mucin, although thought to be gimmicky, we've done a whole video on this, [...] has been studied in the setting of sensitive skin, that being atopic dermatitis and eczema, and also in the reparative skin sector for wound healing. So I actually think snail mucin is a very reasonable ingredient post-procedure if you so feel inclined."
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"So, this is one of my favorite products. This is the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. And I'm not going to lie to you. When I first heard about snail mucin, I thought, 'No way. I'm not falling for this trap.' But when you use it on your skin and you see how hydrating it is, especially compared to like a traditional serum, it's kind of like hyaluronic acid meets glycerin meets ectoin. Like your skin just feels so hydrated and it's a long-lasting hydration on the skin."
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"If you haven't tried snail mucin, this is a good time. Their snail essence is 18 dollars."
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"I'm a hard yes on snail mucin. I love that. I think it's really nice. Like if in the summer I think it's a great moisturizer, and you can mix it, like you can dilute it. [...] From my personal experience with snail mucin, I do think it actually has a benefit to the skin, and of course it has a lot of humectants in it and a lot of amino acids that can be beneficial to the skin."
"COSRX Snail Cream is a must have. Put a light layer of that on. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it."
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"I really want to finish them up because this product's really expensive. The sample tubes I think I got for Sephora for like 100 points or something like that, a little sample size of the CeraVe snail serum. Once you start throwing it in, it doesn't seem like a lot and then when you unpack it it seems like more."
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"This one's goopy, it's slimy, it's messy, that's what it is. [...] A little bit of this goes a long way to cover my whole face, one pump does more than enough. [...] It does soak in, and once it soaks in it sets to a slightly radiant finish, gives your skin a little bit of a glow."
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"I probably wouldn't repurchase it again at full price but I would definitely purchase it again at the price I got it for."
"This is the OG snail product. It's 18 bucks for 3.4 oz. A tube of this lasts a long time. 18 bucks might seem a little bit pricey, but this stuff lasts a long time. It's awesome. A little bit of it goes a long way. And it uses real snail mucin. Short ingredient list. Love this stuff. I've used it for a long time. Decade probably now. And if you haven't tried it, you are missing out."
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"The snail mucin product, which is kind of in a bigger container. It's absolutely wonderful."
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"It's a great essence with a goopy texture to it that works nicely in evening routines or for daytime for very very dry skin. If you have oily skin you're probably not going to want to use this so much during the daytime, but there are some people that use it especially in like dry climates that don't have any issues with it. We've got snail mucin, allantoin, and panthenol in here. The texture is very similar to the In Beauty product, you've got that same kind of goopiness."
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"The Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is on sale for $17.50, it's regularly $25."
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"It's got snail mucin, it's got lantern, it's got [panthenol]. Really nice product. It's a classic product from COSRX. So they've got some great stuff. But this is one of the classics and I can't, I have no idea how many times I've repurchased it. It's just really wonderful."
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"It's kind of a goopy texture but it's really nice. I will say a little bit of it does not go a super long way unless you apply it over other serums and other products. You want to apply this in your morning and/or evening routine after cleansing, and if you have a toner you're going to want to apply it after your toner and before thicker serums or moisturizers. [...] It has a really nice finish, feels really silky on skin, which I love."
"The snail cream is probably the single product I've been using the longest. No routine of mine would be complete without the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence."
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"This one combines two of my favorite ingredients azelaic acid and snail mucin. It's great for helping with rosacea prone skin, redness, pigmentation, dark spots, melasma. Snail mucin is great for hydrating and soothing and calming skin. This one's got it, the combination. So this one is an absolute winner. And it's $15 and a little bit goes a long way, it will last you for a long time."
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"There are times in the winter when my skin is so dry that I'll use the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence in the morning, and it's great. It's a really nice formula. If you haven't tried snail mucin, it's worth trying."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is a runner up worth checking out, it's 18 bucks and a bottle lasts you a long time, it's 2.3 or 3.5 ounces, and it's just lovely. I love the fact that it's in a tube now. I just reordered it, which should be here this week, so I've repurchased it multiple times."
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"It's great for sensitive skin, dry skin, oily skin, acne prone skin. I can't think of a skin type that would not work well for this. It's really wonderful. In here we've got snail mucin, we've got Bane, we've got Arginine, we've got panthenol. Wonderful. And for 11 bucks, this is a product I will not be without. Currently I have two backups because I just opened this newer one up recently."
"Last but not least is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. The crazy thing is I sleep on my back so nothing dries off on the pillow or anything, but when I wake up this will all be soaked in."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence at 11 bucks, I love this stuff. I've been using it for a long time now. It's a great fragrance-free hydrating essence serum, great for soothing, great for repairing. It's wonderful. I use it a lot at night time and occasionally during the daytime when my skin gets really dry or it's really dry outside I will use this during my daytime routine. But it's really nice, wonderful product, snail mucin great for your skin."
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"Next up I've got the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, this stuff is a winner, I really enjoy it, I've repurchased it multiple times and I love it even more now. It's in a squeeze tube, I don't know why they didn't fix this issue earlier, like years ago when I was fussing with the stupid jar, but anyway now it's in a tube it's even better. I love this stuff, I pretty much reach for it every night at the end of my routine."
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"I'm using the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence in the tube, and it's amazing. I'm really happy they're repackaging it because it makes it so much easier to use. It's goopy, so you don't have to get into that big jar, and it really makes it really nice. I tend to use this in my evening routine as the last or second to last step, usually with the Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream or the Stratia Skin Lipid Gold."
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"A lot of people obviously love this one. I found it to be a little bit on the greasy side, so because of that I typically [...] use it at night. I found it a little too much for the daytime, but otherwise a lot of people absolutely love it, so no issues with that. It's $55, and it's worth checking out and saving yourself some money."
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"I think I've got five or six of them, is galactomyces ferment filtrate, which is a byproduct of saki, uh, which is what the SK2 initially uses in, uh, their patera. So, it brightens skin up, especially dull skin."
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"CeraVe Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, absolutely love this stuff especially after my laser treatment my BBL and Moxy laser. Snail cream and essence have been a favorite of mine to calm down and rehydrate because my skin feels like sandpaper after treatment."
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"The beauty of Jose Dynasty cream which is a newer formula the original formula of this had a little bit of fragrance in it this version has no scent to it which is really nice and no fragrance ingredients it's a really nice thick cream"
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"Next up is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, love this stuff, snail mucin is awesome, it's lovely if you haven't tried it. I'm not going to talk about it too much more, but I will link the tube version. They have a jar version and a tube version, the tube version is what you want, it's much easier to use."
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"The Casarx Snail Essence is wonderful. It's got such a wonderful goopy texture to it, which I love. It's great for hydrating skin, great for sensitive skin, great for irritated skin. [...] We've got snail mucin, betaine, allantoin, and panthenol. So great for soothing skin, hydrating skin after microneedling, lasers, things like that. It's wonderful, and the texture is really nice."
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"Right now it's 41% off the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, and I just had, like, what's going on? That's really nice. It's $13, which is a pretty darn good deal, and typically you get free shipping, so you don't have to worry about hitting your minimum or whatever. This stuff's really nice. If you haven't tried it, check it out."
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"It really works well and it's really good at repairing the barrier and hydrating skin. [...] If you didn't like it at first, there's a lot of people who found it too greasy initially but then ended up using it in their evening routine and they really like it."
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"This is what I would consider a $20 toner in terms of ingredients and things like that."
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"I love this stuff, it's one I always have on hand and it's still pretty darn affordable."
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"The snail cream, I know this one's been around for a while because I've been using this one since I got interested in skin care. This has been a Holy Grail product for me. I use it at night every single night. [...] This one's really wonderful, it's really calming and really soothing. Snail mucin is great for calming your skin, soothing it, wound healing, really great ingredient and perhaps even helping with anti-aging."
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"The COSRX snail essence, I enjoyed this. It's a travel size I brought on my trip with me, really love it. I need to get some more little travel sizes like this because it's perfect for traveling and you don't have to carry the whole giant bottle with you. And if you haven't tried it, it's lovely too."
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"This is one I still use pretty much every night. I love this stuff. It has to be on my list because it's amazing. I still use it pretty much every night so it's still amazing. I still love it."
"Their snail mucin essence is something that I use personally and I do recommend to patients who cannot tolerate anything or even after a procedure, you know, who have a damaged skin barrier. Kerix snail mucin seems to work really well. [...] Their serums and their moisturizers and their all-in-one snail mucin serum and moisturizer is also really good."
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"Their snail mucin essence is something that I use personally and I do recommend to patients who cannot tolerate anything or even after a procedure, you know, who have a damaged skin barrier. Kerix snail mucin seems to work really well. [...] Their serums and their moisturizers and their all-in-one snail mucin serum and moisturizer is also really good."
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"This is the brand which put snail mucin on the map and that is when snail mucin became such a global phenomenon. It comes in a serum formulation as well as in a jar. I really like the jar for days when your skin is very dry, dehydrated, or even sunburned, or when your skin requires extra love and care. On those days you're going to love using the jar. It feels very slimy, very nice on the skin, and moisturizing and hydrating, and you end up waking up with plump skin."
"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence basically contains polysaccharides so it pulls water into the skin it helps in soothing the skin plumps the skin up hydrates the skin instantly makes the skin feel moisturized and also soothes dry irritated skin. I really like this snail mucin for summertime as it is something lightweight and feels really nice on the skin and this prevents my skin from drying and just with a few drops I can get that nice healthy glow."
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"So I really like using the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I think it's worth the hype. This is one of the products that I feel deserves all the attention that it gets. But [...] it's not for everyone, none of these products will suit everybody, you have to make an informed choice and go ahead and try it. It also comes in a smaller size, so you can try that first and if it suits you, go ahead and purchase it."
"That is up there with some of the strongest of the Western brands. So this packs a punch. [...] You generally wouldn't see this strength of vitamin C in a Korean skincare product. [...] If you want strength, go for this option. Because it's stabilized, you won't have that risk of oxidation. [...] Ethylated ascorbic acid is less sensitizing than ascorbic acid, so it won't be quite as sensitizing as an equivalent 23% ascorbic acid."
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"For me, whatever snail mucin essence I reached for, it felt sticky, it felt tacky on the skin, and it just wasn't for me. I couldn't get my mind past the whole coming from snails, the slime element, which definitely translated to the texture of a lot of these products. That might just be something that happens in my head, but it might also apply to you, so it's definitely worth trying to sample a product like this before you buy it [...] to see if it's a texture you actually like."
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"It's great for hydration. I think it definitely adds a meaningful plumpness and juiciness to the skin, and studies have shown that snail mucin over time can fade hyperpigmentation. All that is great, but just be mindful that if you're allergic to shellfish, dust mites, or bed bugs, maybe give this a firm pass. That's because the allergy profile of snail mucin is very similar to those things, and there's often a crossover. So just be mindful of that and patch test thoroughly before you use it."
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"That is up there with some of the strongest of the Western brands. So this packs a punch. [...] You generally wouldn't see this strength of vitamin C in a Korean skincare product. [...] If you want strength, go for this option. Because it's stabilized, you won't have that risk of oxidation. [...] Ethylated ascorbic acid is less sensitizing than ascorbic acid, so it won't be quite as sensitizing as an equivalent 23% ascorbic acid."
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"The reason this became so popular is because it gives you that instant glass skin, that beautiful level of hydration, that plumpness, that glow to the complexion, and they managed to do it without a whole lot of actives. Most of this just relies on fermented ingredients. [...] By just taking a standard ingredient, fermenting it, you can often double down on the level of hydration that you're going to get from that ingredient and the action and the speed at which it's going to work."
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"Do I think this is a good product? Yes, I do. Is it in my skincare routine? It's not, and for a couple of reasons. I'm not surprised it's on the bestseller list because this has gone viral over on TikTok for like the millionth time, but for me it's just got a really sticky consistency that personally I don't enjoy."
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"I know I have never liked snail mucin. I've always been the one to say I don't think we need it as skincare, it's too slimy, it's too sticky, I don't get the hype around that COSRX one. I just don't."
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"Whilst it works amazingly well for so many people, [...] bestselling doesn't always mean best performing and there might just be a better alternative out there to enhance your glow game."
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"This is currently the bestselling skincare product, and just about everyone is fangirling about it on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. I definitely think there are some benefits to the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, don't get me wrong. However, I think the obsession with this product often clouds out some of the other amazing options in the market."
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"It's like a great way to kickstart your routine. [...] Apply your serums onto damp skin and a lot of people say well what's the best product to dampen everything down, this is a great option. It feels beautiful. Pat it into the skin, allow it to feel damp because I like the fact that it's kind of plumping, absorbing, and doing all that as we go. Feels absolutely beautiful. This is a great way to kickstart your routine, get the skin moist and ready, and just hydrates you to the gods."
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"It's got green tea in here, and it also has snail mucin water, which studies have shown could be great for minimizing breakouts. So this is the sort of toner that will work on oily skin, on dry skin, combination skin, and everything in between. It gives you your antioxidant dose, will help to minimize any breakouts, and feels so good on the skin. I also love the look of the product. [...] This is one that will suit everybody and can be your antioxidant and your toner all in one."
"Snail Mucin actually has a lot of hyaluronic acid. It has humectant properties that draw in water and support the skin barrier. It'll give your skin that nice bouncy hydrated look. It definitely will reverse that dull look and you'll have this nice glassy look where light would just reflect so nicely off of the skin."
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"Snail Mucin actually has a lot of hyaluronic acid. It has humectant properties that draw in water and support the skin barrier. It'll give your skin that nice bouncy hydrated look. It definitely will reverse that dull look and you'll have this nice glassy look where light would just reflect so nicely off of the skin."
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"I love snail mucin by COSRX, which is one of my favorites. It's a great hydrator and I love how it plumps up my skin."
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"I like snail mucin quite a bit because snail mucin is full of hyaluronic acid. Look at that gooey sticky finish. I like the cream version of this too, but it was in a tub, but now I hear it's in a tube. The jar was pretty messy where the jar lid would come up and all the slime would come up with it and it get real messy, but now if it comes in a tube I'm glad COSRX changed that because I really do like the texture of the cream."
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"A really cool hack that I like is using the snail mucin by COSRX. That snail mucin Essence is just so good, it's packed with hyaluronic acid and yes I said it, it's snail mucin and it actually is so hydrating. It's just a nice little hack that I would use around the time of a wedding or if I want to do a photo shoot. I'm going to use that Essence so that I can really plump up my skin."
"The COSRX Snail Mucin Power Essence is a very deeply hydrating and nourishing essence. It used to be my favorite, I just kind of gradually moved away from it."
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"The COSRX Snail Mucin Power Essence is a very deeply hydrating and nourishing essence. It used to be my favorite, I just kind of gradually moved away from it."
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"I do like this product, it's very hydrating. There's some evidence that snail mucin may be helpful for those of us that deal with inflammation type issues, acne prone, irritation prone skin. I really really liked my snail mucin products for the longest time, I [...] love this product. [...] I really do think especially if you are looking for hydration and reducing redness and irritation, you're a candidate for liking the COSRX snail essence as much as I did."
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"For people who didn't have an allergy, a lot of people noticed great results from this and I was one of them, I felt like it was very anti-inflammatory, deeply hydrating, and made my skin look glowy and radiant, I absolutely loved it. But after some questions came up about how [...] the snails are treated, I decided to see if the vegan dupes for snail mucin were any good, and [...] the answer was yes, I was just as happy with them and I didn't miss this at all."
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"I've also had people send me reports that the snails are euthanized in the extraction process, which is not what I had in mind, and that's been a big factor in me looking for alternatives. [...] What was once my number one holy grail skincare product is now one where I can comfortably deinfluence you out of it, because I'm no longer convinced people need snail mucin in 2024 when they probably already have hyaluronic acid, glycoproteins, and peptides somewhere in their routine."
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"Cica actives are so amazing for repair and soothing, and peptides and other hydrating ingredients may do a lot more, and as a consequence of using more of those ingredients this just started to not wow me as much. I've also heard from other people that it kind of feels more watered down than it used to, and there's new information that the ingredients might be a little different these days, which I haven't been able to verify."
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"I did buy a new COSRX. I love how it's 0.1% niacinamide, but they still call it the niacinamide cleansing water."
"This is famous for their snail mucin, which so many people love. An amazing hydrating ingredient. I love snail mucin and I use the Cosrx snail mucin for many years. I love it. I just don't think everyone is a good candidate for it. Like if you're not already using a vitamin C and a retinol and a good cleanser and moisturizer, I wouldn't run to a snail mucin."
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"This is famous for their snail mucin, which so many people love. An amazing hydrating ingredient. I love snail mucin and I use the Cosrx snail mucin for many years. I love it. I just don't think everyone is a good candidate for it. Like if you're not already using a vitamin C and a retinol and a good cleanser and moisturizer, I wouldn't run to a snail mucin."
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"After you cleanse your face while your skin is still damp, apply a hydrating product. Look for ingredients that [...] contain humectants like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, or snail mucin. COSRX's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is a really good one to use."
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"I'm a fan of the COSRX snail mucin, I just find it to be a very hydrating ingredient. It works well as a humectant, humectants are what draw water in to keep the skin hydrated. I think this one's also relatively affordable, so I think it's fine if you need that extra hydration. I wouldn't use it by itself, I would always layer some kind of moisturizer on top of that to kind of trap in that moisture. I think this is too light to use as a standalone product, but yeah, I like it."
"Love this. This is a fantastic product. Definitely worth your money. I would even recommend this for something that they haven't thought about and that is an irritated inflamed scalp. If you have an inflamed scalp and you are constantly itching and scratching it, this is something that's going to soothe the scalp and it's light enough that it's not going to lead to any greasiness of the hair, but it's going to penetrate into the skin and just give you some relief."
"I feel like it wasn't necessarily right for my skin type. I feel like snail mucin was better for skin that was maybe more acne prone. I was never really wowed by any of these formulas. I was [...] more consumed by those formulas with honey and fermented ingredients because I could really see how much more it was doing for my skin."
"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. This is a wonderful essence to provide your skin with hydration, with that plumper look, and something that helps to prevent transepidermal water loss. So if you're struggling with dryness, you have tightness, or you just love that plumper, hydrated look to the skin, then you're going to love this. I don't find that this necessarily repairs my skin barrier."
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"This is a lovely product to add additional moisture, especially if your skin is feeling really tight and dry. I love using this when I'm using my active ingredients because it just ensures that my skin is well prepped and moisturized for those actives that could cause some dryness a few days later. It just keeps everything feeling nice and comfortable. I do like to put about two pumps of this, and this honestly feels like a thicker serum but it dries down nicely."
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"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. This is a wonderful essence to provide your skin with hydration, with that plumper look, and something that helps to prevent transepidermal water loss. So if you're struggling with dryness, you have tightness, or you just love that plumper, hydrated look to the skin, then you're going to love this. I don't find that this necessarily repairs my skin barrier."
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"This is a great product to add more moisture as this also contains hyaluronic acid and panthenol. It can also be very repairing and I will use this in my morning routine a lot as well because it just has that nice texture that works well with makeup and sunscreen. I like to put two pumps of this and I really like how it looks slimy but I promise you when you have this on your skin your skin is not sticky or tacky."
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"I really like the Kerx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, which I did feature in my nighttime skincare routine video and my winter routine. [...] This is super plumping and you get this beautiful glow to your skin as well."
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"This is basically like glass skin in a bottle. It gives your skin that glass-like look, it looks so healthy, you have this glow to your skin, and your skin has this bounce to it as well. This is a great one to use every day twice a day, or you can just strictly keep this for your nighttime routine. I use this on my recovery nights when I'm not using tretinoin, and I also use this when I am using tretinoin, especially in my winter routine. This is exceptional."
"I use it and even sometimes my mind wants to go back to it... this product surprised me... it has nine different types of peptides including copper peptide"
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"You can use snail mucin after night as a moisturizer but you should either layer a sunscreen on top or some other thing because snail mucin is a hydrant, what for sensitive skin."
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"I'm using COSRX, I'm using it in the morning. [...] Mist your face, apply your snail mucin."
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"I love COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I've been using it for years, and I have a whole video on ten different ways in which you can use it."
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"You can layer your snail mucin in your routine."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is one of my most repurchased products, my absolute favorite. It gives you snail mucin and hyaluronic acid, so why do you need two separate serums? If you need a hyaluronic acid and a snail mucin, I really, really recommend this one. It's an absolute Holy Grail product."
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"I tried it for three weeks and I was fairly impressed with the results"
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"I think this is Cosrx's most underrated product"
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"I love the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I've been using it for three years, and I have a whole video on ten different ways in which you can use it."
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"Snail Mucin still tops my chart I absolute love it"
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"I bought this from the duty free, I bought the biggest bottle because I was convinced it was amazing, but honestly it did nothing to my skin. [...] From a pore perspective, clarity perspective, hydration perspective, my skin is in a good shape. I [...] don't think this product is really worth the money. This is a product that people swear by, [...] but to me this doesn't quite work."
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"I use it and even sometimes my mind wants to go back to it... this product surprised me... it has nine different types of peptides including copper peptide"
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"How can we forget my cult favorite, the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. [...] Fabulous product. It has been on my list, on other people's list, for years together, and I think we'll list it until we find something better."
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"My moisturizer of choice is the snail mucin. I layer it almost like a mask and I just allow it to soak into my skin. [...] I always use very little product, but [...] I have used a very thick layer and it's going to take about 5-6 minutes, it's going to dry out completely."
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"If you feel the skin is becoming very dry and very flaky, invest in Cosrex's snail mucin essence and Cosrex snail mucin cream. These are very hydrating and give your face an instant glow."
"I haven't actually been to dehydrated during this cold which has been really nice"
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"You know that I've Loved this toner for a really long time um and I got the big size"
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"It makes your skin feel firm and bouncy and juicy and moist, but it also has this balancing effect to it that feels really nice. [...] The snail secretion in here is an ingredient that is great for skin health, it has antioxidants, it promotes wound healing, it's a very protective ingredient, and it may also help contribute to collagen stimulation and the anti-aging journey. It's great if your skin needs that perk-up, it's great if your skin needs that hydration. It's just an overall goodie."
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"It's solidly in the middle of the pack. It's one of my top ranking products. I think it just really performs nicely. It has proven itself time and time again year after year after year. It's popular for a reason."
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"It has a hydrating, plumping, gel-like texture with just a little bit of balancing moisture to it. I think it will work for a majority of skin types. It may or may not be your cup of tea just knowing the source of the ingredient, but if you wanted to get a little bit more of that repairing, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, well-aging supportive type of ingredient into your routine and you haven't tried this one yet, I would say start here."
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"I haven't actually been to dehydrated during this cold which has been really nice"
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"It's so hydrating, so refreshing, so plumping, but then moisturizing and hugs everything in, but it's not greasy, it's not sticky, it's not overwhelming. I've actually found this to be the perfect fit for my skincare routine. [...] It allows my skin to breathe, it brings in all that beautiful refreshing hydration my skin craves, and just the right kiss of moisture. This plays so well with the rest of my skincare routine."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence [...] brings similar qualities as Dr Jart+ Cicapair but it's doing it different. It brings a nice extra amount of hydration in addition to the toner, but then there's this nice balancing moisture to it. The difference is it's more of a gel type of moisture, not an emollient creamy oil-based moisture."
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"When the weather gets really warm is when my skin goes very classically combination. I do still struggle with some dryness, [...] but generally the oil is coming back into my T-zone more prominently while my U-zone is still staying very dry. So I definitely need to focus my routine on balance and that's what this product brings me. It's both hydration and moisture and it feels amazing."
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"People talk about it all the time. I know it's overhyped, I think for good reason though. Hype doesn't necessarily equal a bad thing, it just means so many people have had their lives affected in a positive way by it. The hype that it gets I think is well deserved. I can't say that about every hyped up super popular product, but this one I can confidently say is worth the hype."
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"It can just take it a little bit better than it used to be able to. It just doesn't get as easily irritated when it's faced with lots of allergens or pollution or lots of sun. It really helps your skin feel strong but also look incredibly healthy. [...] Your skin is just looking bouncy and bright and beautiful and radiant. [...] This absolutely brings that out in your skin because it's working on the internal health of your skin."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is a great alternative to hyaluronic acid. If you like snail mucin or want to use snail mucin but for whatever reason it doesn't agree with your skin, I think the hydration and balancing powers of this essence are really similar to other hydrating serums. The texture works for a multitude of skin types and it just feels really nice."
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"It's so good. [...] My skin is craving a lot of hydration with some balancing moisture, [...] but when it comes to summer it can't be super overwhelming, thick, rich types of products. This really fits the bill. It brings everything that my skin needs, helps keep it balanced, and keeps it all in check. [...] I cannot resist that plumping action, it's so juicy and feels amazing on the skin. Snail is a really great ingredient when you're going to be out in the sun a little bit more."
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"I was just loving what it was doing for my skin. It was so hydrating and so plumping, but it was also really helping with my skin health and just overall keeping my skin in a really good state without pushing it too far, without being aggressive. I was keeping my skincare routine really simple in the warmer months but still giving me the results that I wanted. This is definitely part of the best category of my good, better, best."
"I love this so much that this year for all my besties I purchased them all my faves for their birthdays and this was one of the things that was in all my faves category. I love this snail mucin. I know it sounds gross and I am personally disgusted by snails for some reason but then again I have no trouble putting this on my face. It comes out really slimy, it does not smell like anything, it dries really quick and it does so well hydrating my skin."
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"I'm hooked on it. This is probably my third bottle, none of it was sent to me, I've actually purchased them all myself. I love it because it will hydrate but not make it too oily for my combination to oily skin. It has no smell whatsoever. Yes, it's slimy a bit, but it really helps repair and regenerate the skin. My acne prone skin is really calm after applying it. It's something that if I'm trying new skincare and develop irritation, I stop everything and just go back to it."
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"I love this so much that this year for all my besties I purchased them all my faves for their birthdays and this was one of the things that was in all my faves category. I love this snail mucin. I know it sounds gross and I am personally disgusted by snails for some reason but then again I have no trouble putting this on my face. It comes out really slimy, it does not smell like anything, it dries really quick and it does so well hydrating my skin."
"I like to go in with a little bit of the Snail Mucin 96, the power essence. I've gone through all of the snail mucin from COSRX, and I kind of like them all honestly. I'm using this one right now. It's fantastic for kind of like trapping in that moisture, so if you're trying to heal dehydrated skin, it's really, really great for that. I find it to be much more effective for my skin than hyaluronic acid, but it might be something good to use on top of hyaluronic acid."
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"I like to go in with a little bit of the Snail Mucin 96, the power essence. I've gone through all of the snail mucin from COSRX, and I kind of like them all honestly. I'm using this one right now. It's fantastic for kind of like trapping in that moisture, so if you're trying to heal dehydrated skin, it's really, really great for that. I find it to be much more effective for my skin than hyaluronic acid, but it might be something good to use on top of hyaluronic acid."
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"I think it was like the COSRX snail mucin, whatever. I bought it, it's not a dupe for this. I'm sorry, it's not. It's not a dupe. I used it, it's okay. I have to use a lot. I gave it to my boyfriend. It doesn't compare."
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"I was using this basically every single day, not underneath makeup, because it creates kind of a waxy base. [...] If I used it underneath makeup my [...] foundation would pill, so [...] I wouldn't recommend it for that, but in the evenings underneath my moisturizer, after having exfoliated, [...] I look like I have dipped my head in Vaseline. I wake up the next day looking glowing. [...] So, worth it. You can get it on Amazon, also on YesStyle. COSRX is a Korean brand, made in Korea, fantastic."
"I love the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, I've been babbling on for several months now about how much I love it and that it's almost replaced my moisturizing lotion. It has multiple ceramides, it has niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, glycerin. It's very hydrating and very lightweight."
"The COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Power Essence [...] is worth the hype. It's a product that lives up to the hype for her since her pores virtually disappear when she uses it consistently. She feels everyone's obsessed with it for a reason and highly recommends trying it if you haven't."
"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence that they call, but I view this more like a serum. It's slightly thicker, it's not as watery, and I do see it more as a serum in my opinion, so I'm going to call it kind of an essence serum."
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"A dupe of some sorts is [...] COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. You're not going to replace SK-II, but it's worth a try."
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"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence that they call, but I view this more like a serum. It's slightly thicker, it's not as watery, and I do see it more as a serum in my opinion, so I'm going to call it kind of an essence serum."
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"The snail mucin is perfect and enough for me, especially the sycoplast the bone B5 that I often talk about."
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"It does definitely hydrate. I have used this a couple of times before I have used any sort of moisturizer, and I think it allows the moisturizers and the serums that follow to penetrate deeper and better. It has a huge play time, so a little bit goes a long way, and this bottle can last you for [...] months. It also has betaine in it, which controls cell water balance."
"It's 96% snail mucin and hyaluronic acid so it's super lightweight and thin and it does a really good job giving you just this nice seal of hydration on your skin. You can put a moisturizer over this if you need to, I usually don't need to. [...] It's very viscous. [...] This is like 60% off, [...] it's less than $10 on the sale, usually it's $26. It's a really cool product if you're looking to try something new and trendy."
"This is the advanced snail mucin serum from CosRX. All of their products contain snail mucin and it sounds kind of gross but it's actually really good for your skin, it's very very hydrating."
"COSRX Snail Mucin Power Essence has to be one of my favorite skincare products because what it does is it hydrates, it plumps, it smooths. I visibly see a difference in skin elasticity. [...] It's got greater snap, and through the plumping and hydrating effects, I see a diminishment in pore size. Very effective for me personally. [...] You could [...] use the power essence alone as the bottom layer, and maybe your retinoid and cream alone is enough of a top moisturizer."
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"It is one of my all-time favorite products. COSRX, they have many good skincare products, they're a brand that has impressed me many times, but I do recommend giving this a try if you're interested. I like the texture, you know it bothers some people, and I can kind of see that, but having tried so many different skincare products over the years, I've actually found that a lot of products without snail have that similar stringy, slippery effect to them, and I have grown to adore it."
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"I'm a big fan of the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. Snail mucin gets results for me consistently. I get an improvement in hydration, luminosity, glow, bounce, suppleness of the skin, an improvement in elasticity, like you pinch the skin, it bounces right back down where it's supposed to go. I get it, not a lot of people like snail mucin or are keen on the idea of using it."
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"For me I genuinely see significant results just in terms of elasticity hydration"
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"Snail mucin I find for me works very well. I like using it as the first step in the moisture sandwich technique, so I like to use that then my toner and then some other moisturizer on top. Snail mucin for me is not only hydrating but I see an improvement in skin elasticity when I use it consistently, especially this COSRX snail mucin power essence. It's one of my all-time favorite most repurchased products."
"I adore this. I put that on as a first step after I got out of the shower to damp skin followed up with tretinoin and then I actually didn't put a moisturizer on over but I'm still using the Madagascar centella hay aloe."
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"It doesn't actually change the pore size, it's not a permanent change, it doesn't get in there rebuilds collagen or puts a little bit more elastic tissue in place, doesn't replace lost volume, but what it does while I'm using it is that hydration. Love love love this."
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"I love the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. When I use this product consistently I see a visible improvement in skin surface hydration and plumpness. I see my pores appear smaller due to space filling from the increase in hydration, and I do appreciate an improvement in elasticity. When I stop using it those things go away because it's not a cure or a permanent fix, and I see this time and time again."
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"I absolutely love the gateway to snail [...] kit because you get a small sample of the cream as well as the power Essence and then you can try the cleanser and the eye cream for $25. [...] Snail is one of those things that if you're like me you fall in love with it and you see dramatic results, but a lot of people are just like underwhelmed by it or their skin is irritated by it, so I really like the kit for that purpose."
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"It also has some of my other skincare favorites from COSRX, namely the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, which I am on like bottle number five or six of. I absolutely adore it. If you have not tried snail filtrate it is worth a try, I know it can freak some people out, but let me tell you, it's really great for improving elasticity and moisture retention."
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"I rap about this thing all the time. I know it gets hyped up but I genuinely feel as though for me it is worth the hype and I love it. [...] Why I like this so much is it just provides this level of hydration that results with consistent use a noticeable difference for me personally in skin smoothness, luminosity, radiance, and a visible diminishment in pore size. It doesn't shrink them but simply through the active hydration skin plumping, the opening of the pores looks smaller."
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"I'm not sponsored by COSRX, I've never been sponsored by them, but I do use their snail products and I genuinely see a marked improvement in skin suppleness, smoothness, and hydration when I use them, so those would be my go-to recommendations."
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"It got really popular this year over on TikTok. It is an excellent product, it is definitely worth the hype. There is some research to demonstrate that snail is helpful for healing, for hydrating, it has anti-inflammatory compounds. This particular product, for me, I notice a visible improvement in the smoothness of my skin. It definitely has a deeply hydrating and plumping effect. If [...] you want to dabble in snail, this is the product to try, and right now on Amazon it is $13.99."
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"Snail mucin helps to smooth out my skin, hydrate, plump, and improve elasticity. It's a consistent result I get with the COSRX snail mucin."
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"COSRX's snail mucin power Essence has to be one of my most frequently repurchased skincare products. [...] Snail mucin is hydrating and there is some research that suggests it may be helpful for stimulating healing pathways. [...] When I use this product I see a visible smoothing out of fine lines, my skin is plump, it really does give that hydrated dewy plump look and it diminishes the appearance of pores."
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"I am a long time proponent lover of snail mucin. As a matter of fact, part of my current skincare routine is doing the Kerx Snail Mucin as the first step in my moisture sandwich. So I put it on damp skin at night, then I put on my tread noan, and then I put on another moisturizer on top. It's a really really hydrating product, great for smoothing out the skin surface, moisturizing. I find that when I use this product consistently, I really see a visible difference in the appearance of pores."
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"Oh, this sheet mask was my gateway into a bib. It's really good and does not have fragrance. It's got licorice root, ura, and caffeine. Yeah, I discovered this during the lockdown, and it was kind of my gateway into a bib."
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"This is a product I discovered a few years ago. I've gone through multiple bottles at this point. It lasts a very long time because you get 150 milliliters and you don't need very much. You can actually use this on the body. It has a variety of peptides, niacinamide, which is good for discoloration, the moisture barrier, redness. It has a variety of peptides that may or may not improve the health of your collagen, but they are helpful for hydrating the skin."
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"It's almost like a serum consistency, it's not the least bit heavy or greasy whatsoever. It's like a more affordable dupe for that, and you can use it on the body as well, like if you have facial eczema. [...] I've been using this off and on for like the past six years."
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"The snail mucin is soothing and anti-inflammatory. When used consistently, it helps improve skin elasticity and smoothness. I visibly see a difference in my skin whenever I am using this product."
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"COSRX Snail Mucin Power Essence has to be one of my favorite skincare products because what it does is it hydrates, it plumps, it smooths. I visibly see a difference in skin elasticity. [...] It's got greater snap, and through the plumping and hydrating effects, I see a diminishment in pore size. Very effective for me personally. [...] You could [...] use the power essence alone as the bottom layer, and maybe your retinoid and cream alone is enough of a top moisturizer."
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"The snail mucin power essence, I adore. [...] This is really good for improving the appearance of the skin surface, hydrates, plumps, smooths. You [...] see a visible improvement in elasticity. Like I actually used this this morning and last night and I like using this quite a bit. Once you get over the texture of it, if that bothers you, it really can be quite beneficial. It doesn't work out for everybody, but it's a favorite of mine. Definitely lives up to the hype in my opinion."
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"But for me, I always see a visible improvement in skin surface smoothness, elasticity, and radiance when using this hydrating snail mucin, which is very slippery, slimy. I enjoy the texture. I like putting this on as the first step in my skincare routine after cleansing, and I also like incorporating it in the moisture sandwich technique, where you apply a moisturizing product, then you apply your retinoid, and then you apply another moisturizing product on over."
"I love the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, those are products I have repurchased numerous times. It's ninety six point three percent snail mucin with sodium hyaluronate, panthenol and allantoin, twenty five dollars for 3.38 ounces."
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"I really like the viscous sliminess of this, [...] it has centella in it which is good for recovery. This is a great product to consider introducing into your routine as we head into the colder, drier months because it adds a little bit of help with moisture and hydration, plus it has a nice wrinkle smoothing effect just by plumping up the skin cells."
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"I've been using snail filtrate off and on for a couple of years and I really enjoy it, and Cosrx is the brand I've used the longest, [...] it's really what I'm going to be basing any other snail filtrate product off of because it consistently works well for me personally. I've tried the really expensive snail products from Biopelle and [...] in my experience they did not work as well as the Cosrx, and they had a very strong lingering fragrance which I don't care for."
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"Cosrx also makes a snail mucin serum that's also fantastic."
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"COSRX has a snail power essence that's [...] really good and free of fragrance. It would be very soothing and helpful on a burn and may help facilitate healing and recovery."
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"I love the snail mucin essence. [...] Snail filtrate has been shown to be helpful for radiation dermatitis and healing recovery."
"This is like the one that really made snail mucin popular here and it is kind of like this fun sticky serum that you pump out that is hydrating. [...] It has this fun pumping action and stretchiness to it. But at the same time this formula when it's applied on your skin is very light and hydrating and really does not leave much of a tackiness or residue or film on your skin. It is made with 96% snail mucin."
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"This is like the one that really made snail mucin popular here and it is kind of like this fun sticky serum that you pump out that is hydrating. [...] It has this fun pumping action and stretchiness to it. But at the same time this formula when it's applied on your skin is very light and hydrating and really does not leave much of a tackiness or residue or film on your skin. It is made with 96% snail mucin."
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"When I think of essence, especially Asian derived essences, I think of watery products. This one's definitely not that, it's more viscous, still slightly slimy, but because it comes in a pump it's not as messy. Once you apply it, oh my gosh, it absorbs so nicely and quickly and leaves no residue on your skin but yet is very hydrating. So great for all skin types, but especially if you have more oily combination skin that gets easily dehydrated, this would be a great product."
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"COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, that one I've talked about so much I feel like it's been such a trending product. It really doubles as an essence and a serum. It's really hydrating. Snail mucin has a lot of great wound healing, soothing properties. Despite how sticky it is, I just absolutely love that it's really fast absorbing, and once it's absorbed it really leaves behind minimal residue or tackiness on the skin."
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"Next product is one that I have literally been obsessed with. I've talked about it a ton actually on my social media as well, and it's trending everywhere, and it is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I mean there's so many benefits that I love, I don't even know where to start. I guess first of all the 96 comes from the fact that this essence contains 96.3% snail secretion filtrate, and so that is really where the name comes from."
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"I love the fact that it's ultra hydrating but absorbs really quickly, and even though it's a little tacky when you first pump out of the bottle, it absorbs very quickly. It leaves minimal residue, not sticky at all, but super hydrating. And we know that snail mucin has a lot of great hydrating, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory benefits and may help with collagen production."
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"Snail mucin has become popular because it has been associated with that glass skin trend and in many ways I really do feel like it imparts a lot of great benefits to the skin. [...] I have loved the COSRX snail mucin so much like many of you, and it helps to keep the skin hydrated, has antioxidant wound healing benefits, and it's just a lovely product."
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"I love the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. However, every time I recommend it or talk about it on social media there always seems to be a little confusion about which step in the routine to use it, before serum or after serum, because it's definitely thicker in texture. Some people can't get over the fact that it is a little more sticky, and the fact that it is derived from snail mucin."
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"The COSRX snail mucin is a great humectant and very hydrating. The snail mucin has a bioactive that may help improve the appearance of fine lines, repair your skin barrier and improve uneven skin texture and tone, so it targets both hydration and anti aging."
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"It's not that magic concoction that's going to give you Korean glass skin. I have nothing against snail mucin, but it is limited in its ability to really truly impact the skin at a greater level. It's great for trying, but if you really want healthy long term skin, I'd place moisturizing, sun protection, a vitamin C serum, and a retinol before snail mucin."
"The COSRX essence being one of my favorite alternatives. [...] I believe this is one of those well-aging products that have really stood the test of time and is iconic for a reason."
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"The COSRX essence being one of my favorite alternatives. [...] I believe this is one of those well-aging products that have really stood the test of time and is iconic for a reason."
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"I personally love it. In that snail mucin, you have naturally occurring peptides, glycoproteins, and of course, antioxidants that help support skin barrier, smooth texture, and help with redness too. And of course, hydration long term. COSRX also have added sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, panthenol and arginine for this extra hydration and soothing. It's a really nice product."
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"It's lightweight, absorbs super quickly and plays well with almost every skin type. If you got a compromised skin barrier or you're dehydrated or you're just a little bit irritated, this is such a nice product to just use. Cut your skincare routine right down: cleanse, use this, moisturize. It's still a great product and it absolutely still holds up."
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"Much like the overnight collagen mask from this brand, my skin reacted fairly poorly to these products. There's something about lower molecular weight things that my skin just really doesn't like. My rosacea flares up really quickly to it. These are supposedly meant to provide low irritation, but it just didn't for me unfortunately. But I can see why people would really like these. I just don't."
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"If snail mucin works for you, keep using it. Don't miss out on stuff just because it doesn't work for somebody else."
"It's a cult favorite, one of my favorite skincare products, essentially it's just a nice hydrating essence. A lot of people think it can help with hyperpigmentation when it can't, and there does seem to be a sudden rise in people breaking out from this product, a lot of people have allergic reactions, and a lot of people are unsure whether this product is actually cruelty free."
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"It's kind of like [...] a ceramic essence hybrid with a thickness to it that gives a glow to your skin without being greasy and heavy. Not only is it really moisturizing and hydrating, it also has skin repairing properties and has been known to help with barrier function. Alongside the sodium hyaluronate, it really helps hydrate your skin. It's [...] a great option for the recovery night."
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"The COSRX secret serum centella asiatica serum is just incredibly soothing and healing for my skin. This is a product that I will always have in my cupboards just to grab whenever my skin has gone wrong for some reason."
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"It's a really really nice hydrating, soothing, repairing essence. It's more of like a ceramic essence in K beauty. Essence and serums are becoming kind of like an interchangeable word, which has been for a while, and honestly it's good, it's nice, it's viral for a reason."
"Another hydrating serum I really like is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I know snail mucin sounds absolutely foul so you kind of have to separate yourself from the concept, but it works really well at hydrating your skin. But always remember to follow with a moisturizer."
"I am very biased when it comes to like toners and essences. I feel like a lot of them don't have a bunch of ingredients that I think are needed in an extra product, however that one has probiotics to really nourish the skin. It's one of like the bestselling Korean skincare products of all time, definitely like a really good formula primarily for anyone who struggles with a damaged moisture barrier or dry skin."
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"I would smash that product. I definitely like it. I don't use it super often because my skin is oily and that is very thick."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is 40% off and the mini size too. If you're someone like me who enjoys the snail mucin experience but you don't use it super frequently, the mini size is great because I'm going to be honest, I still have the first COSRX Power Essence that I ever used and that thing takes forever to get through unless you're using it every single day religiously."
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"There's a reason why so many people love it, particularly if you have dry, damaged, flaky, or more mature skin. It makes the skin so plump, so dewy. I personally have only ever used it overnight because it's just a little bit too heavy to use during the day. I do have oily combination skin, but people have attributed this product to helping with so many different types of issues, and honestly I believe it. The only thing I don't like about this product is that it is pretty heavy."
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"If I had to recommend one product from COSRX, I would definitely recommend the snail mucin serum. You guys have probably seen this one on TikTok, it's gone super viral. Snail mucin is amazing for the skin to make it look more dewy and bouncy, and I personally love using it overnight. If you're someone who has dry skin or even really like sensitized or irritated skin, you should definitely check this one out. There's a reason it has a cult following; it has amazing benefits for the skin."
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"I am very biased when it comes to like toners and essences. I feel like a lot of them don't have a bunch of ingredients that I think are needed in an extra product, however that one has probiotics to really nourish the skin. It's one of like the bestselling Korean skincare products of all time, definitely like a really good formula primarily for anyone who struggles with a damaged moisture barrier or dry skin."
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"I do love that COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, but that's not a type of product I would use every single day. [...] If you're someone who has a wrecked moisture barrier, your skin is super dry and flaky, please try the snail mucin essence. It has amazing healing and restorative benefits for the skin that are just incredible for anyone who's struggling with that."
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"The COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence, I would say that's a smash. Not the best snail mucin necessarily out there, not for everyone, but it's good for hydration."
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"If you have very dry skin, I recommend the COSRX snail mucin essence, that one is best for that really intense glowy appearance."
"They can actually cause fungal acne. This caused a pittosporum [folliculitis] outbreak in a bunch of people, which is a fungus that looks like acne but it's not. And it's not cruelty-free, so it doesn't get the cast pass for me. I like the vegan serum from V Green, but you're right on the price. It's normally thirty, what, twenty-five, thirty? It's on sale for eleven, which is actually really good."
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"They can actually cause fungal acne. This caused a pittosporum [folliculitis] outbreak in a bunch of people, which is a fungus that looks like acne but it's not. And it's not cruelty-free, so it doesn't get the cast pass for me. I like the vegan serum from V Green, but you're right on the price. It's normally thirty, what, twenty-five, thirty? It's on sale for eleven, which is actually really good."
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"If you want to exfoliate, this is your friend. If you're looking for a peeling solution but in a face mask version, this is it. This is so good for some exfoliation. You obviously shouldn't use this every day, whereas if you really wanted to, I guess you could use this every day. This is one of those once or twice a week exfoliation options but it is so good."
"It also has a really fun sort of stringy texture [...] and it trended on TikTok. COSRX is really budget-friendly and easy to find. I really love this product, it is super hydrating, and even though it does seem a bit gimmicky it has been a staple in a lot of people's skincare routines for a long time. It does break some people out with closed comedones, but otherwise it is really good. I'm going to put this up in holy grails."
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"Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence [...] has been a classic for a really long time. It was launched maybe 2014-2015 and it has been huge since then. [...] This is a really good product and lots of people love it. Some people do react to it but again not that many."
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"I found that on my skin this is just amazing for really hardcore hydration with a side of soothing. It's a very versatile product. You can apply a thick layer and even then it isn't really sticky, it's more just hydrated and tacky. You can mix a little bit with water for a more thin toner-like application. You can mix it in with a moisturizer and it works really well for hydrating your skin just before putting on makeup without leaving a layer that might interfere with later products."
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"It also has a really fun sort of stringy texture [...] and it trended on TikTok. COSRX is really budget-friendly and easy to find. I really love this product, it is super hydrating, and even though it does seem a bit gimmicky it has been a staple in a lot of people's skincare routines for a long time. It does break some people out with closed comedones, but otherwise it is really good. I'm going to put this up in holy grails."
What the evidence says.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what
the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Humectants and emollients
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
What is COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence?
A lightweight hydrating essence formulated with 96% snail secretion filtrate, designed to boost skin hydration and support the skin barrier.
Is COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence worth it?
Mostly yes. 26 of the 32 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.
What is COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence's Guru Score?
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 32 expert reviewers we have collected.
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