COSRX

COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence.

Mists & Essences

About this product

A hydrating essence with 72% snail secretion filtrate and 5% niacinamide, designed to brighten, support skin barrier function, and promote hydration.

Full ingredients

Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Allantoin, Carbomer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Arginine, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Surfactin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glutathione

Guru Score

76%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This essence earns praise for delivering visible brightening alongside strong barrier support, thanks to its high snail secretion filtrate content paired with niacinamide at a concentration that gurus say genuinely helps stimulate the skin's natural production of protective fats and cholesterol. The snail filtrate also brings antioxidant and wound-healing benefits, with some research suggesting it may help with collagen and sun damage over time. Those looking for hydration and barrier reinforcement in one step find it holds up well over months of use.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take December 2024

What they liked

Long-lasting; a pump or two goes a long way
Hydrating and barrier-supportive
Suitable for sensitive or damaged skin

What they flagged

Skip if you're sensitive to niacinamide

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

Mists & EssencesLiquid

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

✓Yay

"If you're interested in this and you want snail mucin and niacinamide just in one go, it's a really good product. I feel like it lasts relatively long, I'd usually just use a pump or two. It's more so a daytime thing, though sometimes I use it at night."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"This is an old favorite of mine I've liked this for many many years and I didn't quite realize that there was glutathione in here but once I realized that I was like this actually makes a lot of sense why this works so well. It's better known for its snail secretion filtrate contents about 72% as well as the 5% of niacinamide that's the difference between this product and the original COSRX 92 snail mucin power Essence."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Mixed

"I would not repurchase the Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence, because I did not appreciate any improvement above and beyond what either their [...] power essence or their cream already offers me. It has some unique ingredients the others don't, five percent niacinamide and glutathione, and if you have a tendency toward hyperpigmentation you might see a bit more improvement in discoloration from those than I did, though I can't promise that will happen."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"There's five percent niacinamide in here, so a great percentage that's not too much. [...] It's perfect to add that kind of extra hydration, moisturize, dewy look to your skin. I love this product so much. I'm always like if you get one thing from COSRX, if the first thing you should try is their exfoliants and this product for sure."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

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.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence?

A hydrating essence with 72% snail secretion filtrate and 5% niacinamide, designed to brighten, support skin barrier function, and promote hydration.

Is COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence's Guru Score?

COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.