COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
96% snail secretion filtrate. Slightly tacky going on, absorbed within a minute, and the reason most people's first K-beauty routine worked.
Choose an option
- 96% Snail Mucin
- Barrier Support
- Layers Well
- Fragrance-Free
Only 3 left in stock
Ninety-six percent of one thing.
Most essences are a long list around a small amount of the ingredient on the label. This is the inverse - snail secretion filtrate is nearly the entire formula. It goes on slightly tacky, which puts people off on day one, and absorbs completely within a minute, which is why they keep using it.
- 96% mucin
- Fragrance-free
- Non-stripping
How it feels
Viscous and faintly tacky as it goes on, then gone. Give it sixty seconds before the next step and it leaves no residue at all.
Key ingredients
Snail Secretion Filtrate
96% of the formula. It carries glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans that hold water in the skin rather than only on it.
Sodium Hyaluronate
A smaller humectant working alongside the mucin, binding water at a different depth.
Betaine
A gentle humectant that helps skin retain moisture without the tightness some hydrators leave behind.
Panthenol
Provitamin B5, included for the barrier support that makes this usable on reactive skin.
About the product
COSRX's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is the product that introduced most people outside Korea to the idea of an essence at all.
The formula is 96% snail secretion filtrate, which inverts the usual arrangement - rather than a long ingredient list built around a token amount of the hero, the hero is very nearly the whole thing. Snail filtrate carries glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans, which is why it behaves less like a surface humectant and more like something that holds water within the skin over a day.
The texture is the part people react to. It is viscous and slightly tacky going on, and that is the most common reason a first bottle gets abandoned. Give it sixty seconds and it absorbs completely, leaving nothing to interfere with a moisturiser or sunscreen on top.
In a Gulf routine its value is specific: it holds hydration through a day of air-conditioning without needing a heavy occlusive over it, which is exactly the problem most people here are trying to solve. Use it after cleansing on damp skin, morning and night, and pat rather than rub.
Why we stock it
It is the product most people's K-beauty routine actually started with, and it has stayed in our range because it does something inexpensive hydrators do not: it holds moisture through a day of air-conditioning without needing an occlusive on top.
Product information
- Brand
- COSRX
- Skin concerns
- hydration, barrier, dark-spots
Ingredients
96% Snail Secretion Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Arginine
Care & Use
How to Use
Apply to clean, damp skin after toner, morning and night. Pat until absorbed, then follow with serum and moisturiser.
- 1.
Apply to clean, damp
Apply to clean, damp skin after toner, morning and night.
- 2.
Pat until absorbed, then
Pat until absorbed, then follow with serum and moisturiser.
Product details
Product details
- Brand
- COSRX
- SKU
- cosrx-advanced-snail-96-mucin-essence-100ml-100-ml
- Barcode
- 8809416470009
- Volume
- 100 ml
Frequently asked questions
Why is it sticky?
That is the mucin, and it is temporary. Pat it in and give it around a minute before your next step - the tackiness disappears completely once it has absorbed. Applying to damp skin speeds this up.
Is this suitable for oily skin?
Yes. It is a hydrator rather than an oil, so it adds water without weight. Many people with oily skin use it in place of a heavier moisturiser in summer.
Can I use it with vitamin C or retinol?
Yes. It contains no actives that conflict, and it is often used specifically to buffer the dryness those ingredients cause. Apply the active first, then this.
Is snail mucin cruelty-free?
COSRX state the filtrate is collected without harming the snails. If this matters to you, check the brand's current sourcing statement rather than relying on a retailer's summary.
Where does it go in my routine?
After cleansing and toner, before serums and moisturiser. On damp skin it works better than on fully dry skin.
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