What do Korean women know about skincare benefits of snail mucin that North Americans don’t?
Snail mucin has been hailed the secret to anti-aging. Korean Skincare brands claim that snail mucin improves skin texture, helps to heal damaged skin; treats acne prone skin and acne scars and supports natural cell regeneration. The use of this ingredient can be traced back to Ancient Greece and the Middle Ages to treat inflamed skin and gastric ulcers.
It is a well-known fact that snail mucin contains elastin, gylcolic acid, hyaluronic acid, copper peptides, and anti-microbial properties that aid in fighting bacteria.
How is snail mucin extracted?
No snails are harmed. There are a growing number of heliciculture snail farms in Italy, Asia and Morocco where mucin (slime) is produced by snails and exported to skincare companies around the world.
What do the experts say?
“Studies have shown that snail mucin helps stimulate formation of collagen and elastin as well as restore hydration” Charlotte Cho, Author of The Little Book of Skincare: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy Glowing Skin.
The 5 best products (we recommend) that contain Snail Mucin are:
Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack:
1. Skin protection, provision of nutrients, improvement of skin vitality, acne control, wrinkle improvement, brightening effect, enhancement of skin carrier, damage relief
2. Camellia sinensis leaf water, snail secretion filtrate, bee venom, hollyhock roots. Free of harmful ingredients, alcohol and water.
3. A pure cotton mask.
Missha Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Sleeping Mask:
This sleeping mask soothes the skin and helps to boost absorbing of skincare products. It works to relive skin stress and revitalize the skin, ridding dullness and adding elasticity.
Made with essence and 15% snail mucin filtrate extract.
COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream:
This Advanced Snail All in one Cream supports natural regeneration of damaged skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream is safe for usage on sensitive skin types, consisting of excellent skin-activation components, preventing skin damage.
Benton Snail Bee High Content Steam Cream:
This cream is made with snail mucin used to hydrate the skin. The bee venom promotes collagen production. Advanced technology is used to blend formulations with high temperatures and steam to increase efficacy and performance. This is a great cream for treating acne and sensitive skin types during winter months when more hydration is needed.
Snail Bee High Content Lotion:
For all skin types, including sensitive and troubled skin. Benton’s Snail Bee High Content lotion works to achieve radiance and smooth complexion while softening the skin.
Contains snail secretion filtrate, bee venom, sh-oligopeptide-1, hyaluronic acid and various botanical extracts to improve skin’s texture. It also contains Niacinamide and Adenosine which are known to treat acne scars.
PH Level 5-7
Unscented, free of chemical colouring.