The miracle called snail slime

You wouldn’t think it at first glance, but snail slime is nowadays one of the most sought-after and most popular cosmetic ingredients. It is widely used in Korean cosmetics and has beneficial effects on the health and appearance of the skin. So put your prejudices aside and let yourself be pampered by this natural miracle!

They noticed it long ago

As far back as Ancient Greece, the famous Hippocrates treated irritated and inflamed skin with crushed snails. The practice is also preserved in sources from Ancient Rome or later from 18th-century France.

Snails were first used in cosmetics in Chile, where local farmers on snail farms, besides using them in the kitchen, also noticed their slime with healing and moisturising effects.

Today they are used mainly in innovative Korean cosmetics, where they have made their way into creams, essences and face masks.

Why it’s such a miracle

What makes snail slime so beneficial and why has it become so popular? It has a very rich composition full of beneficial substances. It contains antioxidant enzymes, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, peptides, zinc and much more. All of these substances are a great source of hydration, have anti-inflammatory and healing effects, and can even out and rejuvenate the skin.

The slime has an immediate moisturising effect and with longer use it can also improve the skin’s natural ability to retain water. It is recommended to reduce inflammation and irritation such as acne, and it doesn’t slack off in the care of mature skin either. According to recent studies, it suppresses an enzyme that negatively affects collagen. And collagen helps the skin stay supple and youthful!

Snails on the face

The slime is added to creams, masks, serums and toners. But you don’t have to worry that cosmetic products would smell or have a sticky texture. Most of them have a neutral colour, scent and texture.

In Japan or South Korea, however, you can also pay for a beautifying procedure where they let several snails crawl over your face for twenty minutes! But these are specially bred creatures, not just any ordinary garden pests.

No snail was harmed

Methods used in the past are now considered unacceptable; snails were driven with electric shocks to induce stress and extract the slime.

Today you can be sure that the slime on your face comes from a healthy, well-rested snail that is properly cared for. For example, the COSRX brand lets snails crawl for an hour in a calm and pleasant environment over a special mesh that captures their slime. It is then cleaned, processed and ready to be used on your skin.

How about giving it a try?

In our range you will find many products with this natural miracle.

Try, for example, the face cream Golden Snail Intensive Cream from Skin79, which richly nourishes and moisturises tired and dehydrated skin and effectively targets wrinkles, or the face cream Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream from Cosrx with a high proportion of snail slime (92%); it improves skin texture and strengthens its natural protective barrier. To reduce expression lines and refresh the skin under the eyes, use hydrogel under-eye patches such as Gold and Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch from Petitfée, which, besides snail slime, also contain, among other things, an extract of real gold. For more mature skin you can try the firming anti-ageing serum IUnik Black Snail Restore Serum, which smooths wrinkles and scars on the skin and deeply and intensively moisturises the skin. The slime is also used in decorative cosmetics; it acts as prevention against imperfections and blemishes, keeps the skin naturally hydrated and healthy, and gently cares for the skin with a natural coverage effect – you can try it for yourself with the Skin79 BB cream Golden Snail.