# COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

The benchmark snail essence, 100 ml, Snail Secretion Filtrate first on the list.

- Brand: COSRX
- Product: Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
- Price: $23.99
- Availability: Out of stock
- Size: 100ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809416470009
- Category: Essences

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews.

## Key benefits

- Holds water at the surface: three humectants stacked in the first five ingredients
- Panthenol and allantoin take the tightness out of a cleansed face
- Twelve ingredients, light gel body, no oils or silicones to pill under sunscreen
- No fragrance, no parfum, no essential oil on the list
- No alcohol denat., SD alcohol or ethanol, so none of the sting
- Sourced for the Korean market, Korean barcode 8809416470009 intact on the box

## How it works

Dehydrated skin looks flat because the surface holds too little water to reflect light evenly. Unlike a rich cream that sits on top, this essence works at the water layer: snail secretion filtrate leads the list, then betaine and sodium hyaluronate, humectants that draw water in and hold it there, with panthenol and allantoin for comfort. The list runs to twelve ingredients with no fragrance and no denatured alcohol, so it layers cleanly under whatever follows. Press it into damp skin and let it set before the next step.

## How to use

1. AM and PM, after toner and before heavier serums. Apply to damp skin: humectants need water present to bind.
2. Two or three pumps into the palm, then press it over the face rather than rubbing it in. Rubbing breaks the stretch and drags the essence into a film.
3. Wait until the tack disappears before the next layer. Go on too early and whatever follows will pill.
4. Seal it with a moisturizer, and with sunscreen in the morning.

## Ingredients

Snail Secretion Filtrate, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Arginine, Allantoin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol

## FAQ

### What is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Essence for?

It is a hydrating essence, the watery step between toner and cream. Snail secretion filtrate leads a twelve ingredient list, backed by betaine and sodium hyaluronate, so the job is holding water at the surface rather than sealing it in with oils. Skin that reads flat and rough is short of water, and this is the step that answers it.

### Is it suitable for oily or blemish prone skin?

The ingredient list names no oils and no silicones, so it adds no slip to skin already producing plenty. It names no fragrance and no denatured alcohol either, the two entries most often screened for. The full list is printed on this page.

### How long before I notice a difference?

Sooner than most steps, and only while you keep using it. Humectants hold water at the surface, so what changes is how the skin looks and feels rather than anything structural, and it fades when the step comes out of the routine. Think of it as daily maintenance. The 100 ml bottle is sized for exactly that.

### Can I layer this essence with acids or retinoids?

Yes. This is a plain humectant essence with no exfoliating acid of its own and nothing that competes for pH, so it sits under or over most routines without a conflict. Thinnest first is the usual order, which puts the essence before a serum. Let it stop feeling tacky before the next layer, or that layer will pill.

### How does this compare to buying it from a US retailer?

We carry the authentic Korean-market formulation. What ships is the unit built for the Korean market, with its Korean barcode 8809416470009 and its batch code intact on the box, and COSRX verifies units itself: enter the batch number and expiry printed on your package on the brand's own page and confirm it.

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