COSRX
Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser
COSRX's snail mucin cleanser, a clear gel first step for morning and evening that rinses off without a tight, squeaky finish.
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- Suited to
- DryDehydrated
- Helps with
- DehydrationCompromised, over-exfoliated skin
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How it works
A cleanser is the one step in a routine that gets rinsed away, so the question is what it leaves behind. This is a clear gel: it lathers thinly in wet hands, comes off with water, and is mild enough for both ends of the day. It is the snail mucin cleanser in COSRX's line, the same naming the toner, the essence and the cream in that range carry. Skin that feels tight and squeaky after washing is being over-cleansed, and a gel like this sits at the milder end of the category. Everything after it lands on bare skin, which is why the first step decides what the rest of the routine is working with.
Key benefits
- Snail secretion filtrate declared on the list, behind the four surfactants
- Four mild surfactants, including coco-glucoside and lauryl betaine, lead the list ahead of the snail mucin
- Low-lather gel formula built to rinse clean without the tight after-feel of a stripping cleanser
- Suited to daily use on sensitive or reactive skin
- COSRX runs its own brand-portal verification: enter the batch number and expiry from your unit on cosrx.com
- Sourced for the Korean market, Korean barcode 8809598452350 intact on the box
Key actives
Snail Secretion Filtrate
keeps the cleanse hydrating rather than stripping
Coco-Glucoside
a mild plant-derived cleansing agent
COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser
Where does snail secretion filtrate sit on this cleanser's ingredient list?
It is tenth, after the surfactant base of disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate and coco-glucoside. A cleanser rinses off in under a minute, so an extract this far down the list is a supporting note on top of the wash rather than the reason the product cleans.
Is this a harsh or a gentle cleanser?
The surfactants here, sodium cocoyl isethionate, coco-glucoside and potassium cocoyl glycinate, are all in the milder amino-acid and sugar-surfactant families rather than sulfates, and the formula is a gel, not a foam. That combination reads as gentle enough for daily use on most skin types, though anyone who is fragrance-sensitive should note the list does carry fragrance.
Does this cleanser remove makeup or sunscreen on its own?
It is a water-based gel cleanser and does not carry the oils that dissolve stubborn sunscreen or long-wear makeup. Pair it as the second step after an oil or balm cleanser for a full double cleanse, and use it alone on mornings or low-makeup days.
Will this cleanser dry out the skin with regular use?
The surfactant base avoids sulfates, and glycerin and butylene glycol sit early on the list to offset the stripping effect a cleanser can otherwise have. Most users find a gel cleanser built this way leaves skin comfortable rather than tight after rinsing, though very dry skin should still follow with a moisturizer right away.
Is there anything in this formula sensitive skin should watch for?
The list does carry fragrance, positioned mid-list among the surfactants, so a fragrance-reactive person may want to patch test first. Everything else on the list is a standard mild cleansing base with no acids or actives that would add irritation risk of their own.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Use the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser as your first step, morning and evening, on a face wet with lukewarm water.
- A pea-sized amount, worked between wet palms into a thin lather, then massaged over the face for twenty seconds.
- Rinse and go straight to your toner while skin is still damp, then serum and moisturizer in the usual order.
- Twice a day is the ceiling. Do not add a third wash on a bare-skin day; there is nothing left on the face to take off by then.
Worth knowing
- Fragrance is on the ingredient list.
- Snail secretion filtrate is animal-derived, so this is not a vegan formula.
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COSRX, Korean-market original
Snail gel cleanser, 150 ml, with a mild surfactant blend.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
Source: COSRX FAQ
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
The hyaluronic acid and peptides in snail mucin may stimulate the production of collagen and elastin.
Hadley King, MDClinical instructor of dermatology, Weill Medical College of Cornell, Women's Health Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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