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Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask_3ea (3ea)
A snail-second hydrogel mask with five ceramides, hydrolyzed collagen and a stack of hyaluronate forms for a glassy, rested look.
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- Korean-market formula
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- Korean barcode and batch code intact
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- Helps with
- Compromised, over-exfoliated skinBarrier weaknessEarly environmental damageRough surface texture
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How it works
A hydrogel mask holds its essence inside a gel sheet, which is why it stays put instead of drying out halfway through the way a paper sheet can. This one carries snail secretion filtrate near the front of its list, with niacinamide, panthenol and allantoin behind it. It goes on after toner, in place of the serum step, and what the sheet leaves behind is pressed in rather than rinsed off. Skin that looks dull and flat rather than congested is the case it fits. Two or three evenings a week, as an addition to the routine rather than a replacement for it.
Key benefits
- Snail secretion filtrate is the second ingredient on the list
- Five ceramide entries support a supple, cared-for barrier feel
- Hydrolyzed collagen and five hyaluronate entries layer the hydration
- The hydrogel turns transparent as it warms, a cue it has settled in
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask_3ea (3ea)
Why is snail secretion filtrate listed so high on this mask?
It sits second on the ingredient list, directly after water, which is a notably high position since most snail mucin formulas place it much further down once diluted with other humectants. A high list position is a real signal about formulation weighting, though it describes proportion rather than a guaranteed strength of effect for any one person's skin.
Does this mask contain a real ceramide complex or just one ceramide?
Five distinct ceramides appear on the list, NP, NS, AP, AS, and EOP, alongside cholesterol and phytosphingosine. Those three lipid types together approximate the skin's own barrier composition rather than adding a single isolated ceramide, which is the more complete version of a barrier-support formula.
Is this hydrogel mask suitable for sensitive or reactive skin?
The formula carries no added fragrance or essential oil and leans on allantoin and panthenol, two well-tolerated calming ingredients, alongside the ceramide-cholesterol-phytosphingosine trio that supports the skin barrier. As with any new sheet mask, patch test on a small area first, especially if skin is currently compromised or reacting to something else.
How long should this hydrogel mask stay on the face?
Leave the sheet on until the gel turns visibly transparent against skin, which is the cue that the mask has settled and delivered what it can hold. Pat in whatever essence remains once removed rather than rinsing it away, since the formula is built to be absorbed rather than washed off.
What is adenosine doing in this formula?
Adenosine sits in the middle portion of the ingredient list alongside allantoin and panthenol, the calming and conditioning cluster of this mask. It is a common inclusion in Korean formulas aimed at a smoother, more rested-looking complexion and works alongside the ceramide complex rather than in place of it.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (41): Aqua/Water, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum, Chondrus Crispus, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Potassium Chloride, Agar, Erythritol, Sclerotium Gum, Sucrose, Cellulose Gum, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Gluconolactone, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NS, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide AS, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 18 August 2026.
40 of 41 explained
- Aqua/Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Snail Secretion Filtrate humectant
- Snail Secretion Filtrate is the mucin a snail produces, filtered for cosmetic use, and it is the ingredient the Korean snail category is built on. It carries glycoproteins, hyaluronic acid and glycolic acid, and it is used for hydration and a smoother-looking surface.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Acrylates Copolymer film former
- Acrylates Copolymer is a synthetic polymer that forms a film as the water leaves. It holds a formula in place, controls shine and helps a texture stay put.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum thickener
- Carob Gum is a seed polysaccharide from the carob tree. It thickens a formula and gives a soft, cushioned body.
- Chondrus Crispus plant extract
- Chondrus Crispus is Irish moss, a red seaweed. It is loaded with carrageenan, so it hydrates and thickens at once, and it leaves a cushioned, slippery film.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Potassium Chloride mineral
- Potassium Chloride is a mineral salt used to bring a formula closer to the salt balance of skin, most often as part of a sea-water or mineral-water blend.
- Agar thickener
- Agar is a seaweed polysaccharide that sets into a firm gel. It is the gelling agent behind jelly masks and thick sleeping packs.
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- Erythritol humectant
- Erythritol is a sugar alcohol humectant with a faint cooling feel as it dissolves. It hydrates and helps a formula spread without tack.
- Sclerotium Gum thickener
- Sclerotium Gum is a fungal polysaccharide thickener. It gives a smooth, non-stringy gel and holds an emulsion stable.
- Sucrose humectant
- Sucrose is table sugar, used here as a humectant. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and, in a scrub, doubles as the physical grain.
- Cellulose Gum thickener
- Cellulose Gum is plant cellulose modified to dissolve in water. It thickens, holds particles in suspension and gives a smooth, slippery body.
- Allantoin active
- Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Sodium Phytate chelator
- Sodium Phytate is a rice-derived chelator used in place of EDTA. It ties up trace metals so the formula stays stable and its colour and scent hold.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.
- Stearic Acid fatty acid
- Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid from plant fats, and one of the three lipid classes skin's own barrier is built from. In a formula it thickens, stabilises the emulsion and can be turned into a soap-style cleanser by adding a base.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen protein
- Hydrolyzed Collagen is collagen broken into fragments small enough to dissolve in water. It cannot become collagen in skin; what it does is hold water at the surface and leave a smooth, conditioned film.
- Gluconolactone exfoliant
- Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is hyaluronic acid linked into a mesh. It holds water in a soft gel on the surface rather than sinking in, and it releases that water slowly through the day.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Ceramide NS barrier lipid
- Ceramide NS is another of the ceramides skin makes for itself. It is used alongside NP and AP so a formula supplies a mixture rather than a single lipid.
- Cholesterol barrier lipid
- Cholesterol is the third of the three lipids the outer layer of skin is built from, with ceramides and fatty acids. Formulas that carry all three are following the ratio skin itself holds.
- Phytosphingosine barrier lipid
- Phytosphingosine is the backbone every ceramide is built on, and skin uses it in its own lipid layer. In a formula it works with ceramides and cholesterol and also keeps the product stable against microbes.
- Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Ceramide AP barrier lipid
- Ceramide AP is a second cosmetic ceramide, distinguished by an extra hydroxyl group. Formulas that name several ceramides are copying the mix skin actually holds rather than relying on one.
- Ceramide AS barrier lipid
- Ceramide AS is a further member of the same lipid family. Its presence usually signals a formula built around a full ceramide profile rather than a single headline one.
- Ceramide EOP barrier lipid
- Ceramide EOP is the ceramide with the longest tail, and in skin it acts as the rivet holding the lipid layers together. It is the third member of the standard cosmetic ceramide trio.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809598457058
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 3ea
- Category
- Mask
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Ceramides, Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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How to use
- Use the Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask after toner, in place of your serum step, in the evening.
- Line the sheet up at the eyes first, then smooth it outward across the face so no air sits underneath.
- Take it off at the time the pack gives, press in the essence left on the skin, then follow with moisturizer.
- Two or three evenings a week. Do not wear it longer than the pack says; a hydrogel that has dried out pulls moisture back off the face.
Worth knowing
- Snail secretion filtrate is animal-derived, so this is not a vegan formula.
- Collagen here is not plant-derived, so this is not a vegan formula.
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Glass-glow hydrogel mask, 3 ea, with Snail Secretion Filtrate and five Ceramides.
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What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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