Black Snail Emulsion 150ml

Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (33): Water, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Betaine, Vinyl Dimethicone, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Panthenol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Carbomer, Fragrance, Tocopherol, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Beta-Glucan, Sucrose, Malt Extract

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

32 of 33 explained

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.

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.

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.

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate emollient

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is a light ester emollient chosen for a dry, powdery finish. It also disperses pigment evenly.

Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient

Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.

Squalane emollient

Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.

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.

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.

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate is a plant-derived emulsifier used to hold oil and water together in creams and lotions.

Glyceryl Glucoside humectant

Glyceryl Glucoside is glycerin bound to glucose, from the resurrection plant. It is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer of skin.

Glyceryl Stearate SE emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate SE is the self-emulsifying grade, supplied with a little soap already built in so it can hold an emulsion with less help. It thickens and softens like the plain form.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8809695361166

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

150 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Adenosine, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Squalane

Ships from

California or Korea

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