Elizavecca Milky Piggy Snail Mucin Essence 200ml
Elizavecca Milky Piggy Snail Mucin Essence is a 200ml essence with Snail Secretion Filtrate, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin.
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Key benefits
- Snail Secretion Filtrate, the humectant this essence is built around
- Allantoin and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- Morus Alba Bark Extract and Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract further down the same list
- Methyl Gluceth-20 further down the same list
- Snail Secretion Filtrate named first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Snail Secretion Filtratehumectant
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. The name on the box points at it, and it is named first on this essence's own ingredient list.
Allantoinactive
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. The panel names it fourth on this essence's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
Adenosineactive
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. The panel names it eleventh on this essence's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
Morus Alba Bark Extractplant extract
White mulberry bark extract, one of the classic East Asian plant ingredients used for the look of uneven tone. It carries mulberroside and flavonoids. The panel names it twelfth on this essence's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extractplant extract
Japanese cornel dogwood fruit, the sansuyu of Korean herbal medicine. Its extract carries fruit acids and iridoids and is used as a conditioning extract. It is named thirteenth on this essence's list, alongside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
How to use
- Apply after toner and before moisturizer. Pat or smooth it over a cleansed face and let it absorb before the next step, AM and PM.
Where does this essence go in my routine?
After toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. Anything thinner than an essence goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Snail Secretion Filtrate and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market essence or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Snail Secretion Filtrate and all. We match this essence to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Snail Secretion Filtrate?
Allantoin, Adenosine and Morus Alba Bark Extract. The order they are printed in on this essence's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Snail Secretion Filtrate sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract.
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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
Ships domestically, no international leg
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 it works
The Milky Piggy Snail Mucin Essence is a 200ml essence, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. The humectant it is built around is Snail Secretion Filtrate, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Adenosine and Morus Alba Bark Extract, so the humectant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Snail Secretion Filtrate stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the essence format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the essence Elizavecca sells in Korea, Snail Secretion Filtrate and all.
Worth knowing
- New to this formula or to the brand: patch-test on the inner arm and wait a day before applying it to the face.
- Discontinue use and rinse the area with water if redness, itching or irritation develops.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula essence from Elizavecca, 200ml formulated with Snail Secretion Filtrate and Allantoin, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
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 the key actives in this formula, 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 Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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