iUNIK Black Snail Restore Serum 50ml
IUNIK's Black Snail Restore Serum is a 50ml leave-on treatment built around black snail secretion filtrate, for skin that wants a conditioning, hydrating serum step.
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- Suited to
- Normal to dry skin wanting a conditioning serum
- Helps with
- Hydration and skin conditioning
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Key benefits
- Snail Secretion Filtrate, the humectant this serum is built around
- Niacinamide, Allantoin and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- Laminaria Japonica Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract further down the same list
- Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Extract and Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract 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. It is the entry this serum is named after, and the list carries it.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The panel names it fifth on this serum's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
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 twentieth on this serum'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 thirtieth on this serum's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
Laminaria Japonica Extractplant extract
Laminaria Japonica is kombu kelp. Its extract carries alginates, minerals and iodine, and it is used as a hydrating, mineral-rich ingredient. The panel names it twelfth on this serum's list, beside Snail Secretion Filtrate.
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum 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 serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Snail Secretion Filtrate and all. We match this serum 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?
Niacinamide, Allantoin and Adenosine. The order they are printed in on this serum'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: Laminaria Japonica Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract and Oryza Sativa (Rice) 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.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How it works
The Black Snail Restore Serum is a 50ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The humectant it is built around is Snail Secretion Filtrate, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Allantoin and Adenosine, 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 serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum IUNIK sells in Korea, Snail Secretion Filtrate and all.
How to use
- After toner, before moisturizer.
- Apply a few drops over the face and neck.
- Follow with a moisturizer.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from IUNIK, 50ml formulated with Snail Secretion Filtrate and Niacinamide, 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.
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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
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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