K-SECRET SEOUL 1988 Cream : Snail Mucin 93% + Rice 100ml
A 100ml snail mucin cream, the sealing step of a routine for dull, dehydrated skin that wants a cushioned finish.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Dehydrated feeling skinSkin that looks dullA cushioned feeling surface
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How it works
This is the cream in the range rather than the essence, which means it is the last step and its job is holding everything under it in place rather than adding another watery layer. The texture is the reason people buy it: a slightly bouncy cushioned feel that comes from the formula rather than from oils, so it works on dehydrated skin without adding shine. At 100ml it is a large cream jar, sized for generous use on the face and neck over a couple of months. That is the difference from the essence in the same line, which goes on earlier and needs something over it. What you can judge is whether the face still feels cushioned rather than tight four hours later.
Key benefits
- What it is: a 100ml cream from K-Secret, for the moisturizing step.
- On the ingredient list: Snail Secretion Filtrate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Allantoin, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: finishes the routine and seals in everything applied underneath it.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
Snail Secretion Filtrate
The ingredient the product is named around, sitting at the top of this list, and the source of the slightly bouncy cushioned feel.
Sodium Hyaluronate
A humectant that holds water in the surface, working alongside the main ingredient rather than providing the texture itself.
Panthenol
A comfort humectant on this list that keeps a twice daily cream feeling soft across months of continuous use.
Ectoin
A humectant on this list of the kind used in formulas meant to stay comfortable on skin that reacts easily to new products.
Allantoin
A soothing ingredient on this list, the sort included so a cream used morning and night suits skin that flushes as well.
Cream or essence from this range?
The cream is the last step and seals everything in, while the essence goes on earlier and needs something over it. If you already have a moisturizer you like, buy the essence. If you want one product doing the sealing and the cushioning, buy this cream.
Where does it go in my routine?
Last, after toner and serum, morning and night. Everything thinner goes on before it. In the morning your sunscreen goes on after the cream has had a minute to settle rather than straight onto a wet layer, which is what causes pilling.
Is it heavy on oily skin?
Less than you would expect, since the cushioned feel comes from the formula rather than from oils. Oilier skin often uses it at night and something lighter in the morning. The test is how the face looks four hours later: shinier than usual means keep it for evenings.
Dehydrated or dry, which is this for?
Dehydrated mainly, meaning skin short of water rather than short of oil. If your face feels tight but still gets shiny by afternoon, this is the right shelf. If it is rough and flaky and never shines, a richer oil based cream will serve you better than this one.
Is this the Korean-market formula?
Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula size, the same one sold on Korean shelves. A charge on arrival.
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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 to use
- Apply it last, after toner and serum, while the layers underneath are still slightly damp.
- Press a small amount over the face and down the neck rather than rubbing it in circles.
- Let it settle for a minute before makeup or sunscreen goes on over the top.
- Do not dip wet fingers into the jar, because water carried back in is what shortens the life of an open pot.
Worth knowing
- Use clean dry fingers or a spatula, since a wide jar picks up whatever is on your hands.
- Patch test along the jaw for two days first if your skin reacts easily to new creams.
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Korean-market original
A 100ml snail mucin cream for dull, dehydrated skin, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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 Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
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