# K-Secret SEOUL 1988 Essence : Snail Mucin 97% + Rice 100ml

A 100ml snail mucin essence for dull, dehydrated skin, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.

- Brand: K-Secret
- Product: SEOUL 1988 Essence : Snail Mucin 97% + Rice 100ml
- Price: $47.50
- Availability: In stock
- Size: 100 ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809695240515
- Category: Essences

## Key benefits

- What it is: a 100ml essence from K-Secret, for the essence step.
- On the ingredient list: Snail Secretion Filtrate (970,0 00ppm), Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: carries a concentrated dose of its lead ingredients in a texture thinner than a serum.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.

## How it works

An essence goes between the toner and the cream, thicker than a water layer and lighter than a moisturizer, which is exactly the gap this kind of formula fills. The slightly stringy body you feel on application comes from the main ingredient rather than from a thickener, and it is what leaves a cushion behind after the water has gone. Because it needs something over it, it works best with a cream on top rather than on its own, particularly in winter. That is the difference from the cream in the same line, which does the sealing job as well and cannot be layered under much. What you can judge is whether the face feels cushioned rather than tight half an hour later.

## How to use

1. Apply after the toner while the skin is still damp so the stringy texture spreads in one pass.
2. Press it in with the flats of the fingers rather than rubbing it around in circles.
3. Follow with a cream to hold it in place, then sunscreen as the final morning step.
4. Do not stop at the essence in cold weather, since a middle layer with nothing over it dries off within the hour.

## Ingredients

Snail Secretion Filtrate (970,0 00ppm), Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Panthenol, Water, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Extract (130ppm), Arginine, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water(30ppm), Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake)(30ppm)

## FAQ

### Essence or cream from this range?

The essence if you already have a moisturizer you like and want to add the cushioned layer underneath it. The cream if you want one product doing the sealing too. Oily skin in summer often gets away with the essence alone, and everyone else should use both.

### Where does it go in my routine?

After the toner and before the cream, morning and night. It goes on damp skin so the texture spreads rather than dragging. In the morning your sunscreen is still the last layer, once the cream has had a minute or two to settle down.

### Why is it stringy?

That comes from the main ingredient rather than from an added thickener, and it is the texture people either love or find odd. It presses in within about thirty seconds. If the stringiness bothers you, use a slightly smaller dose and press rather than spreading it around.

### Can I use it on its own?

Oily skin in warm weather often can. In winter, or on drier skin, it needs a cream over the top, since an essence is mostly water and will dry off within the hour with nothing sealing it. Use less cream rather than skipping it if a full layer feels heavy.

### Is this the Korean-market formula?

Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula 100ml bottle, the same one sold on Korean shelves.

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