TONYMOLY
INTENSE CARE GOLD 24K Snail Serum 35ml
TONYMOLY INTENSE CARE GOLD 24K Snail Serum 35ml is a serum that names saccharomyces/snail secretion filtrate ferment filtrate on its own ingredient panel, sourced as the Korean-market formula.
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$135.71 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- A concentrated middle step in the routineLayering under a moisturizerFitting one more step into an existing routine
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How it works
Saccharomyces/snail secretion filtrate ferment filtrate is named on the ingredient panel on this serum. 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. On this panel it sits alongside niacinamide, adenosine and biosaccharide gum-1. 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.
Key benefits
- Saccharomyces/snail secretion filtrate ferment filtrate named on this product's own ingredient panel
- niacinamide on the same panel, the formula's active
- adenosine on the same panel, the formula's active
- 35 ml to a unit
- Korean GS1 barcode matched against a Korea sourcing supplier's record for this item
How to use
- Apply morning and/or night after essence and before moisturizer, rather than as the very first step on unprepped skin. Smooth a small amount over the face and neck, letting it absorb before the next step.
Where does this sit in a routine?
After toner or essence and before moisturizer, as a concentrated middle step rather than the first thing applied to unprepped skin. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Can I use it under makeup?
Yes, let it fully absorb before applying the rest of your routine and any makeup, rather than layering on top of a wet serum. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
How much should I apply?
A small amount, about the size of a coin, covers the face and neck; more product does not absorb any faster. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Can I mix it with other serums?
Introduce it gradually alongside other actives rather than combining several new products at once, so any reaction is easy to trace. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Morning, night, or both?
Many people use it both morning and night, though starting once a day and building up is a reasonable way to test your skin's response. If your skin reacts in a way that feels off, stop use and give your skin a few days to settle before trying it again.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, parabens, sulfate surfactants and mineral oil or petrolatum.
Full INCI (61): Water, glycereth-26, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, trehalose, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ppg-26-buteth-26, dimethicone, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, carbomer, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, pvm/ma copolymer, tromethamine, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharomyces/snail secretion filtrate ferment filtrate, 1,2-hexanediol, adenosine, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, xanthan gum, biosaccharide gum-1, disodium edta, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, sucrose palmitate, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, pinus sylvestris leaf oil, glyceryl caprylate, mica, ci 77480, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red, colloidal gold, citrus unshiu fruit extract, sasa quelpaertensis extract, soleirolia soleirolii extract, nelumbo nucifera leaf extract, pulsatilla koreana extract, opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract, zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract, viscum album (mistletoe) extract, saccharomyces ferment, centella asiatica extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, artemisia vulgaris extract, coptis chinensis root extract, morus bombycis leaf extract, propolis extract, polyglutamic acid, panax ginseng callus culture extract, usnea barbata (lichen) extract, rh-oligopeptide-1, acetyl heptapeptide-9, citral, linalool, limonene
Ingredient list read from tonymoly.com on 30 August 2026.
51 of 61 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.
- glycereth-26 humectant
- Glycereth-26 is a modified glycerin that hydrates with far less stickiness than glycerin itself. It is a common way to load water into a formula that has to stay light.
- dipropylene glycol humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
- 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.
- 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.
- peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer solvent
- PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer is a water-soluble polymer used as a humectant and solubiliser. It keeps a formula fluid and helps oils stay dispersed.
- trehalose humectant
- Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
- bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane silicone
- A water-soluble silicone used for a light, silky slip without an oily film. It also helps other ingredients spread evenly.
- phenoxyethanol preservative
- Phenoxyethanol is the most widely used cosmetic preservative outside the paraben family. It keeps a water-containing formula from growing bacteria and mould, and is capped at one percent in most markets, so it always sits low on a list.
- ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- ppg-26-buteth-26 emulsifier
- PPG-26-Buteth-26 is a solubiliser, almost always paired with PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, that keeps oils and fragrance in solution in a clear formula.
- dimethicone silicone
- Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.
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- glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer film former
- This is a polymer that forms a moisture-holding film on the surface, usually supplied with glycerin and propylene glycol as a hydrating complex.
- carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil emulsifier
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is the most used solubiliser in clear toners and micellar waters. It holds small amounts of oil and fragrance in solution without turning the formula cloudy.
- ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- pvm/ma copolymer film former
- PVM/MA Copolymer is a film-forming polymer used to hold a formula in place and, in a mask, to give the peel-off film its strength.
- tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- hydrogenated lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- 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.
- adenosine active
- 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.
- citrus limon (lemon) peel oil fragrance
- Cold-pressed lemon peel oil. Citrus peel oils carry limonene and can make skin more sensitive to sunlight, which is why leave-on formulas use them sparingly.
- xanthan gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- biosaccharide gum-1 polysaccharide
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a fermentation-derived sugar polymer that binds to skin and holds a moisture film in place. It gives a silky, non-tacky feel.
- disodium edta chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
- sucrose palmitate emulsifier
- A sugar ester: table sugar joined to a fatty acid. Sugar esters are mild emulsifiers with a light, silky feel and no detergent sting.
- citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil fragrance component
- Lime oil, an essential oil pressed from the peel. It scents a formula strongly, and expressed citrus oils can make skin more sensitive to sun.
- citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil fragrance component
- Bergamot Fruit Oil is a citrus essential oil and the top note of eau de cologne. It scents a formula; citrus oils are the aromatic class most likely to bother reactive skin.
- eucalyptus globulus leaf oil fragrance component
- Eucalyptus Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying eucalyptol. It scents a formula sharply and gives a cooling sensation.
- pinus sylvestris leaf oil fragrance component
- Scots Pine Leaf Oil is a conifer essential oil used to scent a formula.
- glyceryl caprylate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Caprylate is a mild emulsifier that also makes a formula less hospitable to microbes, so it is often part of a preservative-free system.
- mica colorant
- Mica is a mineral ground into fine flakes. It scatters light, so it lightens a shade and gives the soft glow of a tinted or illuminating product.
- iron oxide red colorant
- Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.
- colloidal gold colorant
- Gold in a formula is metallic gold beaten or milled into flakes so fine they stay suspended. It is inert, sits on the surface, and is there for the visible glint.
- nelumbo nucifera leaf extract plant extract
- Nelumbo Nucifera is the sacred lotus. Its leaf extract carries flavonoids and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
- pulsatilla koreana extract plant extract
- Korean pasque flower extract, a native anemone relative. It is used as a conditioning plant extract, usually beside other Korean herbal extracts.
- opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract plant extract
- Prickly pear fruit extract. The fruit carries betalain pigments and water-holding sugars, and it colours a formula pink.
- zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract plant extract
- Zanthoxylum Piperitum is Korean pepper. Its fruit extract is used as a conditioning plant extract and is often paired with pulsatilla and usnea in Korean formulas.
- saccharomyces ferment ferment
- Saccharomyces Ferment is a brewer's yeast ferment. It supplies amino acids, sugars and B vitamins and is used as a conditioning, hydrating ferment.
- centella asiatica extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- camellia sinensis leaf extract plant extract
- Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
- artemisia vulgaris extract plant extract
- Common mugwort extract. It is the same genus as the Korean mugwort artemisia princeps and is used for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
- coptis chinensis root extract plant extract
- Chinese goldthread root, a traditional herbal ingredient carrying berberine. It is bright yellow and is used in formulas aimed at the look of congested skin.
- propolis extract plant extract
- Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
- polyglutamic acid humectant
- Polyglutamic Acid comes from fermented soy and holds several times more water than hyaluronic acid for its weight. It forms a light film on the surface, so it is often layered with hyaluronic rather than replacing it.
- usnea barbata (lichen) extract plant extract
- Beard lichen extract, carrying usnic acid. It resists microbes, so formulas use it both as a plant extract and as part of a preservative system.
- rh-oligopeptide-1 peptide
- A short peptide produced in a recombinant human sequence, which is what the rh prefix records. It is used in formulas built around the look of firmness and recovery.
- citral fragrance component
- Citral is a sharp lemon aromatic found in lemongrass and citrus oils. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named.
- linalool fragrance component
- Linalool is a floral aromatic found in lavender, bergamot and coriander. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be declared by name.
- limonene fragrance component
- Limonene is the citrus-peel aromatic. It appears here because EU labelling requires 26 fragrance components to be named individually rather than hidden inside "fragrance", and it is one of them.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8806194009506
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 35 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Centella Asiatica, Ginseng, Green Tea, Mugwort, Niacinamide, Peptides, Propolis, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Trehalose
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Introduce a new serum gradually rather than adding several new actives at once, so any reaction is easy to trace.
- Introduce any new product gradually rather than adding several new steps to a routine at once, so any reaction is easy to trace back to the right cause.
Complete the routine
- This itemTONYMOLY INTENSE CARE GOLD 24K Snail Serum 35ml$47.50

- Seal the routine in as the last stepTONYMOLY BIO EX Homme All In One Fluid 130ml$32.50

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinTONYMOLY Intense Care Gold 24k Snail Cleansing Oil Gel 190ml$27.50

Total for 3 items$107.50
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