
About this product
A hydrating essence with 72% snail secretion filtrate and 5% niacinamide, designed to brighten, support skin barrier function, and promote hydration.
Full ingredients
Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Allantoin, Carbomer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Arginine, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Surfactin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glutathione
Guru Score
Yay
4 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This essence earns praise for delivering visible brightening alongside strong barrier support, thanks to its high snail secretion filtrate content paired with niacinamide at a concentration that gurus say genuinely helps stimulate the skin's natural production of protective fats and cholesterol. The snail filtrate also brings antioxidant and wound-healing benefits, with some research suggesting it may help with collagen and sun damage over time. Those looking for hydration and barrier reinforcement in one step find it holds up well over months of use.
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Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
A hydrating essence with 72% snail secretion filtrate and 5% niacinamide, designed to brighten, support skin barrier function, and promote hydration.
Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.
COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.
COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.
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