Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream: a Guru Score of 82%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“They are using azelene in this, which is a biologically active compound that comes from the chamomile plant. It's particularly good for reducing inflammation.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 19:38

Dehydrated skin1 expert

“My skin feels very smooth to the touch, very hydrated, not dry, definitely not dehydrated.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 15:19

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“It might address fine lines and wrinkles with long-term use.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 19:38

Dry under-eyes1 expert

“I do like to put some eye cream on before I put on any type of retinoid, just a little bit of a reverse order for your traditional skincare routine, but it's kind of nice if you get any dryness or irritation in that delicate eye area.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 9:56

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"I'm so excited I finally get to try this. [...] I wanted to buy it in the VIB sale but it sold out, and when they restocked it sold out again, so it seems people are really liking this. I'm about to go on vacation and this is absolutely perfect to take with me."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"I'm ranking the Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream number two. I like this one, it's refreshing, hydrating, and plumping, with a gel cream like texture that feels incredibly good in the summer heat and humidity. I mostly use it in my morning routine when I want to keep things light but deeply hydrating, and the plumping gel texture helps smooth out my [...] under eye area on days I haven't slept well."

All 5 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"I love this eye cream for the plumping. The snail mucin is very healing. There are actually some really great antioxidant content, a lot of nutrients in snail mucin that are very good for healthy skin. There are some studies that suggest snail mucin may stimulate collagen, but there's also volume fill line in here which is also very good for kind of plumping the skin and giving it a smooth appearance."

My End of Winter Retinal PM Skincare Routine

"I really enjoy this eye cream. I do like to put some eye cream on before I put on any type of retinoid, just a little bit of a reverse order for your traditional skincare routine, but it's kind of nice if you get any dryness or irritation in that delicate eye area. It just kind of offers a little extra moisture and buffer if you accidentally get the product up a little bit too high."

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"It's just a really nice gentle eye cream honestly. I love the texture and it is moisturizing for having more of a gel-like feel. It is actually quite moisturizing. My skin feels very smooth to the touch, very hydrated, not dry, definitely not dehydrated. It works really well underneath makeup. [...] I remember trying this out when I first got it and I was like, I kind of like this. And then I just haven't stopped using it."

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"It might address fine lines and wrinkles with long-term use. I've used lots of snail products around the eye area with pretty good success. [...] They are using azelene in this, which is a biologically active compound that comes from the chamomile plant. It's particularly good for reducing inflammation. It is actually what is contributing to the slight blue tint to this cream as well. They're using 5% of volume. I like this a lot more than I thought I was going to. I actually really enjoy this."

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"I'm ranking the Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream number two. I like this one, it's refreshing, hydrating, and plumping, with a gel cream like texture that feels incredibly good in the summer heat and humidity. I mostly use it in my morning routine when I want to keep things light but deeply hydrating, and the plumping gel texture helps smooth out my [...] under eye area on days I haven't slept well."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"And it also has these really great plumping ingredients. One of those ingredients is volupalene, which is one of those ingredients that you see floating around a lot online because it's supposed to mimic a filler. No topical will ever mimic something that can be injected, but it just means that it's very plumping and hydrating to the skin, and it's supposed to be a great ingredient for this."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"The Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream is a holy grail for me. I use it day and night and love it for hydration."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

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

Humectants and emollients

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream?

A gel-cream eye cream made with snail mucin, designed to hydrate and plump the delicate skin around the eyes.

Is Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream's Guru Score?

Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

What is Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream is good for irritated or reactive skin (1 expert), dehydrated skin (1 expert), fine lines and wrinkles (1 expert) and dry under-eyes (1 expert).