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MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence

Serum · 50 mL · snail secretion filtrate disclosed in inci; standardized active concentration undisclosed

$26
retail price
$0.52
per mL
Data source
Snail secretion filtrate disclosed in INCI; standardized active concentration undisclosed Snail secretion filtrate present in INCI (INCIDecoder-verified); ASIN B07H78DBLP price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence bottle
Pictured: Amazon listing
Best for
Hydration
How it feels
Lightweight, fast-absorbing serum
Value
$26 for 50 mL · $0.52/mL

Bottom line A layered snail essence — snail filtrate plus hyaluronic acid, adenosine, centella and vitamin E for hydration with a soothing, mild-firming angle.

Editorial verdict / Social intelligence

Qualified yes Product review

A layered snail essence — snail filtrate plus hyaluronic acid, adenosine, centella and vitamin E for hydration with a soothing, mild-firming angle. 1

Beauty benefit
A well-rounded snail essence that pairs snail secretion filtrate with multiple hyaluronic-acid forms, trehalose, antioxidant vitamin E, soothing centella, and adenosine for a hydration-plus-soothing formula.
Does it work
Yes for hydration and soothing. It blends snail filtrate with several humectants and an antioxidant (vitamin E), adds centella for calming and adenosine for a mild anti-aging nod — a comfortable, multi-tasking essence. Honest note: snail filtrate sits third on the INCI (after water and a glycol), so the snail dose is lower than a '96%' essence; you're buying a balanced hydrating essence, not a snail-maximalist one. See the verified data below →

Consensus strength

Strong

Snail mucin is a beloved K-beauty hydrator with supportive clinical evidence (mostly on the SCA branded extract, Cryptomphalus aspersa) for hydration, elasticity, and fine lines; the hydrate-and-repair benefits are well documented while the 'glycolic acid exfoliation' framing is overstated.

01 / The key active

snail-secretion-filtrate

snail-secretion-filtrate is present in the formula; the brand does not disclose the exact concentration.

Snail secretion filtrate disclosed in INCI; standardized active concentration undisclosed. Snail secretion filtrate present in INCI (INCIDecoder-verified); ASIN B07H78DBLP price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.

02 / The full ingredient list

Every ingredient, in label order

Exactly as printed, each token matched to the EU CosIng register and flagged where a CIR safety assessment exists. Highlighted rows are the key actives.

# Ingredient, as printed CosIng functions CIR
01 Water
  • antiplaque
  • skin conditioning
  • solvent
02 Methylpropanediol
  • solvent
✓ reviewed
03 Snail Secretion Filtrate
  • skin conditioning
04 Glycerin
  • denaturant
  • hair conditioning
  • humectant
  • oral care
  • skin protecting
  • solvent
  • viscosity controlling
  • perfuming
  • fragrance
  • skin conditioning - humectant
✓ reviewed
05 Butylene Glycol
  • humectant
  • fragrance
  • skin conditioning
  • solvent
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
06 Glycereth-26
  • humectant
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
07 1,2-Hexanediol
  • skin conditioning
  • solvent
✓ reviewed
08 Carbomer
  • emulsion stabilising
  • gel forming
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
09 Tromethamine
  • buffering
  • fragrance
✓ reviewed
10 Sodium Polyacrylate
  • absorbent
  • binding
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • emulsion stabilising
  • film forming
  • hair fixing
  • skin conditioning
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
11 Ethylhexylglycerin
  • deodorant
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
12 Adenosine
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
13 Disodium EDTA
  • chelating
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
14 Trehalose
  • humectant
  • moisturising
✓ reviewed
15 Propanediol
  • solvent
  • viscosity controlling
✓ reviewed
16 Maltodextrin
  • absorbent
  • binding
  • emulsion stabilising
  • film forming
  • hair conditioning
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
17 Saccharide Hydrolysate
  • humectant
✓ reviewed
18 Pentylene Glycol
  • skin conditioning
  • solvent
✓ reviewed
19 Houttuynia Cordata Extract
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
20 Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • skin conditioning
21 Centella Asiatica no CosIng function record
22 Sodium Hyaluronate
  • humectant
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
23 Tocopherol
  • antioxidant
  • fragrance
  • skin conditioning - miscellaneous
  • skin conditioning - occlusive
✓ reviewed
24 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
  • humectant
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
25 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  • hair conditioning
  • humectant
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed
26 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
  • skin conditioning
✓ reviewed

26 ingredients as printed · 26 exact CosIng matches · source: snail secretion filtrate disclosed in inci; standardized active concentration undisclosed

03 / Where to buy

Where to buy Snail Repair Intensive Essence

Buy on Amazon $26

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04 / What people say

What buyers actually say

What works

  • Common Hydration from snail filtrate plus multiple hyaluronic-acid forms and trehalose 37
    Cutaneous elasticity, area of wrinkles, and hydration on the SCA-treated side also showed a significant improvement compared to the vehicle-treated side. Study
  • Common Adds antioxidant vitamin E and soothing centella alongside the repair-supporting snail filtrate 2
    promotes proliferation and migration of HaCaT cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Study

What to know

  • Common Despite the viral 'gently exfoliates with glycolic acid' claim, only small amounts of glycolic acid are present — it's a hydrator, not an AHA 5
    HelixComplex was characterized by the presence of small amounts of glycolic acid and allantoin. Study

What you'd only know from the reviews

  • Snail secretion filtrate is the third ingredient here (after water and methylpropanediol), so this is a lighter snail dose than the COSRX 96 essence — its strength is the broader humectant-and-antioxidant blend, not snail concentration. 7

  1. 1 Study Photoaged-skin RCT — filtrate of Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion (SCA) 2013
  2. 2 Study SCA promotes keratinocyte & fibroblast proliferation/migration in vitro 2012
  3. 3 Study SCA 40% improves results after nonablative fractional laser (elasticity/hydration) 2020
  4. 4 Study Snail secretion filtrate accelerates wound closure (mouse model) 2021
  5. 5 Study HelixComplex snail mucus — composition (small glycolic acid/allantoin) + fibroblast effects 2018
  6. 6 Study Molecular basis for the regenerative properties of SCA (antioxidant SOD/GST, ECM) 2008
  7. 7 Editorial Snail Secretion Filtrate — INCIDecoder 2026

05 / Questions

Frequently asked

What's in MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence?
MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence lists 26 ingredients. Key active: snail-secretion-filtrate (concentration undisclosed). Snail secretion filtrate present in INCI (INCIDecoder-verified); ASIN B07H78DBLP price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14. The full ingredient list, matched to EU CosIng, is on this page.
Does MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence work?
Yes for hydration and soothing. It blends snail filtrate with several humectants and an antioxidant (vitamin E), adds centella for calming and adenosine for a mild anti-aging nod — a comfortable, multi-tasking essence. Honest note: snail filtrate sits third on the INCI (after water and a glycol), so the snail dose is lower than a '96%' essence; you're buying a balanced hydrating essence, not a snail-maximalist one.
How much snail-secretion-filtrate is in MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence?
MIZON does not publicly disclose the exact concentration. snail-secretion-filtrate appears in the INCI list; the amount is undisclosed. Snail secretion filtrate present in INCI (INCIDecoder-verified); ASIN B07H78DBLP price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
Where can I buy MIZON Snail Repair Intensive Essence?
$26.00 on Amazon (price recorded as of the date shown). Snail secretion filtrate present in INCI (INCIDecoder-verified); ASIN B07H78DBLP price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.