Common Name(s): Snail extract
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides comprehensive skin repair and renewal from the bioactive-rich secretion of land snails.
Why It's Used: Used for skin repair, anti-aging, and brightening; particularly popular in korean and chilean beauty products.
How It Works: Snail secretion contains egf-like growth factors, allantoin (wound healing), glycolic acid (aha exfoliation), mucin glycoproteins (hydration, film forming), and copper peptide-like complexes (collagen stimulation).
Typically Found In: Skin repair serums,anti-aging products,brightening formulas,k-beauty products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient – animal secretion
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning agent,anti-aging active,wound healing support
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.5%–20%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No - animal-derived
Halal Status: Contested - marine invertebrate; madhhab-dependent (shafi'i and maliki permit broadly, hanafi restricts to fish), refer to certifier stance
Source Notes: Land snail (helix aspersa or similar species) secretion filtrate; collected by snail movement on glass or mesh without harm to snails; animal-derived. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: marine invertebrate; permissibility splits by school of law. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 – very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 – non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Generally well tolerated; rare mollusc protein sensitivity.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Conditional
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile when properly filtered and purified. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,vitamin c,peptides,hyaluronic acid
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Snail secretion filtrate contains multiple bioactives synergistically: egf-type growth factors promote cell renewal; allantoin promotes wound healing; glycolic acid provides mild exfoliation; mucins provide skin-conditioning film.
Last Verified: 2026-03-28
Primary Sources: Cosing database,inci dictionary