The bestselling Korean skincare classic is currently on offer – and so are a range of Vogue’s other beauty must-haves, from Medik8 to Estee Lauder
Make like the A-list and get some snail goo on your face. Snail mucin is the ingredient of the moment and celebrities and skincare experts alike are raving about its amazing anti-ageing effects. For a hit of the good stuff, look no further than viral K-beauty brand COSRX – loved by everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to the Real Housewives of LA.
And it’s not just international names jumping on the trend — closer to home, fans are just as enthusiastic. Our very own Vogue Williams has also said she’s a snail mucin fan. Well, if it’s good enough for her glowing skin, it’s good enough for us.
So what exactly is behind the hype, and why is everyone suddenly talking about snail-based skincare?
Snail mucin is having a moment right now, which may sound a little strange: you’d be forgiven for thinking that snails and face creams don’t sound like natural bed partners. However, the wonder-ingredient is getting an impressive amount of expert endorsement. Snail mucin is lightweight, hydrating and deeply nourishing to the skin. It promises to leave your complexion looking plumper, refreshed and rejuvenated, helping to tackle a wide range of beauty concerns from fine lines to acne scars.
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If you’re curious but not quite ready to commit to a full routine, a mask is an easy place to start. These COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Masks, £13.80 are packed with 25% snail secretion filtrate. Yes, this really is slime from snails – it’s harvested in snail farms, where the little chaps get to roam around on nets leaving trails behind them – the mucin.
What we love, love, love about these masks is how easy and pleasing they are to use. Unlike the brand’s Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream (currently £16.75, down from £23.99), which we’ll admit does take a tiny bit of adjustment to get used to the sliminess, these feel lovely to apply, and you can leave them on for 40 minutes to three hours, or even overnight. Simply apply the opaque mask to your face, leave it to absorb while you sleep, read, watch television or just generally relax and after an hour or two the mask turns see-though as the active ingredients are transferred and absorbed.
With just one use they promise incredible, visible results: at 208% increase in hydration, and a 30% increase in skin glowiness.
Of course, celebrity skincare routines rarely stop at just one hero ingredient. Vogue is always happy to talk about products she uses to maintain her trademark glow. “I’m obsessed with skincare,” she says “I’m forever trying new brands and finding out about the next big thing, but I often come back to Medik8,” with Medik8 C-Tetra Vitamin C Radiance Serum one that she has mentioned as a daytime regular. It’s currently on 20% off, down from £45 to £36.
And it doesn’t stop there. Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Serum is currently 20% off at Boots, from £65 to £52.
Don’t fancy snail slime? Don’t worry…
We’ve got your back, because included in the same offer you can get three other types of face masks from the COSRX range, all with the celebrity seal of approval, but minus the slime. Allow us to recommend:
All three have the same transparent-turning effect that we love about the Snail Mucin mask, and promise visible results from the first use.
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