By Zoe Griffin For Dailymail.com
Published: 08:49 EDT, 24 June 2022 | Updated: 08:55 EDT, 24 June 2022
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You may have tried lots of different skincare products promising to rejuvenate and repair skin, but have you tried one containing snail mucin, otherwise known as snail slime?
The Korean beauty market has long been using snail mucin, the external bodily mucus produced by snails, as a key ingredient in beauty products and now Amazon shoppers are lapping up the trend in the form of the COSRX skin repair serum.
Formulated with 96.3% Snail Secretion Filtrate, this essence repairs and rejuvenates the skin from dryness and aging.
It improves skin vitality by reducing dullness and soothing dehydrated skin.
Amazon shoppers also say it improves pigmentation and reduces acne breakouts thanks to the snail mucin's naturally antimicrobial properties.
A little goes a long way so one bottle will last you months.
With almost 15,000 five star reviews and Before And After photos from satisfied customers, there's a lot to suggest that the 96 percent snail mucin in the serum has impressive effects on skin's health and overall appearance.
And model Emily Ratajowski is also a fan, posting photos with the COSRX skin repair serum to her Instagram stories.
Emily Ratajkowski took to her Instagram to share the skincare products keeping her skin in check and revealed her love for Korea's slimy skincare secret
The reason it works is that snail mucin naturally contains key skin-loving ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid and copper peptide.
This combination smoothes fine lines and wrinkles to reduce the appearance of acne scarring and hyperpigmentation to giving you a dewy, youthful glow.
Amazon shoppers' Before and After photos show just how well it performs on acne and how it boosts hydration and skin's overall glow.
Amazon shoppers have reported their skin looks more hydrated and less wrinkly after using the COSRX snail mucin serum, which also has anti-microbial properties to combat acne
And there's no need to be concerned about snails being harmed in the making of the COSRX serum as the slime is harvested from snails that are as well-treated as pets.
It's gathered by letting the animal slither over a mesh net and collecting the mucous from its trails as they have fun in their natural habitat.
Most of the 15,000 shoppers who've rated it a full five stars are impressed by how it gives them 'a glow' and also love how light it feels on their skin.
Snail power: Snail slime used in the COSRX serum contains key skin-loving ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid and copper peptides well as vitamins A and E
'This stuff is incredible', praised one impressed Amazon shopper. 'I had suffered from minor acne for almost two years and I finally realized the products I was using were far too harsh for my dry, sensitive skin. After using gentle products and eventually moving onto Korean beauty I found this to lighten all the scarring from the years of picking at my breakouts. My acne scars are gone!'
Another added: 'It is the perfect balance of moisturizers and firming ingredients to soften and enrich my skin without irritating it. I've used it every single night for almost three weeks now, and not a single break out of acne or rough, inflamed, patch on my face. It's like a miracle - my cheeks feel so soft after I put it on.'
Currently just $21 on Amazon, a 100ml bottle of the COSRX 96% Snail Mucin Skin Repair Serum will give you up two months of use and is comparably better value than other anti-ageing and anti-acne products on the market.
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