‘My skin is smoother thanks to £12 anti-ageing snail cream 50% off in Amazon deal’

A beauty journalist has been using the COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream for more than a year and says it’s now a hero product in her daily skincare regime

As a beauty journalist, I’ve trialled a fair number of unusual ingredients in my pursuit to uncover effective products that can transform skin. From Dragon’s Blood to Bee Venom, there are few concoctions that surprise me, so when ‘snail slime’ skincare hit the market, I was eager to see why it had amassed thousands of glowing reviews.

One of the top-rated brands incorporating snail mucin into their skincare is Korean company COSRX. I’ve been using their Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream for over a year and it’s now a staple product in my daily skincare routine.

Designed to boost the skin’s barrier, increase hydration and soothe any sensitivity, it’s currently on sale at Amazon for £12, down from £23.99.

Aside from Amazon, where it’s currently the cheapest in the limited time Black Friday sale, shoppers can also find it at Boots for £22.39 and LookFantastic for £21.69. The cream is made with 92% snail mucin, a substance naturally produced by snails for hydration and protection.

It also includes hyaluronic acid, working together to improve skin elasticity for an anti-ageing effect, reports the Mirror.

Like me, beauty enthusiasts might be relieved to learn that no snails are harmed during the process of collecting snail filtrate. My skin is on the drier side, with occasional breakouts, texture and redness.

So, judging from its properties, it seemed like the Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream was the ideal product for me.

As anticipated, this cream does possess a slimy, almost ‘stringy’ consistency. Some might find this off-putting initially, but it absorbs rapidly into the skin without leaving any sticky residue and I became accustomed to it after just a few applications.

Straight away, I noticed how supple my skin felt following use and after several days of nightly application before bedtime, any blemishes on my skin had become significantly flatter.

A major trend in Korean skincare is achieving ‘glass-skin’, essentially a complexion that appears incredibly luminous and luxuriously dewy. I was thoroughly impressed with how radiant my skin appeared after using the COSRX cream and even received several compliments.

Users needn’t apply large amounts to the skin as a small quantity goes a considerable distance. My jar lasts a minimum of six months before requiring replacement.

I certainly grasp the excitement surrounding the COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream and for Black Friday, it has been discounted to what I consider an outstanding price for those wishing to try it for less.

On Amazon, the product boasts an impressive customer rating of 4.4 out of five from over 54,000 reviews. One customer commented: “This moisturiser is all it promises and more. Great for all skin types, absorbs into the skin like a dream and doesn’t leave any nasty residue. Gives an instant brightening and plumping effect that hopefully indicates longer term positive effect. Will definitely buy again once I’ve ran out.”

Like myself, some customers have mentioned that the ‘texture is slimy’ and it has a ‘strange sticky consistency’, so it might take some getting used to.

If you’re after an anti-ageing product with a creamier formula, consider the Rodial Bee Venom and Placenta 24 Carat Gold Ultimate Creme – usually priced at £750, it’s now been reduced by a whopping 87% to just £95. Alternatively, the Beauty of Joseon Revive Serum Ginseng + Snail Mucin is currently on offer at Cult Beauty for a mere £11.25.

One satisfied customer shared: “I was very surprised at how smooth it made my lines on my face after 10 mins of applying I could see results almost immediately. It’s very good as a moisturiser, I think the best I’ve used, it made my face feel amazing. I’m so excited by this product that I can’t stop telling everyone about it and getting my friends and family to try it. This is the first review I’ve ever left on a product but I was so impressed I had to.”