The ingredient, explained
Snail Secretion Filtrate
A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Snail Secretion Filtrate is the product obtained from the filtered secretion of one or more species of snails
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Human research on a combination
Combination serum reduced inflammatory maskne lesions more than placebo in mask-covered skin.
What this does not tell us
66 participants,12weeks; botanical combination prevents attributing benefit to snail filtrate alone. Species and processing not reported in abstract.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 35763437 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human research on a combination · n=66
Efficacy and safety of a facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glaba root extract in the treatment of maskne: A randomized placebo-controlled study. ↗
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Snail Secretion Filtrate is the product obtained from the filtered secretion of one or more species of snails
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- SNAIL SECRETION FILTRATE
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026