COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream for oily acne-prone skin
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- HighOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for oily acne-prone skin; a few moisturizers fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Highly suitable for your oily skin, this product's snail secretion filtrate and sodium hyaluronate provide excellent hydration and barrier support without being occlusive.
- While it offers general soothing benefits for acne-prone skin, it lacks specific ingredients to actively target breakouts.
- The formula is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh or prohibited ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 97.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users widely praise this cream for its ability to deeply hydrate and soothe irritated skin, often resulting in a "glass skin" glow and improved texture. While highly effective for repairing skin barriers and fading acne scars, its unique, slimy consistency and varying moisture levels make it a "hit or miss" for very dry skin types or those sensitive to snail mucin.
Highlights
Hydrates and glows Mostly Mentioned
- “woke up with soft, supple skin”
- “gives such a dewy glow”
- “like a tall glass of coconut water for my face”
- “leaves a natural glow”
Soothes and repairs Often Mentioned
- “calms inflammation”
- “healed my skin barrier”
- “faded my acne scars”
- “soothes irritated skin after breakouts”
Sticky texture Often Mentioned
- “texture is gooey and stringy”
- “feels tacky”
- “too slimy to handle”
- “weird sensation”
Improves texture Sometimes Noted
- “skin feels velvety”
- “diminishes fine lines”
- “smoothed over dry patches”
- “texture is less rough”
Lightweight absorption Sometimes Noted
- “absorbs instantly”
- “doesn't feel heavy”
- “melts into the skin”
- “works well under makeup”
Dry skin needs more Sometimes Noted
- “not moisturizing enough on its own”
- “skin felt tight after 10 minutes”
- “need an occlusive layer on top”
- “better as a serum step”
Unsanitary packaging Sometimes Noted
- “hate dipping fingers in”
- “wish it was a pump”
- “messy to scoop out”
- “packaging is annoying”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “caused closed comedones”
- “broke me out in tiny bumps”
- “skin reacted badly”
- “caused cystic acne”
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Questions and answers
What makes COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream a great fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a great fit because its snail secretion filtrate and sodium hyaluronate hydrate and support your skin barrier without feeling heavy or greasy on oily skin. It also offers soothing benefits and is unlikely to cause irritation since it lacks harsh ingredients.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a great fit for your oily, acne-prone skin because its snail secretion filtrate and sodium hyaluronate provide lightweight hydration and barrier support without feeling heavy. It is also very safe to use and is unlikely to cause irritation.
What does Snail Secretion Filtrate do for oily acne-prone skin?
Snail Secretion Filtrate helps calm breakouts and soothe oily acne-prone skin while reducing redness and irritation. This ingredient works best when paired with lightweight, non-greasy hydrators that keep pores clear.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm oily acne-prone skin by reducing sebum production and lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands. It also supports skin barrier function and improves hydration while helping deliver treatments without causing irritation.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream goes in the moisturizer step of your morning and evening routine, coming after your cleanser and hydrating toner or treatment. Its snail secretion filtrate and sodium hyaluronate provide great hydration and barrier support without feeling heavy or greasy on your skin.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
Yes, you can use this cream with retinol by applying the cream after your retinol treatment to help soothe your skin and keep it hydrated without feeling heavy. Using a gentle moisturizer alongside retinol helps reduce dryness and irritation while supporting your skin barrier.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2016
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day to keep your skin hydrated and supported without feeling heavy. Daily application helps improve overall moisture levels and is very safe and gentle for your skin type.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts because its hydrating ingredients provide moisture without feeling heavy or blocking the skin. While it helps calm the skin, it does not actively target existing breakouts.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
Yes, you can use this moisturizing treatment on your body and the thin skin around your eyes. Its safe formula hydrates and supports your skin barrier without feeling heavy, and it is gentle enough for delicate areas.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Cruelty-free extracted snail slime promotes fibroblast viability, triggers recovery through Erk protein activation, reduces cyclooxygenase-2 expression, and increases angiopoietin 1 gene expression and collagen I release in skin cell populations.
Molecules, 2023Soaps containing betaine caused the least skin irritation compared to other tested soaps in twenty-eight healthy subjects, though irritation did not decrease with increasing concentrations of betaine.
Skin Research and Technology, 2003Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A new topical panthenol-containing emollient significantly improved transepidermal water loss reduction, stratum corneum hydration, and intercellular lipid lamellae length compared with control in healthy subjects without negatively impacting bacterial viability.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017A facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022HelixComplex snail mucus protected human keratinocytes and reconstructed human epidermis models from ozone-induced oxidative damage and pro-inflammatory response following exposure to 0.5 ppm ozone for 2 hours.
PloS One, 2020Topical treatment with Snail Secretion Filtrate significantly improves the speed and percentage of wound area closure, enhances proliferation and tissue remodeling, and reduces inflammation in a full-thickness excisional wound model in mice compared to untreated controls.
Veterinary Sciences, 2021Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Topical gel containing chitosan, 0.2% chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol did not improve postoperative comfort regarding swelling and pain, but improved the wound's aesthetic appearance following impacted lower third molar extraction compared to no gel.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2016A topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin, and dexpanthenol significantly reduced postoperative pain, trismus, swelling, and analgesic consumption, while improving wound healing after third molar surgery compared to a placebo.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020An overnight patch containing Allium cepa extract and allantoin safely promotes scar healing after dermatologic surgery, resulting in significantly greater reductions in observer- and patient-assessed POSAS scores compared to no treatment.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Topical dexpanthenol formulated in lipophilic vehicles improved stratum corneum hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in humans.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 2000Hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid plus dexpanthenol, and isotonic saline nasal sprays all significantly improved dry nose symptoms over four weeks in 240 patients, with hyaluronic acid plus dexpanthenol providing superior nasal moisturisation compared to the other two.
Auris, Nasus, Larynx, 2020Topical dry mouth products containing olive oil, betaine, and xylitol significantly increased unstimulated whole salivary flow rates, reduced xerostomia complaints, and improved quality of life in adults with polypharmacy-induced xerostomia compared to their normal routine care, with no clinically significant adverse events.
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2007A combination of Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and trimethylglycine in a 1:1 mass ratio synergistically increased aquaporin 3 expression by up to 380% in keratinocytes and safely improved skin hydration in healthy volunteers.
Molecules, 2024Mixed surfactant systems of sodium dodecyl sulfate and dimethyl dodecyl amido betaine significantly reduce acute skin irritation potential in human volunteers compared with the individual surfactants, demonstrating that irritation potential cannot be predicted by simple summation.
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 1998
Ingredients
Snail Secretion Filtrate, Betaine, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Arginine, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Panthenol, Allantoin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Hexanediol, Adenosine, Phenoxyethanol
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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