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It’s made with 96% snail secretion filtrate (yep, a mucus snails produce).—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026 This unique moisturizer contains 92% snail secretion filtrate, which helps enhance skin radiance and clarity.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026 Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 For the uninitiated, snail secretion filtrate may sound a little out there.—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026 The mask pairs hydrolyzed collagen, galactomyces ferment filtrate, and niacinamide to hydrate, improve skin tone, and reduce pore size.—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Cosrx Snail Mucin Moisturizer While this face moisturizer infused with snail secretion filtrate might gross some people out, others who know the magic of this K-beauty favorite will be going after it all night.—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 The snail secretion filtrate is super refreshing & helps to plump the skin.—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 July 2025
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin filtrātum, noun derivative from neuter of Medieval Latin filtrātus, past participle of filtrāre "to pass through a filter," derivative of filtrum "felt cloth, filter entry 1"