How is snail fluid extracted? Snail mucus ≠ snail secretion filtrate

As the name suggests, snail essence is the essence extracted from snail mucus. This essence is a very good skin care product and is loved by many women. So, how is snail essence extracted? Do you understand?

How is snail extract extracted?

Snail essence is a repair ingredient extracted from the mucus secreted by snails after being stimulated. It is a water-like essence with no stickiness and has two completely different morphological characteristics from snail mucus. Snail mucus cannot be used directly. It needs to be extracted through professional technology and scientifically mixed with other skin care ingredients to be made into skin care products such as snail cream and snail essence. Snail essence is extremely precious. The product has to go through a series of steps including extraction, separation, purification, and protein optimization combination to extract a high concentration of snail essence. Please note that the stock solution used in snail products is not the normal mucus left after they crawl, but the residue of snail secretions.

Snail mucus ≠ snail secretion filtrate

Snail secretion filtrate is a repair ingredient extracted from the mucus secreted by snails. It is a watery essence with no stickiness and has completely different morphological characteristics from snail mucus. Snail mucus cannot be used directly. It needs to be professionally extracted and scientifically mixed with other skin care ingredients to make snail cream (water, original liquid). It is worth mentioning that snail mucus has to be extracted dozens of times to obtain the filtrate, and the active ingredients must not be destroyed, otherwise the effect will be reduced, so its cost is extremely high. One is the time cost. It takes at least six months to cultivate adult snails, and each extraction has a natural biological cycle limit. The second is the technical cost. The extraction cost is high, the separation equipment is expensive, and the preservation is difficult.

The content of snail extract is actually very small

When using snail extract in skin care products, 5% is usually the limit, and the 70% or even 90% mucus content advertised on the market is almost a gimmick and does not exist. Many media outlets have reported on such fake brand products. 5% is the extreme value that the skin can accept, and this is the first time that a British brand has put forward this in medical evidence. Therefore, even if the snail extract content in your product can really reach 80%-90%, the skin can only absorb 5% at most. The rest can only become an accomplice in rubbing mud, reducing the feel of the product. How could a business do such a thankless task?

The better the drawing effect ≠ the better the product effect

For a long time, one of the important criteria for judging the content of snail extract filtrate in snail-related products is the drawing effect. The higher the content of snail extract, the better the corresponding skin care effect. As a result, some brands' products appear to be like "ramen" when pulled and cannot be torn apart. Such a small amount of snail extract is actually much more sticky than snail mucus. This is unscientific! ! ! In fact, it’s all the chemical components that are causing the trouble. Through experiments, it was found that some snail products mainly added too much "PEG" (polyethylene glycol) thickener. Although this medium and large molecular PEG has no direct harm to the skin, the excessive stickiness will make the skin airtight, easily clog the pores and cause acne.