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Snail mucin - or that icky gross juice that snails excrete when they climb over rocks and branches - actually has magical skin-healing properties that can give you a glow like nothing else. While the popularization of snail in skincare is commonly attributed to developments in Korean beauty, the discovery actually comes from the Chilean snail farming industry, when in the 1980s they discovered that their workers, whose arms and hands got easily cut while handling the sharp metal cages for the snails, experienced quick and no-scar healing when they applied snail slime to their injuries.
The magic chemical properties of snail slime come from its particular composition of glycosaminoglycans and peptides. Snail secretion filtrate is naturally rich in glycosaminoglycans. Glycosaminoglycans are so magical because they can bind nearly 1000 times their weight in water (hyaluronic acid is one of these naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans in your dermis). This moisture buffer is necessary to protect the parts of the cell that contribute to collagen and elastin, which are necessary for elastic, bouncy, smooth, ‘chok-chok’ skin. So, more glycosaminoglycans, more chok-chok skin.
Want to read more about the science behind why snail mucin helps your skin so much? Read our blog post on snail mucin, in which Adeline summarizes for you hours of research they've conducted on peer reviewed, scientific publications and patents in plain English.
Our snail mucin comes from small family farms in France, where snails are not harmed in the extraction of their mucin. No actual snails are in this serum.
The 2025 Snail Serum reformulation is now unfragranced, but still as powerfully healing as the original formulation.
Full Size: 30ml Travel Size: 5ml
The snail serum is amazing! As with any new product I got the smaller size to ensure my very sensitive face doesn’t react. This has been great for me, and a little goes a long way. I use it daily and still have half of the bottle left. I love that it’s fragrance free, and not too heavy to layer with my other products. I hope it doesn’t get discontinued because I need to buy the bigger bottle.
Omg my skin feels plump and hydrated ALL DAY from this! Please don't stop making it. Love that it's fragrance-free now, too!
I was a huge fan of this serum before the formulation. It was gentle on my sensitive skin, healed it so fast, and toned down redness. i was so excited for the reformulated version and bought it right away. However upon opening my package, I saw there was large amounts of sedimentation in the bottle deposited inside around the top of the bottle, and also floating around inside the liquid. I kept it on my kitchen counter and shook it whenever I could, for days, but it did not dissolve. I contacted SB customer service via email, and they said: "It is just sediment. It is not an active ingredient that will affect the efficacy of the product. It is from the garlic, wasabi, and ginger in the ingredients.". They also said it would dissolve as I keep using the product. Okay, fine. So I opened it and have been using it, but it did not dissolve. I'm not sure why this is happening and I'm not sure why it bothers me so much, but it really does! I truly hope these blobs don't affect the efficacy of the serum itself... but I do find myself reaching for it way less.
My favorite serum. It smells divine, and a little of it goes a long way, so it lasts for awhile! My skin feels hydrated and smooth after applying. I love it!!! More snails, please.
Hi Patty,
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We're so happy to hear that Snail Serum is one of your faves too! We're glad you're here with the Sabbatical Beauty family! - SB Team
This was a gift as, I'll admit, I was a little weirded out by the idea of snail slime. But omigoodness, this stuff provides so much moisturizing, I am amazed. My skin feels so happy and fed applying this serum -- plump, calm, soothed. And, like all SB products, a little definitely goes a long way. I love it and will be adding to my regular routine.
Hi Sara,
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We're so happy to hear that Snail Serum is becoming a staple in your routine. We're glad you're here with the Sabbatical Beauty family! - SB Team
