
Benton Snail Bee High Content Lotion
Product summary
"Benton - Snail Bee High Content Lotion" is effective for: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish and Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- A good concentration of Niacinamide (1.80% - 2.20%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
- Peptides (sh-oligopeptide-1 0.25% - 0.45%). Peptides are a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of aminoacids. Our skin produces Peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of Peptides is, but it is very likely that theynare helpful. Peptides might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.
- Adenosine 0.15% - 0.25%. It is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of Adenosine in a low concentration can reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).
- Humectants (urea 0.45% - 0.65%, glycerin 3.00% - 3.70%, sodium hyaluronate 1.50% - 1.80% and snail secretion filtrate 3.80% - 4.70%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 2499.99KSH in Kenya, from 19.00A$ up to 24.00A$ in Australia, from 15.28$ up to 23.00$ in the United States, from 20.98CA$ up to 26.50CA$ in Canada and from 20.00£ up to 23.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Snail Secretion Filtrate provides anti-aging benefits and helps to fade acne scars Bee Venom helps to firm skin and improve skin tone and texture Niacinamide helps to brighten skin tone
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: sh-oligopeptide-1.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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adenosine | HIGH | ||
niacinamide | HIGH | ||
sh-oligopeptide-1 | MEDIUM |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Snail Secretion Filtrate provides anti-aging benefits and helps to fade acne scars Bee Venom helps to firm skin and improve skin tone and texture Niacinamide helps to brighten skin tone
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Enriched with snail filtrate, bee venom, hyaluronic acid, EGF (epidermal growth factor), phytosqualane and hollyhock roots, this lotion helps to moisturize, soothe and brighten skin.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, snail secretion filtrate.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: helianthus annuus seed oil, carthamus tinctorius seed oil.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide, sh-oligopeptide-1, urea
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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urea | HIGH | ||
beta-glucan | HIGH | ||
carthamus tinctorius seed oil | HIGH |
Other benefit: Anti-blemish
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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niacinamide | HIGH | ||
beta-glucan | LOW | ||
lauric acid | LOW |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract | ||
salix alba bark extract | ||
snail secretion filtrate |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- adenosine
- urea
- panthenol
- sh-oligopeptide-1
- Sunflower seed oil
- Agran oil
- sodium hyaluronate
- beta-glucan
- Jojoba oil
- snail secretion filtrate
- carthamus tinctorius seed oil
- glycerin
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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45% - 55% | |
Plain old water | |
5.4% - 6.5% | |
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
3.8% - 4.7% | |
Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products | |
3% - 3.7% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
2.3% - 2.8% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture | |
1.8% - 2.2% | |
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
1.5% - 1.8% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
1.3% - 1.6% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
1% - 1.3% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.9% - 1.1% | |
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. | |
0.6% - 0.9% | |
An emollient that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Might have some weak anti-oxidant properties | |
0.55% - 0.8% | |
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function | |
0.5% - 0.75% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation | |
0.45% - 0.65% | |
Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
0.45% - 0.7% | |
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it | |
0.35% - 0.65% | |
A preservative | |
0.4% - 0.65% | |
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture | |
0.3% - 0.55% | |
Plant extract that has some anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating. Can be used to improve the product's smell | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
0.25% - 0.45% | |
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
0.25% - 0.4% | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
0.25% - 0.45% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
0.35% - 0.6% | |
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
0.25% - 0.45% | |
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
A plant extract that has some anti-inflammatory properties, can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is also used to thicken the product formulations | |
0.3% - 0.55% | |
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
0.3% - 0.55% | |
Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes | |
0.25% - 0.5% | |
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin | |
0.2% - 0.35% | |
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
0.2% - 0.4% | |
0.15% - 0.3% | |
0.15% - 0.3% | |
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking and the extract is usually not used in a concentration that would enable an exfoliating effect | |
0.15% - 0.3% | |
0.15% - 0.25% | |
Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment | |
0.15% - 0.25% | |
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead) | |
0.1% - 0.2% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.15% - 0.25% | |
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
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- The Effects of Snail Secretion Filtrate on the damaged skin barrier's recovery of the Atopic dermatitis
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