PRODUCT REVIEW

Benton Snail Bee High Content Skin
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
- Evens skin tone
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Bamboo charcoal clears pores & excess sebum while gently exfoliating and removing makeup.
niacinamide
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
beta-glucan
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
salix alba bark extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
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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 complexion Also contains Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water which has anti-oxidants and also anti-inflammatory properties
niacinamide
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
adenosine
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
sh-oligopeptide-1
1.4% -
1.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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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 complexion Also contains Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water which has anti-oxidants and also anti-inflammatory properties
niacinamide
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Lightweight toner is infused with a potent mixture of snail mucin and a hint of bee venom to improve skin texture, hydrate and strengthen your skin's natural moisture barrier.
betaine
0.2% -
0.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
glycerin
2.5% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
niacinamide
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Bamboo charcoal clears pores & excess sebum while gently exfoliating and removing makeup.
salix alba bark extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
allantoin
0.1% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-aging | |
Moisturizing | |
Evens skin tone | |
Anti-blemish | |
Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
80/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
salix alba bark extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
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
zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that has some anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating. Can be used to improve the product's smell
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
niacinamide
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
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
beta-glucan
0.15% -
0.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Reduces irritation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
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Potential irritants
salix alba bark extract
0.7% -
1.05%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish
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
zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Plant extract that has some anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating. Can be used to improve the product's smell
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Comodogenic ingredients
laminaria digitata extract
0.6% -
0.85%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
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
All ingredients
snail secretion filtrate
7.6% -
9.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
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
camellia sinensis leaf water
4.3% -
5.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation
Green tea leaf water. Might have some minimal anti-oxidant effect
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Ingredient list view
Water, Snail secretion filtrate, Camellia sinensis leaf water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Sh-oligopeptide-1, Bee venom, Diospyros kaki leaf extract, Salix alba bark extract, Plantago asiatica extract, Laminaria digitata extract, Ulmus campestris bark extract, Pentylene glycol, Zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract, Pulsatilla koreana extract, Usnea barbata extract, Althaea rosea root extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Beta-glucan, Allantoin, Adenosine, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin
Sources
- The Effects of Filtrate of the Secretion of the Cryptomphalus Aspersa on Photoaged Skin
- The Effects of Snail Secretion Filtrate on the damaged skin barrier's recovery of the Atopic dermatitis
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- The Pharmaceutical Importance of Althaea officinalis and Althaea rosea : A Review
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing
- Anti-Wrinkle Therapy: Significant New Findings in the Non-Invasive Cosmetic Treatment of Skin Wrinkles with Beta-Glucan
- Skin Health Promotion Effects of Natural Beta-Glucan Derived from Cereals and Microorganisms: A Review
- Anticancer properties of low molecular weight oat beta-glucan – An in vitro study
- A critical review on production and industrial applications 2 of beta-glucans
- Improving skin function with CM-glucan, a biological response modifier from yeast
- Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans
- Characterization of a new beta(1-3)-glucan branching activity of Aspergillus fumigatus
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin