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@makeupbycheryl reviewing COSRX Snail Mucin at 09:38 in a YouTube Shorts videoAdvanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence"This is one of the products that got me into Korean skincare, and I've continued to repurchase because I do find this is really good for my personal skin texture and it doesn't irritate my skin."$25.00@lisaeldridge reviewing COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster at 10:52 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum"I really personally love this because of the texture of it."$25.00@makeupbycheryl reviewing COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream Tube at 06:02 in a YouTube Shorts videoAdvanced Snail 92 All In One Cream"I repurchased a different moisturizer because I like this one a little bit better for my skin, and it's the COSRX Advanced 92 All-in-One Cream."$26.00charissedaily mentioning KRX Acne Pimple Master Patch at 16:21 in their YouTube videoAcne Pimple Master Patch"As you can tell, I finished one, two, three, four."$6.00@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser at 08:59 in a YouTube Shorts videoLow pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser"I remember this cleanser being very gentle, which is what I didn't like about it because I really liked deep cleansers at that time."$12.60soobeauty_official mentioning COSRX COSRX Ultra Light Invisible Sunscreen at 12:07 in their YouTube videoUltra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++"I actually emptied out a lot of already."$16.00avatarling mentioning COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream at 12:00 in their YouTube videoHyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream"This is still my number one."$25.00@kellydriscoll reviewing COSRX Pure Fit CICA Toner at 01:05 in a YouTube Shorts videoPure Fit CICA Toner"It's really light, fluidy, watery, quickly absorb, really easy to layer."$22.00@zabrena reviewing COSRX Low Ph Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel at 02:04 in a YouTube Shorts videoLow pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel"It is infused with triple hyaluronic acid, and it does have that peeling effect on the skin where it removes any excess skin that you may have on your face."$16.00@juliaadamsmua reviewing COSRX The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer at 01:07 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer"This one's like really rich and hydrating."$22.00@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX One Step Green Calming Pad at 15:00 in a YouTube Shorts videoOne Step Green Calming Pad"This particular toner pad again it was like you know made up of cotton material with one side embossed. It was drenched in a watery non-sticky essence. Even oily skin could use it."-@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream at 19:32 in a YouTube Shorts videoAloe Soothing Sun Cream"This has very nice creamy smooth texture."-@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX Moisture Up Pad at 03:32 in a YouTube Shorts videoOne Step Moisture Up Pad"I personally loved it for my dry skin because it was not drying like the red one."-The Vitamin C 13 Serum"This is the most potent skin brightening serum of this video because it contains 23% of L-ascorbic acid because it contains pure vitamin C."$14.70@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX One Step Original Clear Pad at 02:50 in a YouTube Shorts videoOne Step Original Clear Pad"Definitely more potent than the needle one."-@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX Lip Plump with AHA BHA Vitamin C at 06:27 in a YouTube Shorts videoRefresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper"Its main job is to plump your lip but it's not that good at it."-@bykristinastudio reviewing COSRX Master Patch Intensive Set at 20:33 in a YouTube Shorts videoMaster Patch Intensive Set"These are still my favorite pimple patches. They stay put."$25.00@abbeyyung reviewing COSRX Low Ph Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water at 01:19 in a YouTube Shorts videoLow pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water"The texture of this is very watery. There's really no slip at all."$15.00avatarling mentioning COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner at 12:40 in their YouTube videoAHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner"I really did quite enjoy using it because it's so much neater to sort of spritz it in a contained manner in your hand and then apply it to your face."$20.00@drsamellis reviewing COSRX Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence at 05:22 in a YouTube Shorts videoGalactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence"The dupe of the beloved SK-II essence is from COSRX, it is their Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence, which is only $25."$24.00@kellydriscoll reviewing COSRX The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mist at 09:10 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mist"This is a barrier care beast. This has so many great ingredients to strengthen up the skin barrier."$24.00@shelleynayak reviewing COSRX Salicylic Acid Face Wash at 18:24 in a YouTube Shorts videoSalicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser"Provides good deep cleansing for very oily skin, recommended by many for oily skin acne control."-avatarling mentioning COSRX Centella Blemish Cream at 25:34 in their YouTube videoCentella Blemish Cream"I find that this cream helps my spots heal nicely and reduces the severity, I suppose, of the PIE mark that I get following the acne being healed."$21.00@kellydriscoll reviewing COSRX Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream at 08:45 in a YouTube Shorts videoSkin Barrier Moisturizing Cream"I really do enjoy this particularly as a face and body cream. I really like a good multitasking product."$25.00@zabrena reviewing COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil at 06:58 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe Retinol 0.5 Oil"It has 0.5% stabilized pure retinol for anti-aging care."$27.00

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Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
4.5Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
James WelshJames Welsh1.6M subscribers
4.5Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
  • “This is basically an essence with 96% of snail secretion filtrate”4:40–4:47
  • “It's because of the stringent sticky formulation that really, really helps the hydration last a very long time on my skin”5:18–5:24
  • “I recently got a skin treatment done and my skin has been flaking... I whipped this out”5:26–5:32
  • “Because this has such a strong hydration power, it also helps with the regeneration repairing because it helps your skin stay hydrated”5:45–5:53
  • “This is so affordable, guys”6:09–6:13
  • “This is just a powerhouse of gloopy hydration”6:17–6:22
  • “Even though initially it feels gloopy, once you spread it out, it actually spreads out really calmly. It doesn't feel sticky as much”
  • “I do think that it's something worth having in your collection as a staple”6:01–6:05
  • Source: My top skincare products for 2025 - Dec 28, 2025
Soo Beauty 수뷰티Soo Beauty 수뷰티419K subscribers
4.2Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
2.5Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Val FochéVal Foché14K subscribers
The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum
4.5The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum
Lisa EldridgeLisa Eldridge2.1M subscribers
Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream
4.5Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream
MakeupByCherylMakeupByCheryl190K subscribers
4.5Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream
DoctorlyDoctorly3.5M subscribers
4.2Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
4.2Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream
  • “I really like this all-in-one cream because this could be a solution, honestly, for folks who are looking for minimal skin care routines”20:50–20:58
  • “You get this plumping hydrating gel which is a little bit more moisture than the essence that can act as a final moisturizer for your skin”21:23–21:28
  • “This could be a strategy for saving money by cutting down on multiple products in your skin care routine and going for an all-in-one”21:31–21:38
  • “I like to use it as an eye cream”
  • Source: Best K-Beauty Under $20: Fragrance-Free & Worth It - May 14, 2026
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
Acne Pimple Master Patch
Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++
4.8Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++
Soo Beauty 수뷰티Soo Beauty 수뷰티419K subscribers
Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream
5Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream
  • “This is still my number one”
  • “I absolutely love it”
  • “This cream is such a wonderful moisturizer for the colder months for dry skin”11:54–12:00
  • “It is so hydrating and nourishing, but it's not heavy, which is something that I love about it”12:00–12:09
  • “It really, really hydrates and just rejuvenates my skin”12:16–12:23
  • “When I use this at night, when I wake up the next morning, my skin is still glowy, moisturized”12:20–12:27
  • “I was really impressed by how well it deeply moisturized my skin without feeling heavy”12:31–12:38
  • “Your skin afterwards just feels so plump and hydrated, but it's not greasy”12:46–12:54
  • Source: K-beauty products I'm buying again - Nov 26, 2025
AvatarLingAvatarLing3K subscribers
5Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream
  • “This is my go-to undisputed goat moisturizer for the winter for my dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin”5:34–5:40
  • “I have not found another moisturizer that keeps my skin feeling so glowy, hydrated, and moisturized all day and all night, and that leaves me with beautifully moisturized skin when I wake up in the morning”5:40–5:54
  • “I've tried other moisturizers that are pretty good, but in some areas, I'll still have a little bit of that tightness feeling, particularly around my chin when I wake up in the morning. But this one, that never happens with”5:52–6:00
  • “This has a thicker gel texture, and you actually don't need much of it, because it glides so well on the skin. And it really goes a long way”6:15–6:21
  • “It really just glides across the face, and it feels really smooth”6:34–6:39
  • “This just really locks in the moisture without feeling thick and rich, which is something that really surprised me with this cream”6:52–7:00
  • “It's so hydrating and moisturizing, whilst also being, you know, a medium-thickness gel consistency, which I find really texturally elegant”7:26–7:30
  • “It doesn't feel greasy on the skin. It leaves that silicony, silky smooth feeling on the skin”7:34–7:40
  • Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
AvatarLingAvatarLing3K subscribers
5Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream
  • “I love this cream”
  • “This is my holy grail, undefeated go-to moisturizer for the coldest months of the year”30:12–30:17
  • “It hydrates and moisturizes my skin like no other whilst being really lightweight, which is interesting”31:02–31:07
  • “It is intensely hydrating and moisturizing while still being really lightweight”31:00–31:04
  • “It genuinely doesn't feel heavy or greasy on my skin at all”31:04–31:10
  • “I whack this on at night and I wake up with gorgeous glowing, hydrated, moisturized skin with none of that dry, tight feeling at all, which I hate”31:10–31:14
  • “I keep testing more creams every year during this really dry period, hoping to see if it will top this or match this, but I still haven't found one that defeats this”31:18–31:25
  • “This also leaves a lovely glowy finish on the face”31:42–31:46
  • Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
AvatarLingAvatarLing3K subscribers
Pure Fit CICA Toner
4.8Pure Fit CICA Toner
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
4.8Pure Fit CICA Toner
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel
4.8Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel
ZabrenaZabrena588K subscribers
The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer
One Step Green Calming Pad
2One Step Green Calming Pad
  • “This particular toner pad again it was like you know made up of cotton material with one side embossed. It was drenched in a watery non-sticky essence. Even oily skin could use it”14:51–14:55
  • “This particular product primarily made for sensitive skin or skin that gets red irritated easily and was made to like you know soothe and calm skin”15:00–15:08
  • “Personally I did not notice any benefit of using this toner pad. I did not like you know notice it working on severe redness irritation. I had it I used it up and I was like I'm not getting them again”15:19–15:23
  • Source: Ultimate Korean Toner Pads Review: Top Picks for Clear Smooth Skin - Jan 3, 2026
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
Aloe Soothing Sun Cream
3Aloe Soothing Sun Cream
  • “This has very nice creamy smooth texture”19:27–19:34
  • “Feels and looks exactly like any other moisturizer”19:32–19:36
  • “Back in the days, this used to be my number one pick for my dry skin”19:55–20:00
  • “It never left any white cast on my skin”20:11–20:15
  • “It was super comfortable and never peeled on my skin”20:13–20:18
  • “The reformulation, it's not... I mean it's nice, still better than so many sunscreens which I mentioned in the beginning of the video, but I'm not liking it as much as I did back in the days”20:37–20:41
  • “After third application of the day, you will see a prominent white cast on your face”21:19–21:27
  • “This does provide some decent protection against water splashes; like this is slightly waterproof”21:50–21:56
  • Source: Korean sunscreen ranking for skin type - Jul 23, 2025
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
One Step Moisture Up Pad
4.5One Step Moisture Up Pad
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
The Vitamin C 13 Serum
4.5The Vitamin C 13 Serum
  • “This is the most potent skin brightening serum of this video because it contains 23% of L-ascorbic acid because it contains pure vitamin C”
  • “It makes the formula little unstable that is it can go bad very easily if don't store it properly”
  • “It is important that you do keep it in the fridge”
  • “Once you have open it try to finish it up within six months time”
  • “If your COSRX vitamin C serum has turned to darker yellow very golden yellow or very orangeish reddish color it means the serum has oxidized it is not safe to use”
  • “COSRX vitamin C serum even though it contains 23% pure vitamin C the formulation is such that it's not gonna irritate your skin even if you use it daily”
  • “I have used it daily in my nighttime skincare routine and it never caused a problem”
  • “COSRX vitamin C serum works on all kind of pigmentation”
  • Source: Reviewing 4 Popular Brightening Korean Serums for Dark Spots - Nov 21, 2025
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
One Step Original Clear Pad
4.2One Step Original Clear Pad
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper
2.5Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper
  • “Its main job is to plump your lip but it's not that good at it”6:24–6:30
  • “Like to get to notice the plumping effect you need to apply two three layers of it on your lips”6:27–6:32
  • “Wait for 2 minutes or so. You will start feeling that stinging burning feeling on the lips”6:32–6:37
  • “And after 2 3 minutes your lips will look smoother and more plumper like nothing very dramatic difference is not very huge but you will see the difference”6:37–6:45
  • “This plumping effect this lip smoothing effect lasts only for 30 minutes or so like at least on my lip after 30 minutes and especially after 1 hour feel that this starts feeling more drying on the lips”6:46–6:53
  • “So that's why I'm not a big fan of it to use it like a lip plumper”7:02–7:08
  • “When it comes to exfoliating your lip, when it comes to removing the dead skin from your lip, this works better than Lanage”7:40–7:47
  • “You're not comfortable with the stinging sensation or you have like you know very sensitive lips, then probably you want to skip it”7:52–7:56
  • Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
Shelley NayakShelley Nayak41K subscribers
Master Patch Intensive Set
4.9Master Patch Intensive Set
By Kristina StudioBy Kristina Studio66K subscribers
Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
4Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
Abbey YungAbbey Yung827K subscribers
AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
2.5AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
  • “I really did quite enjoy using it because it's so much neater to sort of spritz it in a contained manner in your hand and then apply it to your face”12:18–12:22
  • “The spray, however, was not fine enough”12:40–12:47
  • “Texturally very lightweight, watery, absorbed very quickly with no kind of residue”13:01–13:07
  • “It was nicely hydrating”
  • “I didn't notice it doing that much for my skin compared to the Some by Me one”13:17–13:24
  • “Even after I finished the whole bottle, I didn't really notice much of a difference to the sebaceous filaments or it smoothing out my skin or really getting rid of closed comedones or anything like that”13:26–13:30
  • “It is very very gentle”
  • “I didn't have any irritation issues with it at all”13:47–13:51
  • Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
AvatarLingAvatarLing3K subscribers
Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence
4.2Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence
  • “The dupe of the beloved SK-II essence is from COSRX, it is their Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence, which is only $25”5:15–5:25
  • “Both essences have a galactomyces ferment filtrate concentration of over 90% and both formulas have very few other ingredients”5:22–5:31
  • “The COSRX version has 2% niacinamide, which is actually great for skin brightening and skin strengthening, but some people are sensitive to niacinamide, so I wanted to call that out”5:35–5:38
  • “If you are looking for a little gentle oomph in your skincare or you already have a great skincare routine and you want to level up and not spend a fortune, the COSRX version is amazing”5:41–5:46
  • Source: Science-backed skincare dupes saving patients thousands - May 29, 2026
Dr. Sam EllisDr. Sam Ellis835K subscribers
The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mist
4.3The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mist
  • “This is a barrier care beast. This has so many great ingredients to strengthen up the skin barrier”8:59–9:10
  • “We've got five different types of ceramides. We've got pseudo ceramide content”9:10–9:14
  • “We have cholesterol fatty acid content. We've got phytosphingosine, which is a precursor to ceramides”9:27–9:33
  • “It has a kind of cream toner type texture, but because it comes in that misting format, it is actually delivered in a very fine, even application”10:22–10:27
  • “With all the amino acid and humectant content in here, it actually feels very hydrating and refreshing first with just a kiss of skin conditioning moisture on top. It feels velvety, but it doesn't feel greasy”10:27–10:36
  • “You can also use this as a final moisturizing layer. You can use this like your serum. Look at all the ceramide content in here, right? You can set your makeup with it if you wanted to as well”
  • “I really like this line from COSRX, but this mist in particular really fits the bill for lightweight barrier repair”11:30–11:36
  • “If you're on a tight budget, you can only get one product, and you want like the best one, or the one that is going to give you the most of those good ingredients to strengthen up your skin barrier, this might be the one for you”
  • Source: Lightweight Barrier Repair for Summer: 8 Products That Won't Make You Greasy - May 26, 2026
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser
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Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream
4.2Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream
  • “I really do enjoy this particularly as a face and body cream. I really like a good multitasking product”8:03–8:08
  • “This is really good for moisturization that's not greasy or heavy”8:45–8:50
  • “This has a good cream texture that is not really dense. It's not really oily. It's not really buttery. It is more velvety and it's very occlusive”8:47–8:55
  • “It actually really brings a lot of moisture and locks in a lot of hydration and moisture into the skin in a much thinner layer than you might be used to”9:00–9:04
  • “The occlusivity here is off the hizzle. It is very occlusive”
  • “Straight out of the shower, something really nice and occlusive locks it all in”9:30–9:34
  • “After a couple of different layers of some good hydrating toners, essences, serums, moisturizer with occlusivity, locks it all in. Helps your skin care last longer. Helps the hydration stay in your skin longer, especially if you're prone to dehydration, which I am”9:34–9:38
  • “This has all the qualities that I look for in a moisturizer”9:48–9:52
  • Source: May favorite empties: Dr. Althea, Cosrx, Cocokind, Avene - May 28, 2026
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
The Retinol 0.5 Oil
4.2The Retinol 0.5 Oil
  • “It has 0.5% stabilized pure retinol for anti-aging care”6:45–6:52
  • “In my experience with it, it's one of those that you're not going to be applying every single day. I would say apply it maybe two three times a week and then applying it at night is best”6:58–7:05
  • “After you've been using it, always make sure that you are wearing a sunscreen because retinol can make the sun damage your face more”7:09–7:16
  • Source: Korean Skincare Favorites Under $27 - Mar 10, 2026
ZabrenaZabrena588K subscribers
Brand note

COSRX is the K-beauty brand that made snail mucin a mainstream thing, and it's still the clearest reason to check them out. The Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is the anchor — a lightweight, slightly sticky hydrator that creators consistently describe as soothing, repairing, and good for dehydrated or compromised skin. It's affordable and plays well with most skin types, though oily skin may find the snail cream a bit heavy, and the texture (gloopy, stringy) isn't for everyone. If you want a simple, effective hydration step without actives, this is a solid staple.

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