Not Vegan
How we decideSnail secretion filtrate is not vegan. It is mucus collected from snails, and filtering the secretion does not change its animal origin.
Snail secretion filtrate is processed mucus from snails. It contains a variable mixture of proteins, glycoproteins, polysaccharides and smaller compounds.
Ingredient Data
Not Vegan
Snail mucin; Snail mucus; Snail secretion
Snail secretion filtrate is collected mucus secreted by living snails and then filtered for use in formulations.
Facial essences, serums, moisturizers, masks and repair creams.
Plant polysaccharide or fermentation-derived humectant formulas with no snail secretion.
The word filtrate means the collected secretion has been filtered. It does not mean the material was synthesized or separated from its animal origin.
Collection methods differ between suppliers. Research describes natural secretion as well as several stimulation methods, so humane or cruelty-free claims need separate evidence and do not change the vegan verdict.