Benton Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing

Benton

Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing

face cleanser

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General, ingredient-based — not your personalized match.

Dry
58%
Combination (dry)
58%
Balanced
88%
Combination (oily)
82%
Oily
82%

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Experience the gentle yet powerful cleansing of Benton’s Snail Bee Ultimate pH-Balanced Cleansing, a skincare essential designed to purify and soothe your skin in one effortless step. This innovative formula blends the healing properties of snail mucin and bee venom to calm irritation, repair damage, and restore your skin’s natural balance. Its silky texture glides smoothly over your face, lifting away impurities, makeup, and excess oil without stripping moisture or disrupting your skin’s delicate pH.

Key Insights

Benefits

4
Anti-Aging
Dark Spot Fading
Hydration
Soothing

Active Ingredients

4
Carrier peptides Neuropeptides Signal peptides Vitamin B5 (panthenol)

About Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing

Overview

Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing is a lightweight cleanser from Benton. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 41 ingredients, each broken down in full below.

Texture and finish

By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Polyglutamic Acid and Beta-glucan, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.

What the formula does

Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Polyglutamic Acid, Beta-glucan and Panthenol.

Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Beta-glucan, Panthenol, Acetobacter/bacillus/lactobacillus/saccharomyces/streptococcus/fruit/leaf/imperata Cylindrica Root/seed/broccoli/eriocephalus Punctulatus/mistletoe/acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer/alpha-glucan/betaine/butylene Glycol/epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside/glycereth-26/glycerin/glucosyl Ceramide/glucosyl Hesperidin/hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid/maltodextrin/panthenol/sclerotium Gum/tromethamine/xanthan Gum Ferment Filtrate and Allantoin.

Who it suits

On richness alone it suits Balanced, Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.

What it does not target

The formula contributes little or nothing on antioxidant protection, oil control, brightening and tone and cell renewal. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.

What is not in it

Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.

Where it fits in a routine

It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes first step. Use on damp skin and rinse thoroughly. Follow with a toner or essence while skin is still slightly damp.

This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.

Pros and cons

Drawn purely from the ingredient list

Pros

  • No fragrance or declared allergens
  • No drying alcohol
  • Silicone-free
  • No microplastics
  • Strong humectant content for hydration
  • No common irritants flagged in the list

Things to know

  • Contains essential oils, a common source of reactivity
  • 6 ingredients could feed malassezia (fungal acne)

Which skin types it suits

Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.

Suitable for

  • Balanced skin
  • Combination (oily) skin
  • Oily skin

Less suitable for

  • Dry skin
  • Combination (dry) skin

Sensitive skin

No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.

Skin concerns

Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.

Helps with

  • Hydration 11 ingredients

    Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy

  • Anti-Aging 7 ingredients

    Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

  • Soothing 7 ingredients

    Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin

  • Dark Spot Fading 1 ingredient

    Fades hyperpigmentation and evens out dark spots over time

Does not target

Anti-Acne Blackhead Reducing Evens Skin Tone Oil Control Pore Minimizer Smooths Bumpy Skin

None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.

Key ingredients

The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.

1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.

Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water

Hydration

2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.

Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane

Hydration Anti-Aging

10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.

Laminaria Digitata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria digitata, Laminariaceae

Anti-Aging Soothing

14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by fermentation of Lactobacillus.

Soothing

15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Polymer of glutamic acid

Hydration Anti-Aging

17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

Soothing Hydration

19th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

.alpha.-d-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3.beta.,20.beta.)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-.beta.-d-glucopyranuronosyl-, dipotassium salt

Soothing Dark Spot Fading

20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide consisting of b(1-3) linked glucose chains carrying b(1-6) linked glucose sidechains

Soothing Hydration
Panthenol Vitamin B5 (panthenol)

21st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (2R)-; dl-Panthenol

Hydration Soothing

22nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt

Hydration
Hexapeptide-11 Neuropeptides

24th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Hexapeptide-11 is a synthetic peptide containing Alanine, Phenylalanine, Proline and Valine residues

Anti-Aging Hydration

25th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Lysine, synthetic pentapeptide with serine, and threonine, hexadecanoyl derivatives

Anti-Aging

Formula analysis

Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.

Hydration High

Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin

Barrier support Low

Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity

Antioxidant support None

Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution

Oil control None

Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine

Brightening None

Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks

Soothing Moderate

Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity

Cell renewal None

Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover

Firmness signalling Low

Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support

Active and supporting ingredients

"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.

Active ingredients (6)

Supporting ingredients (35)

Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.

Water Glycerin Saccharomyces/snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Lauryl Glucoside Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate Salix Alba Bark Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Plantago Asiatica Extract Ulmus Campestris Bark Extract Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Polyglutamic Acid Althaea Rosea Root Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Beta-glucan Betaine Hexapeptide-9 BEE Venom Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Acetobacter/bacillus/lactobacillus/saccharomyces/streptococcus/fruit/leaf/imperata Cylindrica Root/seed/broccoli/eriocephalus Punctulatus/mistletoe/acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer/alpha-glucan/betaine/butylene Glycol/epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside/glycereth-26/glycerin/glucosyl Ceramide/glucosyl Hesperidin/hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid/maltodextrin/panthenol/sclerotium Gum/tromethamine/xanthan Gum Ferment Filtrate Glyceryl Caprylate Butylene Glycol Sodium Chloride Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Allantoin Sodium Phytate 1,2-hexanediol Ethylhexylglycerin

What is and is not in it

Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.

Free from

  • Fragrance-free
  • No drying alcohol
  • Paraben-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Microplastic-free
  • Sulfate-free
  • Dye-free
  • Oil-free
  • No animal-derived ingredients

Contains

  • Essential oils

    Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

What to layer it with

Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.

Compatible with

  • Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
  • Retinoids (retinol, retinal)
  • AHAs (glycolic, lactic)
  • BHA (salicylic acid)
  • PHAs (gluconolactone)
  • Azelaic acid
  • Copper peptides
  • Bakuchiol
  • Niacinamide
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Ceramides
  • Signal peptides
  • Panthenol
  • Sunscreen

Use with caution

  • Benzoyl peroxide

    Best kept to separate routines — one in the morning, one at night, or on alternate days.

Where it fits in a routine

Morning Evening
  1. Cleanse
  2. Toning
  3. Treat
  4. Moisturise
  5. Protect

This product is the "Cleanse" step.

  • Use on damp skin and rinse thoroughly.
  • Follow with a toner or essence while skin is still slightly damp.

Safety and suitability

Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not clearance — ask your doctor about anything you use daily.
Fungal acne (malassezia)
6 ingredients could feed malassezia: Saccharomyces/snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acetobacter/bacillus/lactobacillus/saccharomyces/streptococcus/fruit/leaf/imperata Cylindrica Root/seed/broccoli/eriocephalus Punctulatus/mistletoe/acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer/alpha-glucan/betaine/butylene Glycol/epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside/glycereth-26/glycerin/glucosyl Ceramide/glucosyl Hesperidin/hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid/maltodextrin/panthenol/sclerotium Gum/tromethamine/xanthan Gum Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil. That is about the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that you will break out.
Sensitive and reactive skin
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.

Ingredients by function

Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 41 ingredients on the label.

10
Plant extract

Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent

7
Surfactant

Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together

6
Active

Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels

6
Humectant

Draws water into the upper layers of skin

6
Occlusive

Forms a film that slows water loss

6
Peptide

Amino-acid chains that signal for repair or firmness

5
Texture agent

Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula

4
Solvent

Dissolves and carries everything else

3
Emollient

Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells

2
Soothing

Calms visible redness and irritation

1
Chelator

Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula

Ingredient breakdown

Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.

1 Water Solvent
Estimated level
30–80%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Solvent

1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.

Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water

Hydration
3 scientific references
  • Skin Research and Technology, May 2015, pages 131-136
  • Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, November-December 1999, pages 344-351
  • Journal of Cosmetic Science, September-October 1993, pages 249-262
2 Glycerin Humectant
Estimated level
5–20%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant, Occlusive, Texture agent, Solvent

2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.

Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane

Hydration Anti-Aging
6 scientific references
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, March 2021, pages 223-231
  • International Journal of Toxicology, November/December 2019, Volume 38, Supplement 3, pages 6S-22S
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, August 2016, ePublication
  • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2008, pages 23-34
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, June 2007, pages 75-82
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2003, pages 7, 360-7, 365
Estimated level
5–20%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Plant extract

3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.

Saccharomyces/Snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of Snail Secretion Filtrate (q.v.) by the microorganism, Saccharomyces.

Estimated level
2–10%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant

4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

Glycine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, N-coco-acyl derivatives, monosodium salts

5 Lauryl Glucoside Surfactant
Estimated level
2–10%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant

5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

D-Glucose homopolymer, dodecyl ether

Estimated level
2–10%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant

6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.

Sodium 2-[methyloleoylamino]ethane-1-sulphonate

Estimated level
1–5%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant

7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.

L-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., monosodium salts

Estimated level
1–5%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant

8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.

Sodium carboxymethyl ether of Lauryl Glucoside

Estimated level
1–5%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Soothing, Plant extract

9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.

Salix Alba Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the White Willow, Salix alba L., salicaceae

Estimated level
1–5%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Occlusive, Plant extract

10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.

Laminaria Digitata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria digitata, Laminariaceae

Anti-Aging Soothing
5 scientific references
  • Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, February 2022, pages 1–16
  • Foods, July 2021, pages 1–27
  • Marine Drugs, March 2021, pages 1–28 ; and December 2019, pages 1–19
  • Cosmetics, August 2020, pages 1–21
  • Phytochemical Analysis, November 2017, pages 487–495
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Plant extract

11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Plantago Asiatica Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Plantago Asiatica, Plantaginaceae

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Plant extract

12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Ulmus Campestris Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of the Elm, Ulmus campestris, Ulmaceae

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Occlusive, Plant extract

13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Kaki, Diospyros kaki L., Ebenaceae

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line

14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is a lysate of the product obtained by fermentation of Lactobacillus.

Soothing
4 scientific references
  • Current Issues in Molecular Biology, January 2024, pages 513-526
  • Microorganisms, July 2023, pages 1-24
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, February 2023, pages 83-94
  • Molecules, March 2021, pages 1-11
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line

15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Polymer of glutamic acid

Hydration Anti-Aging
5 scientific references
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, March 2021, ePublication
  • Molecules, July 2020, pages 1–33
  • Journal of Materials Science, Materials in Medicine, Volume 31, May 2020, ePublication
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, November 2017, pages
  • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, April 2014, pages 153–158
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant, Plant extract

16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Althaea Rosea Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the hollyhock, Althaea rosea, Malvaceae

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant, Emollient, Plant extract

17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

Soothing Hydration
8 scientific references
  • Cosmetics, November 2021, pages 1-24
  • https://wwwmdpicom/2079-9284/8/4/106/htm
  • World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2011, pages 610-612
  • https://wwwdesertharvestcom/physicians/documents/Antifungal%20and%20Antioxidant%20Activitiespdf
  • International Journal of Biological & Medical Research, 2011, pages 466-471
  • https://citeseerxistpsuedu/viewdoc/download?doi=10113024710&rep=rep1&type=pdf ]
  • International Journal of Toxicology, 2007, pages 1-50
  • https://onlinepersonalcarecouncilorg/ctfa-static/online/lists/cir-pdfs/PRS274pdf
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Plant extract

18th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, Asteraceae

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant

19th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

.alpha.-d-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3.beta.,20.beta.)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-.beta.-d-glucopyranuronosyl-, dipotassium salt

Soothing Dark Spot Fading
8 scientific references
  • How to Care for Red, Sensitive Skin
  • 7 Best Products for Sensitive Skin
  • Skincare Tips for Calming Redness
  • Skin-Soothing Ingredients
  • How the Paula’s Choice CALM Collection Works
  • The Best Moisturizers for Sensitive Skin
  • The Best Ways to Treat Acne and Sensitive Skin
  • Skin Care for Extremely Dry, Sensitive Skin
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line

20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide consisting of b(1-3) linked glucose chains carrying b(1-6) linked glucose sidechains

Soothing Hydration
6 scientific references
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2018, pages 1, 101-1, 107
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2017, pages 1-48
  • Phytotherapy Research, February 2014, pages 159-166
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review, October 2012, pages 1-52
  • Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, February 2007, pages 167-170
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, October 2005, page 292
21 Panthenol Active
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Active

21st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (2R)-; dl-Panthenol

Hydration Soothing
7 scientific references
  • The Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Accessed April 2021, ePublication
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, December 2019, pages 534-547
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, January 2019, pages 346-354
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review, March 2018, pages 1-51
  • The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, August 2017, pages 173-180
  • Journal of Cosmetic Science, August 2011, pages 361-370
  • American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, Volume 3, 2002, pages 427-433
22 Betaine Humectant
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant, Texture agent

22nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt

Hydration
5 scientific references
  • International Journal of Toxicology, 2018, pages 28S-46S
  • Food Science and Biotechnology, October 2017, pages 1391-1397
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics, June 2015, ePublication
  • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2004, pages 539-549
  • Skin Research and Technology, February 2003, pages 50-58
23 Hexapeptide-9 Peptide
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Peptide

23rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Hexapeptide-9 is a synthetic peptide containing Glutamine, Glycine and Proline residues

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Active, Peptide

24th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Hexapeptide-11 is a synthetic peptide containing Alanine, Phenylalanine, Proline and Valine residues

Anti-Aging Hydration
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Active, Peptide

25th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Lysine, synthetic pentapeptide with serine, and threonine, hexadecanoyl derivatives

Anti-Aging
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Active, Peptide

26th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

L-Lysine, N-(1-oxohexadecyl)glycyl-L-histidyl-

Anti-Aging
4 scientific references
  • International Journal of Toxicology, November 2018, pages 90S-102S
  • Cosmetics, May 2017, pages 1-14
  • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, August 2016, pages 1, 171-1, 176
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, June 2000, pages 207-218
27 Tripeptide-1 Occlusive
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Occlusive, Active, Peptide

27th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Tripeptide-1 is a synthetic peptide containing glycine, histidine, and lysine

Anti-Aging
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Active, Peptide

28th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Copper Tripeptide-1 is a copper complex of Tripeptide-1

29 BEE Venom Occlusive
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Occlusive

29th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Bee Venom is the venom collected from the honeybee, Apis melifera consisting chiefly of melittin

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line

30th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dodecanoates (1:1) (10 mol glycerol average molar ratio)

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Plant extract

31st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

This is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of the fruits of Citrus unshiu , Cornus officinalis , Euterpe oleracea , Fragaria ananassa (strawberry), Lycium chinense (lycium), Prunus mume (mume), Prunus salicina (plum), Pyrus malus (apple), Rosa canina , Rubus idaeus (raspberry), Schizandra chinensis (schizandra), Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry), Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry), and Vitis vinifera (grape); the leaves of Allium tuberosum , Cymbopogon schoenanthus , Lactuca scariola sativa (lettuce), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary), Spinacia oleracea (spinach), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), and Vaccinium myrtillus ; the roots of Imperata cylindrica ; the seeds of Glycine max (soybean), Hordeum distichon (barley), Oryza sativa (rice), Phaseolus angularis , and Phaseolus radiatus ; the whole plants, Brassica oleracea (broccoli), Eriocephalus punctulatus and Viscum album (mistletoe); Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Alpha-Glucan, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Glucosyl Ceramide, Hesperidin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Maltodextrin, Panthenol, Sclerotium Gum, Tromethamine, and Xanthan Gum, by the microorganisms Acetobacter , Bacillus , Lactobacillus , Saccharomyces , and Streptococcus.

Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Emollient, Surfactant

32nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Octanoic acid, monoester with glycerol

Hydration
33 Butylene Glycol Humectant
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Humectant, Texture agent, Solvent

33rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

Hydration
5 scientific references
  • CosmeticsInfoorg, Accessed March 2021, ePublication
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  • Skin Research and Technology, November 2007, pages 417-24
  • Journal of the American College of Toxicology, September 1985, pages 223-248
34 Sodium Chloride Texture agent
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Texture agent

34th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Sodium chloride

35 Caprylyl Glycol Emollient
Estimated level
1–3%
Confidence
Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
Roles
Emollient

35th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.

Octane-1,2-diol

36 Xanthan Gum Surfactant
Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles
Surfactant, Texture agent

36th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Xanthan gum

Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line

37th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil is the essential oil obtained from the flowering tops and leaves of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lamiaceae

38 Allantoin Occlusive
Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles
Occlusive, Soothing

38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-

Soothing
8 scientific references
  • Chemistry Series, March 2020, pages 7-21
  • Molecules, June 2019, pages 1-33
  • European Journal of Pharmacology, February 2018, pages 68-78
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, June 2017, Volume 76, Issue 2, Supplement 1
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  • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, October 2008, ePublication
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39 Sodium Phytate Chelator
Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles
Chelator

39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium salt

40 1,2-hexanediol Solvent
Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line
Roles
Solvent

40th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

Estimated level
under 1%
Confidence
Moderate — listed below the 1% line

41st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.

1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)

Hydration
5 scientific references
  • PLoS One, October 2016, ePublication
  • Contact Dermatitis, May 2016, pages 281-288
  • International Journal of Toxicology, September 2013, pages 5S-21S
  • Personal Care, 2008, pages 1-4
  • Cosmetic Science Technology, 2006, pages 1-11

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Frequently asked questions

What ingredients are in Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

WATER, GLYCERIN, SACCHAROMYCES/SNAIL SECRETION FILTRATE FERMENT FILTRATE, SODIUM COCOAMPHOACETATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM METHYL OLEOYL TAURATE, SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, SODIUM LAURYL GLUCOSE CARBOXYLATE, SALIX ALBA BARK EXTRACT, LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT, PLANTAGO ASIATICA EXTRACT, ULMUS CAMPESTRIS BARK EXTRACT, DIOSPYROS KAKI LEAF EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT LYSATE, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, ALTHAEA ROSEA ROOT EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, TARAXACUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, BETA-GLUCAN, PANTHENOL, BETAINE, HEXAPEPTIDE-9, HEXAPEPTIDE-11, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, TRIPEPTIDE-1, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1, BEE VENOM, POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE, ACETOBACTER/BACILLUS/LACTOBACILLUS/SACCHAROMYCES/STREPTOCOCCUS/FRUIT/LEAF/IMPERATA CYLINDRICA ROOT/SEED/BROCCOLI/ERIOCEPHALUS PUNCTULATUS/MISTLETOE/ACRYLATES C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER/ALPHA-GLUCAN/BETAINE/BUTYLENE GLYCOL/EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATYL GLUCOSIDE/GLYCERETH-26/GLYCERIN/GLUCOSYL CERAMIDE/GLUCOSYL HESPERIDIN/HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID/MALTODEXTRIN/PANTHENOL/SCLEROTIUM GUM/TROMETHAMINE/XANTHAN GUM FERMENT FILTRATE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF OIL, ALLANTOIN, SODIUM PHYTATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.

What are the active ingredients in Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

PANTHENOL, HEXAPEPTIDE-11, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, TRIPEPTIDE-1, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1.

How do I use Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

Wet face with lukewarm water. Apply a small amount and gently massage in circular motions. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Use twice daily, morning and night, for best results.

What skin types is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing good for?

Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced, Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.

Is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing good for sensitive skin?

No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.

Is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing fungal acne safe?

6 ingredients could feed malassezia: Saccharomyces/snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acetobacter/bacillus/lactobacillus/saccharomyces/streptococcus/fruit/leaf/imperata Cylindrica Root/seed/broccoli/eriocephalus Punctulatus/mistletoe/acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer/alpha-glucan/betaine/butylene Glycol/epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside/glycereth-26/glycerin/glucosyl Ceramide/glucosyl Hesperidin/hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid/maltodextrin/panthenol/sclerotium Gum/tromethamine/xanthan Gum Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.

Can I use Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing while pregnant?

Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.

Is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing fragrance free?

Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.

Does Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing contain alcohol?

No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.

Is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing silicone free?

Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.

Does Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing contain essential oils?

Yes — it contains Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil.

Is Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing paraben free?

Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.

What can I layer with Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Azelaic acid. Take more care combining it with Benzoyl peroxide — use them in separate routines or on alternate days.

When should I apply Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

Use it morning and evening, first step.

How many ingredients does Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing have?

It lists 41 ingredients, of which 6 are recorded as actives.

Who makes Snail Bee Ultmate Ph-balanced Cleansing?

Benton.

Brand
Benton

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