Dr.G
Dr.G Royal Black Snail Cream
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-09
What is this product?
A rich, fragranced snail-mucin cream aimed at dry or mature skin that wants a heavy nourishing finish: beeswax, shea butter and three hydrogenated hydrocarbons build a genuinely occlusive base, with Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tranexamic Acid working the pigment and wrinkle axes. The reason to hesitate is a number. The marketing copy claims 20 percent snail secretion filtrate while the ingredient table on the same page declares 10,500ppm, which is 1.05 percent, and no archived text reconciles them. Skip it if fragrance is a problem: 향료 sits at position 31 with no allergen breakdown published. Note the sourcing: no brand-operated page exists in this archive at all, and both the English name and the English ingredient list come from a third-party database rather than from Dr.G.
What makes it different?
A declared-versus-claimed content conflict that the product page carries on its own face: 10,500ppm in the regulated table against 20 percent in the copy, roughly a nineteenfold gap, and the three archived files carry no text that reconciles the two figures.
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know about that ingredient.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Water
- Snail Secretion Filtrate
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Cyclohexasiloxane
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Triethylhexanoin
- Niacinamide
- Hydrogenated Polydecene
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
- Beeswax
- Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
- Honey Extract
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Cetearyl Glucoside
- Glycosyl Trehalose
- Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
- Vinyldimethicone
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Butylene Glycol
- Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
- Arginine
- Carbomer
- Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- Xanthan Gum
- Adenosine
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Hexylglycerin
- Beta-Glucan
- Caramel
- Phenethyl Alcohol
- Sucrose
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Pearl Powder
- Phytic Acid
- Tranexamic Acid
- Maltodextrin
- Myristic Acid
- Glucose
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Phellinus Linteus Extract
- Pentylene Glycol
- Zymomonas Ferment Extract
- PARFUM
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
overstated ad line2
- A firming cream that absorbs comfortably.
Korean original
편안하게 스며드는 탄력 크림
- Manage skin elasticity gently and comfortably even on sensitive skin.
Korean original
민감한 피부도 순하고 편안하게 피부 탄력을 관리해보세요.
evidence says otherwise1
- Contains 20% snail secretion filtrate to firm the skin and provide deep moisture.
Korean original
달팽이점액여과물을 20% 함유해 피부를 탄탄하게 가꾸어주고, 깊은 보습감을 선사해줍니다.
says nothing2
- Royal jelly protein and honey extract deliver rich nourishment.
Korean original
로얄젤리단백질 성분과 꿀추출물은 풍부한 영양을 전해주죠.
- Doctor Ji is a derma cosmetic brand that helps people suffering from skin problems manage their skin healthily.
Korean original
닥터지는 피부로 인해 고통받는 사람들이 건강하게 피부를 관리할 수 있도록 하는 더마 코스메틱 브랜드예요.
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.
Which articles cover it?
Articles on this site that write about this product.