Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch is an eye care product with 21 ingredients. It is rated "use caution" in pregnancy because it contains Arbutin. Common allergens: fragrance, snail mucin.
Sensitive skin: fragrance, snail mucin Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
- snail mucin: Snail secretion filtrate and other snail-derived ingredients. Flagged for people who react to it, or who avoid animal-derived ingredients.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsWhat does it do?
Eye care is made for the thin, delicate skin around the eyes.
Based on its ingredients, it's made to:
Evens out skin tone
Used to fade dark spots and marks and even out skin tone over time.
From Arbutin (no. 13)
Hydrates
Draws water into the skin, so it feels plumper and less tight.
From Glycerin (no. 2), Ricinus communis (Castor_ Seed Oil, Snail Secretion Filtrate(90ppm, Ceteth-25, Titanium dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Gold (no. 21)
Calms and soothes
Ingredients used to calm redness and irritation.
From Allantoin (no. 8)
Worked out from the ingredient list. Labels don't show amounts, so how well it works depends on the formula and your skin.
Is Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch "Use caution" for pregnancy because it contains Arbutin. Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin): Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023). This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Yes. Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch contains fragrance, snail mucin, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Fragrance or essential oils (Fragrance): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Teen-friendly
No ingredients we flag for teens. Acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What are the ingredients in Farmstay Black Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch?
21 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
Arbutin no. 13 on the label
Use caution in pregnancy: Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin). Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023).
Fragrance no. 17 on the label
Sensitive skin: fragrance.
Ricinus communis (Castor_ Seed Oil, Snail Secretion Filtrate(90ppm, Ceteth-25, Titanium dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Gold no. 21 on the label
Sensitive skin: snail mucin.
18 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
- 1.Water
- 2.Glycerin
- 3.Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan)
- 4.Butylene Glycol
- 5.Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum
- 6.Dipropylene Glycol
- 7.xanthan Gum
- 8.Allantoin
- 9.Phenoxyethanol
- 10.PEG-60Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- 11.Methylparaben
- 12.Carbon Black
- 14.Disodium EDTA
- 15.Tocopheryl Acetate
- 16.Propylparaben
- 18.Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
- 19.Propylene Glycol
- 20.Calciumlactate
Ingredient list from YesStyle. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.