The first time I saw “snail mucin” on a serum bottle, my reaction was instant: snail slime? You’ve got to be kidding. Who would willingly smear that across their face? But curiosity is a powerful ...

If you were on skin-care TikTok at all last summer, you’ve probably heard about snail mucin, the slimy substance that snails secrete when they creep around. At the heart of this renewed obsession is ...

Just how much of a best-seller is it? So far, the serum has racked up over 62,000 ratings on Amazon, with an overall 4.6-star rating to boot. It’s no surprise that it’s so popular, either. The Cosrx ...

It may seem unlikely, but snail mucin – the slime produced by snails – has become a popular ingredient in skin care products. Makers of South Korean cosmetics have helped boost slow, slimy garden ...