Is the secret to glowing skin found in snail slime? Plenty of TikTokers seem to think so. Snail mucin, or the mucus secreted by snails, has surged in popularity in the United States in recent years as ...

We're more than willing to try all sorts of potions, serums and hacks to reverse the effects of aging. And so in an effort to discover the latest fountain of youth, we started hearing buzz about the ...

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 ...

Would you wash with snail slime soap? One French artisan is betting on it becoming big in the beauty industry. "Hi, my name is Damien Desrocher. I'm a snail grower and heliculturist, and I make ...

Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation and eaten as escargot -- and detail the composition of three unique types of secretions -- one that ...

Consumers around the world are shelling out for cosmetic products containing snail mucus, with its global market in 2022 valued at about $555 million. After a snail mucus skin care boom in South Korea ...

Hyaluronic acid, retinol, squalene — there’s no end of go-to ingredients that, when added to skin care products, can have major benefits. Beyond the go-tos, a trendy ingredient pops up every once in a ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus. OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day.

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OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day. I know - gross, right? But keep in mind, this sticky, slippery muck is crucial. It's a protective barrier against germs. It ...