Recent Examples on the WebIn fact, the Bean Essence is often praised for being the vegan version of snail mucin, another beauty trend that took Seoul by storm in the mid-2010s.—Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 As for essences, formulations with hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and snail mucin are especially helpful for people with dryness, according to Chang.—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 Beauty lovers can snag a popular snail mucin repairing essence on sale for $17 and the Shark SmoothStyle comb and blow dryer combo, which is discounted at Ulta and Nordstrom.—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 16 Feb. 2024 The mucin and secretion filtrate does come from the snails, but there’s also more to it.—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 Both snail mucin and salmon sperm DNA have small bodies of scientific evidence behind their use in skincare.—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024 These undereye patches give that delicate area a surge of moisture thanks to snail mucin and niacinamide in the formula that really penetrate deep into skin.
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Belif The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb
The Glamour team already loves Belif's Aqua Bomb cream, but Moisture Bomb is just as good.—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023 These undereye patches give that delicate area a surge of moisture thanks to snail mucin and niacinamide in the formula that really penetrate deep into skin.
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Belif The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb
The Glamour team already loves Belif's Aqua Bomb cream, but Moisture Bomb is just as good.—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2023 One particular item took off — a snail mucin essence from popular Korean brand COSRX.—Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
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: any of a group of mucoproteins that are found in various human and animal secretions and tissues (as in saliva, the lining of the stomach, and the skin) and that are white or yellowish powders when dry and viscid when moist
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