: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes
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—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Now, Korean skincare is known for 10-step routines and unusual, yet viral products, like COSRX snail mucin and salmon sperm injections.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Don’t let the snail mucin scare you — this essence has a cult following for a reason.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Mucin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucin. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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mucin
noun
mu·cin
ˈmyüs-ᵊn 
: 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
gastric mucin
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