What Is Snail Mucin?

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Would you rub snail slime on yourself if you thought it could improve your skin? In a sense, some people do. That’s because certain beauty products -- including face creams, moisturizers, and gel face masks -- have snail mucin as an ingredient.

A product’s manufacturer might jazz up the name garden snail by calling it a “black snail” or a “Chilean earth snail" on the label. Product makers collect the slime from live snails. Then they filter it and combine it with other ingredients. If you’re wondering why snails are so slimy to begin with, it’s because their mucus helps them move, gives them protection, and keeps them from drying out.

or sensitive skin. They may tell you to put a tiny amount of the product on your arm first to see if it sets off any symptoms. Stop using it if you have a reaction.Long before their slime became a popular ingredient in skin care, snails were thought to have other health benefits. The famous doctor Hippocrates reportedly wrote about snail mucus back in ancient Greece.

 

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