But this isn't your average skin care ingredient—it comes from a shelled gastropod. Enter: snail mucin. So, what is snail mucin? Snail mucin comes from “the slimy substance that snails release ...

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“I’ve never had a smooth face since my teenage. I had pimples and large pores until recently a friend in Korea sent me the snail cream,” she said adding that her confidence grew after just ...

No longer just a food delicacy, snails – or, more specifically, their secretions – are gaining traction in skincare. So what ...

The tale goes that Greek physician Hippocrates applied crushed snails to treat skin inflammations. Later on, snails were dunked in pots of salt water and vinegar that forced them to release the slime.

Now, her initial apprehension has evolved into a flourishing business, Gold Dust Snail Farm, which brings her monthly ...