: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes
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Head upstairs and do my bedtime skincare routine of The Good Oil facial oil, snail mucin, and beef tallow moisturizer.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024
This skin-loving cocktail contains—ahem—collagen, peptides, hyaluronic acid, snail mucin, and antioxidant-rich vitamins A, B, C, and E, all of which work in tandem to hydrate, plump, and improve skin texture over time.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Sep. 2024
The slick combination of water, salts and gel-forming proteins called mucins that make up mucus also helps trap dust, allergens and infectious particles in the nose, mouth, windpipe and lungs.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
—Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024
This skin-loving cocktail contains—ahem—collagen, peptides, hyaluronic acid, snail mucin, and antioxidant-rich vitamins A, B, C, and E, all of which work in tandem to hydrate, plump, and improve skin texture over time.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Sep. 2024
The slick combination of water, salts and gel-forming proteins called mucins that make up mucus also helps trap dust, allergens and infectious particles in the nose, mouth, windpipe and lungs.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
—Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
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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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