: any of various mucoproteins that occur especially in secretions of mucous membranes
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Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
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Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
This layer helps to spread mucin across the eye's surface.7
Allergies
Anyone who has allergies can also quickly develop teary eyes.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Snail mucin is having a moment on TikTok for its hyperpigmentation-reducing effects, and this additive so happens to be the star in every product featured in Cosrx's Snail Mucin Travel Essentials Kit.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024
On TikTok, Cosrx’s snail mucin essence has 60 million views and counting.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 16 July 2024
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Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
This layer helps to spread mucin across the eye's surface.7
Allergies
Anyone who has allergies can also quickly develop teary eyes.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Snail mucin is having a moment on TikTok for its hyperpigmentation-reducing effects, and this additive so happens to be the star in every product featured in Cosrx's Snail Mucin Travel Essentials Kit.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024
On TikTok, Cosrx’s snail mucin essence has 60 million views and counting.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 16 July 2024
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“Mucin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucin. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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