**Species Overview**: The garden snail (_Cornu aspersum_) is the most popular species for pet snails in the U.S., with a lifespan of 2 to 3 years and a shell size up to 1.625 inches. **Basic Care**: ...

Pet snails require minimal space and maintenance, making them ideal for those seeking a low-maintenance pet. Snails are mostly active during nighttime and require specific environmental conditions, ...

Move over slugging, it’s snail mucin’s time to shine. The current skin care obsession makes use of actual snail slime — aka snail secretion filtrate — for plumper, softer and smoother skin. Snail ...

Consumers around the world are shelling out for cosmetic products containing snail mucus, with its global market in 2022 valued at about $555 million. After a snail mucus skin care boom in South Korea ...

Hyaluronic acid, retinol, squalene — there’s no end of go-to ingredients that, when added to skin care products, can have major benefits. Beyond the go-tos, a trendy ingredient pops up every once in a ...

If you'd told a group of people a few years ago you were partial to rubbing snail secretion onto your face you would have been met with shocked silence. Nowadays, however, snail mucin has garnered a ...

When you think about skin care, snail mucin probably isn’t the first product that comes to mind. But snail secretion filtrate—a mucus these teeny mollusks produce to move, stay hydrated, and fend off ...

Snail mucin, a K-beauty sensation, is revolutionizing skincare with its potent blend of allantoin, glycolic acid, and antioxidants. This natural secretion effectively hydrates, repairs scars, and ...

It may seem unlikely, but snail mucin – the slime produced by snails – has become a popular ingredient in skin care products. Makers of South Korean cosmetics have helped boost slow, slimy garden ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus. OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day.