What do ancient Greek medicine and Korean skincare have in common? One slippery, surprisingly powerful ingredient: snail slime. From historical remedies to modern-day serums, in this episode we trace the unexpected journey of mucin through time.
Is it miracle goo or just clever marketing?
Are. You. Ready?
****************
Sources & References:
Pliny the Elder. Natural History, Book 30. Translated by H. Rackham. Loeb
Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1938.
Rothfels, Nigel. A Cultural History of Animals in Antiquity. Berg Publishers,
2007.
Walker, Susan. “Would You Smear Snail Slime on Your Face?” The Guardian, 11 September
2016.
Matsumoto, Nancy. “Beauty Secrets From Korea.” The New York Times, 28 September
2011.
BBC News. “Beauty Secrets: The Weirdest Ingredients.” BBC News, 23 June
2014.
Glazer, Emily. “The Weird History of Snail Slime in Beauty.” Allure, 5 October
Figueroa, J. A., et al. “Efficacy of a Snail Secretion Filtrate in the Treatment of
Photodamaged Skin.” Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, vol. 12, no. 4,
2013, pp. 453–457.
Tsoutsos, D., et al. “Wound Healing and the Use of Snail Secretion: Experimental and
Clinical Evidence.” Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
2013, Article ID 496328.
Yoon, H. Y., et al. “Anti-Aging Effects of Snail Secretion Filtrate on Human Skin.” Cosmetics,
vol. 2, no. 3, 2015, pp. 144–152.
Dr. Hadley King, Dermatologist. Quoted in Byrdie and Allure, 2017–2020.
Perry Romanowski, Cosmetic Chemist. Quoted in Allure, April 2014.
Ethical Consumer Magazine. “Is Snail Slime Cruelty-Free?” Issue No. 170, March/April
2019.
****************
Leave Us a 5* Rating, it helps the show!
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282
Spotify Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/37MLxC8eRob1D0ZcgcCorA
****************
Follow Us on Social Media & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
TikTok:
tiktok.com/@beautyunlockedthepod
YouTube:
@beautyunlockedspodcasthour
****************
Intro/Outro Music:
Music by Savvier from Fugue FAME INC
