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. LoebClassical 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 September2016.Matsumoto, Nancy. “Beauty Secrets From Korea.” The New York Times, 28 September2011.BBC News. “Beauty Secrets: The Weirdest Ingredients.” BBC News, 23 June2014.Glazer, Emily. “The Weird History of Snail Slime in Beauty.” Allure, 5 OctoberFigueroa, J. A., et al. “Efficacy of a Snail Secretion Filtrate in the Treatment ofPhotodamaged 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 andClinical 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/April2019.****************Leave Us a 5* Rating, it helps the show!Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282Spotify Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/37MLxC8eRob1D0ZcgcCorA****************Follow Us on Social Media & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!TikTok:tiktok.com/@beautyunlockedthepodYouTube:@beautyunlockedspodcasthour****************Intro/Outro Music:Music by Savvier from Fugue FAME INC