Snail Mucin
Snail mucin
The mucus produced by mollusks Achatina fulica (African giant land
snail) and Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa and Cryptomphalus
aspersa, common brown garden snail) is commonly found in Korean
cosmeceuticals for their antimicrobial and skin regenerative properties.
Snail secretions contain bioactive compounds, including
glycosaminoglycans that confer antioxidative properties. The first
therapeutic use of snail mucin was to alleviate radiation-induced dermatitis and burns. Since then, laboratory and clinical studies have
been conducted to evaluate snail mucin for the treatment of acute
radiation dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, partial thickness burns,
and photoaging. Treatment with secretions of C aspersa (SCA)
was found to promote the proliferation, migration, and survival of
human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in vitro, supporting its
regenerative and wound-healing properties.
In a double-masked, split-face, randomized controlled clinical study,
a topical anti-photoaging product containing SCA improved periocular rhytides and skin texture. In another study of
fifteen patients with chronic photodamage, treatment with SCA for
Three months resulted in a significant improvement in the clinical and
histological signs of photoaging. In a study of an open, moist burn
management protocol in deep partial thickness burns, a cream containing
SCA was an effective treatment in open wound management
of partial thickness burns by accelerating debris removal
and epithelialization. Recently, snail mucin was found to exhibit
anti-melanogenic and anti-tumoral effects against human melanoma
cells in vitro, making it a potential therapeutic agent to target
melanoma.
Snail mucin is a substance found in the mucus produced by certain types of mollusks, such as the African giant land snail and the common brown garden snail. This substance is often used in Korean cosmetic products due to its antimicrobial and skin regenerative properties. Snail mucin contains bioactive compounds like glycosaminoglycans, which have anti-oxidative properties.
Snail mucin was first used to treat radiation-induced dermatitis and burns. Since then, laboratory and clinical studies have evaluated its effectiveness in treating various skin conditions, including acute radiation dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, partial thickness burns, and photoaging.
Studies have found that snail mucin can promote the proliferation, migration, and survival of human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts, supporting its regenerative and wound-healing properties. It has also been shown to be effective in improving periocular rhytides, skin texture, and the clinical and histological signs of photoaging.
Snail mucin has several benefits, including hydrating the skin, promoting wound repair, preventing infections, moisturizing the skin, and not evaporating quickly or causing irritation.
The mucus produced by mollusks Achatina fulica (African giant land
snail) and Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa and Cryptomphalus
aspersa, common brown garden snail) is commonly found in Korean
cosmeceuticals for their antimicrobial and skin regenerative properties.
Snail secretions contain bioactive compounds, including
glycosaminoglycans that confer antioxidative properties. The first
therapeutic use of snail mucin was to alleviate radiation-induced dermatitis and burns. Since then, laboratory and clinical studies have
been conducted to evaluate snail mucin for the treatment of acute
radiation dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, partial thickness burns,
and photoaging. Treatment with secretions of C aspersa (SCA)
was found to promote the proliferation, migration, and survival of
human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in vitro, supporting its
regenerative and wound-healing properties.
In a double-masked, split-face, randomized controlled clinical study,
a topical anti-photoaging product containing SCA improved periocular rhytides and skin texture. In another study of
fifteen patients with chronic photodamage, treatment with SCA for
Three months resulted in a significant improvement in the clinical and
histological signs of photoaging. In a study of an open, moist burn
management protocol in deep partial thickness burns, a cream containing
SCA was an effective treatment in open wound management
of partial thickness burns by accelerating debris removal
and epithelialization. Recently, snail mucin was found to exhibit
anti-melanogenic and anti-tumoral effects against human melanoma
cells in vitro, making it a potential therapeutic agent to target
melanoma.
Snail mucin is a substance found in the mucus produced by certain types of mollusks, such as the African giant land snail and the common brown garden snail. This substance is often used in Korean cosmetic products due to its antimicrobial and skin regenerative properties. Snail mucin contains bioactive compounds like glycosaminoglycans, which have anti-oxidative properties.
Snail mucin was first used to treat radiation-induced dermatitis and burns. Since then, laboratory and clinical studies have evaluated its effectiveness in treating various skin conditions, including acute radiation dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, partial thickness burns, and photoaging.
Studies have found that snail mucin can promote the proliferation, migration, and survival of human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts, supporting its regenerative and wound-healing properties. It has also been shown to be effective in improving periocular rhytides, skin texture, and the clinical and histological signs of photoaging.
Snail mucin has several benefits, including hydrating the skin, promoting wound repair, preventing infections, moisturizing the skin, and not evaporating quickly or causing irritation.