How to Use mucin in a Sentence

mucin

noun
  • For this sale, three of its most popular snail mucin picks are marked down even more.
    — Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 10 Oct. 2023
  • This mask contains both snail mucin (also known as slime) and bee venom.
    — Garrett Munce, GQ, 2 Mar. 2018
  • This isn't the first time that snail mucin has been buzzy as a skin care ingredient.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Snail mucin — yes, the slime on snails — is a major trend in beauty products right now.
    — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 17 May 2018
  • Rossi says the main benefit of snail mucin is a boost in hydration to the skin.
    — Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The mucin and secretion filtrate does come from the snails, but there’s also more to it.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • This year, TikTok seemed to catch wind of snail mucin as a holy grail product.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Salmon sperm skin care was 2025’s snail mucin and beef tallow beauty craze.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Give dry and dull winter skin a boost with the moisture-retaining power of snail mucin.
    — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
    — Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Packed with snail mucin, this gentle gel cream creates a barrier to lock in moisture.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The mucin in the formula moisturizes skin with just a single pump.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
  • Snail mucin is one of the trendiest skincare ingredients right now.
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Thiols are also present in mucus proteins, called mucins, so the team wanted to see if the two could link up.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Too little mucin means a drier and more constipation-prone colon.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And the mucin layer inhibits microbial growth and binds water.
    — Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Snail mucin might be one of the buzziest ingredients in skincare right now — and for a good reason.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Best known for its sticky, snail mucin texture this yields more than just sensorial benefits.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
  • CosRx’s bestselling snail mucin sheet masks are perfect for those in need of a dose of hydration.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Both types of bacteria consume mucin, a substance that protects the gut lining.
    — Ashutosh Mangalam, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The entrance of new ingredients like snail mucin or categories like essences.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 July 2024
  • The entrance of new ingredients like snail mucin or categories like essences.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 July 2024
  • Because it’s made up of so many beneficial ingredients, there’s a whole lot that snail mucin can do for skin.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Deployment of hagfish slime thread skeins requires the transmission of mixing forces via mucin strands.
    — Mary Bates, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2014
  • Thanks to its main ingredient, snail mucin, this moisturizer helps plump and hydrate skin that needs repair.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Interestingly, the mice’s colon mucin stayed intact.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The incredible snail mucin product is made to depuff your eyes, moisturize that tender skin, and help fight against those fine lines that settle in.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That's due to long, thread-like fibers in the slime, in addition to the proteins and sugars that make up mucin, the other major component.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
  • The mucin then detaches from the membrane of the cell, carrying the would-be invader along with it into the acidic gastric juice.
    — Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2019
  • Powered by 96 percent snail mucin, this essence boasts a uniquely slimey texture that instantly hydrates and plumps the skin sans any sticky residue.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022

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