<description>&lt;p&gt;In today's episode, Megan talks about the slime-tastic world of snail mucin and how, in the past 10 years, it has gained a foothold in the beauty/skincare industry. Is slime mucin simply a gimmicky ingredient advertised to coerce the curious (or desperate) to shell out more money on skincare products? Or does it actually have scientifically-backed qualities that benefit human skin? Megan has the answers. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also mentioned...Harini is a Telly Award Winner! Check out her winning videos below: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp-5oyHPC2Y&amp;amp;ab_channel=tilscience"&gt;Where the Heck do Eels Come From?  (Silver Award 44th Annual Telly Awards)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU0BBiidE58&amp;amp;ab_channel=tilscience"&gt;Are F1 Drivers Athletes? (Bronze Award 44th Annual Telly Awards)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Deadly Dose

Harini Bhat & Megan Gesner

Ep 117 - Snail Slime and Skincare

MAY 31, 202338 MIN
The Deadly Dose

Ep 117 - Snail Slime and Skincare

MAY 31, 202338 MIN

Description

In today's episode, Megan talks about the slime-tastic world of snail mucin and how, in the past 10 years, it has gained a foothold in the beauty/skincare industry. Is slime mucin simply a gimmicky ingredient advertised to coerce the curious (or desperate) to shell out more money on skincare products? Or does it actually have scientifically-backed qualities that benefit human skin? Megan has the answers.  Also mentioned...Harini is a Telly Award Winner! Check out her winning videos below:  Where the Heck do Eels Come From?  (Silver Award 44th Annual Telly Awards) Are F1 Drivers Athletes? (Bronze Award 44th Annual Telly Awards)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.