Mucus pro class snail mucus is known in the Republic of Korea as early as 2021.
The product has successfully approached the processing enterprises of the beauty industry as raw materials, ingredients for cosmetics.
Despite the proximity of Asian suppliers of snail mucus, Mucus pro products from Europe and Africa have gained popularity due to the high purity of the product, naturalness and high levels of active substances.
The high sales volume of snail mucus to the South Korean market was already noted in the first half of 2023.
Thanks to the international “Mucus pro” Franchise, Snail mucus of Mucus pro quality class is produced from the European snail Helix aspersa and all kinds of African snails and is shipped to Asia from at least two continents. Natural snail mucus today is replacing artificial Mucin from the market, although it is several times higher than artificial mucus in terms of cost.
Snail mucus is supplied as a lyophilized substance, liquid snail mucus remains less in demand. However, this characteristic of sales persists in the markets of the cosmetic industry and in other countries.
The growth dynamics of the cosmetics industry based on snail mucus is 7.7% per year. The global market for snail beauty products is expected to reach US$711 million by 2028. The largest share in the world market of snail cosmetics is the Republic of Korea – about 20%.