GlossierDouble dealing discoveries in gross skincare ingredients or “skingredients”.In a world that?s, let?s face it, oversaturated with skincare products, brands are going a little further to get noticed. And one way companies are doing this is through the use of some verrry weird skincare ingredients.My question is, why" Aside from marketing, is there any real purpose to these unexpected and sometimes gross-sounding ?skingredients?" In terms of the animal byproducts, are they really any better than a cruelty-free alternative" And what does snail goo actually feel like anyway" To find answers to all these and more, read on.They say ?pain is beauty,? but what about disgust" Ingredient 1: Snail MucinGetty ImagesThis K-beauty product, texturally more like a serum than an essence (which is more liquidy), is made of 96% snail mucin ? the shiny stuff they leave behind in trails. Snail mucin is said to aid in skin repair, hydration, tone and brightness, essentially delivering the ?glass skin? of our dreams, although this evidence is predominantly anecdotal. It?s a thin, clear and oddly stretchy goo — both when it comes out of the snail and when it?s in skin care — but when applied it sinks in nicely and wears well under makeup.CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence ($24)The reason snail mucin is deemed superior to conventional skincare staples is the fact is does it all-in-one. It?s suitable for all skin types. It soothes...