My Snail Mucin Is Caught in a Trade War
May 30, 2025
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as posted by the channel“Americans’ love affair with K-beauty was fostered by many years of free trade with South Korea,” writes Nancy Walecki. “For skin-care aficionados, K-beauty was an ideal trifecta: a product that feels luxurious, seems effective, and is relatively affordable.”
“Korean snail mucin promised to hydrate skin and improve fine lines, and prompted a buying frenzy, during which I did drop my own American dollars on a facial ‘essence’ made from the secretions of snails. It has made my skin softer and only grossed me out twice.”
“Now my snail mucin is caught in a trade war,” Walecki writes.
President Donald Trump’s April announcement of nearly global tariffs included a 25 percent hike on goods imported to the U.S. from South Korea.
If the tariff succeeds and more K-beauty is soon made in America, the industry could lose its major selling point.
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