How Is Snail Slime Used All Over the World?

Wondering how to use snail slime to improve the quality of your skin? From snail creams to live snails wandering on the face, find out all the ways to enjoy all the benefits of snail mucin. 

How to use snail slime on your skin?

Snail creams to enjoy snail secretion on a daily basis

The Mapuche tribe from Chile have been using snail slime for ages to preserve their skin from aging. Studies have shown that snail slime owns amazing regenerating properties. It naturally contains allantoin, glycolic acid, collagen, elastin and even hyaluronic acid.   

Nowadays, snail slime is revolutionizing the cosmetics industry as it offers a natural facelift. Caracol skincare has formulated a skincare line containing the highest concentration in snail mucin of the market (up to 85,2% of snail secretion filtrate) and plant originated ingredients like witch hazel, chamomile, aloe vera... All these ingredients were strictly selected, each one has amazing virtues: anti-wrinkle, anti-dark circles, anti-dark spots, moisturizing, firming...

Live snails wandering on your face

In Chile and Japan, women let these little gastropods crawling on their face. They wash them with clear water, then apply them on the skin and set them free in nature. 

In Tokyo, many beauty salons specialized in snail slime skin treatments. It may seem strange and disgusting but customers like the feeling of a mollusk crawling on their skin and are pleased with the benefits of it. After letting the snails wandering on one's face, the beautician gives the client a massage to help the secretion penetrate and relax at the same time. Who doesn't love a good massage? 

How to use Caracol Skincare snail creams?

Usage instruction for using snail cream

You can apply Caracol Skincare snail creams day and night on a dry skin. To clean your skin before applying any cream we've made the lotion tonique nettoyante with snail slime. Then apply the cream on your face and neck and on every area that needs a little moisture and regeneration. Massage your skin a little bit to help the product penetrate.

Ordering a snail cream

To order your very first snail cream, head our "shop" section on our website and choose the cream that suits YOUR skin.