Eeeewww!! Snail mucus sounds gross and utterly unappealing. The more appealing terms are; snail mticulos, snail essence, nursing snail mticulos, snail serum and snail extract.  Those terms sound better, but it’s all mucus.  Usually when you think of snails; garlic, butter, baguettes, and Chardonnay come to mind, not the slime.  Amazingly, the slime has wonderful effects on the skin.

People have been using snail essence as a beauty product for centuries.   Back around 400 B.C. in ancient Greece, Hippocrates reportedly prescribed crushed snail shells in an ointment to treat inflammation.  In small rural communities in southern Italy, snail mucus has been used to alleviate warts, calluses, and acne. The Chilean workers often cut their hands and arms on the metal cages, and they noticed that the snail slime seemed to heal the wounds and soften their skin.  In modern times, there are spas where you can have live snails leave their trail of essence on your face.  😊

How is snail essence harvested for products? I’m glad you asked.  Traditional methods of harvesting snail essence were cruel – the snails were essentially dunked in pots of water with salt, vinegar or other chemicals to force them to excrete mucin. Thankfully, the methods for harvesting snail mucin have changed considerably.  In Italy, for example, snail mucin is extracted by immersing the snails in a special steam bath that acts like a spa for snails. The snails are not harmed in this process.  On other farms, the snails are simply placed in an environment where they can move over a bumpy surface, because this causes them to make slime like they do naturally. The mucin is then harvested this way.

Now that you know all about snail essence, let’s get to the benefits!

·        You can expect the look and texture of aged, damaged acne-prone and scarred skin to be improved.

*        Supports natural cell regeneration and replenishes moisture to increase skin’s firmness and suppleness.

·        Snail essence naturally contains a whole bunch of skin-friendly goodies; including proteins, elastin, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid and copper peptides. 

·        Contains cleansing properties that help avoid bacteria which will control acne.

·        Evens skin tone and fades hyperpigmentation.

·        Plumps skin to decrease fine lines and wrinkles.

·        Ultra-moisturizing.

·        Stimulates collagen production.

Snail essence is suitable for all skin types. It isn’t greasy and goes on smoothly leaving your skin looking and feeling nourished.  It’s definitely worth getting past the thought of it being mucus.  Check out our beauty page and try it for yourself.

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