Comments on: Are Snail Creams Good For Your Skin?

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:12:57 +0000

I have decided to give snail slime a try. When I started to look for it, the price tag was FAR too high for something that juries are still out on. Having said that though, there is not guarantee that really expensive creams work either. Anyhow, via my old friend ebay I found a cream with a very reasonable price tag, including delivery from the US to The Netherelands. I am using it for the last few day. I havn’t noticed anything miraculous thus far, however I am going to be open minded and give it a few weeks. If it work its part of my routine. No question about it. If not I didn’t spend that much money, no more than I would on a normal topical moisturiser. I have to say though, that I am routing for the cream to work (vanity is a terrible thing huh?), and if it does I will be a fan for life!!!

By: tomkiss

tomkiss — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:55:51 +0000

Hi Bernadette,
Didn’t hear of the SA big land snails yet, whereabouts are you collecting them, what’s their latin name -if you know it – would love to get a hold of just one for my snail collecting hobby, thnx tomkiss.
Pls email: ssikmot@gmail.com or sms: 0723069255

By: Bernadette Graham

Bernadette Graham — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:10:05 +0000

I regularly catch, purge and then prepare the South African Giant
Land snail with garlic butter and find them totally delicious.
DIRECTLY after collection, they NATURALLY produce copious quantities
of very clean, clear slime which coats my hands as I wash them
to remove sand etc. The slime is totally odour and colourless and
very moisturising. So in my case, no extra stimulation seems to
be necessary. After the preparation for the week of purging that
they will undergo, my hands feel fabulous and wonderfully
smooth and moisturised- I really feel that the slime works. I currently
am purging about 50 snails, which I will enjoy with loads of garlic
in about a weeks time, however, I have noticed that during the
purging process, they DON’T naturally make slime, so in the
future will harvest the initial slime that they produce in such large
quantities. The 50 snails produced about 250ml of very clean slime.
I will keep it in the fridge for daily use as part of my beauty routine and will keep you posted as to the results.
Anyone doing the same thing ? If so, please share your results.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:06:27 +0000

Have to chime in here. I’m in LOVE with snail slime… well, I love what it does for my skin. I first fell prey to a “free trial” slime that turned out costing about 80.00 a jar. I loved the effect but didn’t like the price tag, so had not used it for quite some time. I recently found another brand through Walgreen’s website. Had to order it online as they don’t carry it in stores, at least not in my town. It’s very affordable and works just as well as the expensive brands. I’m 51 with combination skin, large pores, etc., making many creams too oily, too drying, too heavy, etc. But I gotta admit, slime is perfect for hydration, smoothing, and soothing effects, and is really helping my crepey-eyelids and under eye bags.

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:35:49 +0000

It’s ok to eat them but not to use their secretion? Where is the logic behind that?