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Slime from a snail like this one, left, is collected and made into a cream - 80 per cent pure - that is said to aid rejuvenation of the skin and prevent against ageing
As well as collagen and elastin, glycerin and vitamins C, A and E, the snail goo contains allantoin, the substance that helps snails them regenerate their shells, which is a powerful anti-oxidant is said to protect the skin from the free-radicals that speed up the ageing process.
Fans say it has rid them of not only fine lines but acne scarring, stretch marks and razor bumps too. Its Spanish name, crema de caracol, sounds much more exotic than the rather Halloweeny ’snail cream’, but it’s what’s inside that counts.
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