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What Is Chilean Mountain Snail Extract?

Chilean mountain snail extract is used by high-end beauty salons as an anti-aging agent. Also, it is used as the "secret ingredient" in the anti-aging product Caracol Cream.

  1. Significance

    • According to FreeSkinCare.net, Chilean mountain snail extract contains numerous properties that purportedly help the skin look young, including collagen and allantoin.

    Identification

    • Chilean mountain snail extract is also rich in vitamins such as A, C and E, all of which can benefit the skin.

    History

    • According to The-Anti-Aging-Report.com, people began using the extract in the 1980s when a Chilean family that sold snails to Europe for food purposes realized the slime from the snails made their hands soft.

    Size

    • According to Dr. Fernando Bascunan Ygualt, the doctor who studied and designed the extract, each jar of cream contains about eight snails per bottle.

    Warning

    • According to The-Anti-Aging-Report.com, there have been no credible scientific studies that the snail extract can actually prevent your skin from aging.

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