Snail Tale: A look inside one of Thailand’s blossoming snail farm beauty businesses

 

 

Snail creams are becoming a big business in Asia. Korean women have long sought out the strange potions for their supposed ability to leave skin dewy and fade signs of aging.

 

While some believe that snail creams are just a strange name for beauty products that don’t contain actual snail product, they would be wrong. Snail creams feature secretions from these slimy creatures as a main ingredient.

 

Grossed out yet? It turns out that studies show the mucus created by snails, often seen behind them as a “snail trail” as they move along, is packed full of nutrients. The mucus is collected by manual extraction on farms, some of which now operate it Thailand, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

 

Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/snail-tale-look-inside-one-thailands-blossoming-snail-farm-beauty-businesses/

 

 

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Don't they eat snails here as they do in the west. Escarole with garlic and butter are excellent.

 

20 minutes ago, Beats56 said:

Don't they eat snails here as they do in the west. Escarole with garlic and butter are excellent.

 

Full circle: First they use the snails for their beauty – i.e. young skin, so ladies looks like teens – and then they have a big meal...