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Having live snails crawling on your face sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but in Japan one company is hoping people will be prepared to pay for it.
Snails help in regenerating mucus, healing wounds, softening the hard skin and also help in extracting collagen and elastin production that prevent sagging.
Last year, A South African grandmother found a way to avoid shelling out for expensive skin creams - by letting live snails slide all over her face.
Edith Pangle, 62, said she has maintained her youthful looks by allowing the slimy molluscs to slither across her skin for at least 15 minutes every week.
The grandmother came up with the idea after seeing adverts for luxury facial creams featuring the garden creature's ooze.
But rather than splashing out on products, thrifty Ms Pangle simply collects snails from her back garden and lets them work their way across her skin.
Adapted From Internet sources
