{"product_id":"snail-repair-cream","title":"Snail Repair Cream","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rich face cream built on snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, in a 50 g\njar. Repair is the conventional name for this category of cream, so it is worth being clear at the\ntop about what it reliably does, which is hold water in the surface of the skin and leave a dry,\ntight face comfortable again. It sits in a hair loss range because the topicals here are alcohol\nbased, and the facial skin around a hairline takes the brunt of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnail secretion filtrate is a filtered mucous secretion from snails, and it carries\nglycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans and allantoin. Most of the research behind it is laboratory work\non cultured skin cells, alongside a small number of human trials, several of them run by the\ncompanies that sell the ingredient. That is a thin evidence base by the standards of this range, so\ntreat it as what it demonstrably is in use, a humectant with a light, cushioned slip that makes a\nheavy cream feel wearable. Claims you will see elsewhere about healing wounds, erasing scars or\nrebuilding skin run well past what has actually been shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyaluronic acid holds many times its own weight in water, and controlled trials of topical formulas\nhave measured a rise in surface hydration. Where those trials also looked at water loss through the\nskin, they have generally found it unchanged, which is the honest limit of the claim. It hydrates\nthe surface, and it does not rebuild a barrier. Every study cited for either ingredient tested a\ndifferent formula at a different concentration, which is the ordinary situation in skincare and\nworth knowing whenever a brand quotes ingredient research at you, including this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinoxidil solution is carried in alcohol and propylene glycol. Where it runs down from the\nhairline onto the forehead and temples, that skin often turns dry, tight and flaky in the first\nweeks of use. This is a facial moisturiser for that skin. It is for dry or\ndehydrated skin generally, and for anyone who has found the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e too light for winter. Use it after\nthe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e, and on the nights when a retinoid such as\nthe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/retinol-night-cream\"\u003eRetinol Night Cream\u003c\/a\u003e leaves your face feeling\nstripped. If your barrier is genuinely compromised, meaning water and mild products sting on\ncontact, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceramide-barrier-cream\"\u003eCeramide Barrier Cream\u003c\/a\u003e is the more\nappropriate choice, because lipids do that job better than humectants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne boundary matters. This is a face cream and it stays on facial skin. If the scalp itself\nbecomes red, sore or inflamed while you are using minoxidil, the label tells you to stop and speak\nto a doctor, and no moisturiser changes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwice a day, morning and evening, on the face and neck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCleanse first, then pat your face until it is barely damp rather than dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake a pea-sized amount, roughly half a fingertip, with clean dry hands. Wet or dirty fingers\n    put water and bacteria into a jar that has no pump to protect it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm it between your fingertips and press it over your face and neck within a minute of\n    patting dry, while there is still water on the skin for it to hold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake it up to the hairline and across the temples, which are the driest areas if you use a\n    topical there, and stop at the hairline. Do not work it into the scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGive it two or three minutes to settle before sunscreen, a razor or anything else goes on\n    top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf you apply a scalp topical in the evening, do your face first and the scalp last, then wash\n    your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is applying it to bone-dry skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A humectant cream works on\nthe water already sitting in the surface, so an hour after a shower it has far less to hold onto.\nThe minute after you pat dry is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is cosmetic and it is immediate. Skin feels softer and less tight within minutes, and\nflaking at the hairline usually looks better within three or four days of consistent twice-daily\nuse, largely because hydrated flakes lie flat instead of catching the light. That is the honest\nextent of it. The effect is temporary and depends on reapplying, so skin drifts back to its\nbaseline within a few days of stopping. Nothing here acts on hair, changes what is happening on your\nscalp, or affects how well a treatment works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with cool water if it gets in. Patch test on\nthe inner forearm for two days before the first facial use, and stop if you develop irritation, a\nrash or itching. Do not apply it to broken, inflamed or infected skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you have a shellfish or mollusc allergy, read this.\u003c\/strong\u003e Snail secretion filtrate\nis animal derived, which also means this product is not vegan. Allergy to snails is documented, and\ncross-reactivity between molluscs, crustaceans and dust mite has been described in the allergy\nliterature. If you react to any of those, speak to a doctor before using this cream rather than\npatch testing it yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product. It does not treat, cure or prevent any skin condition, and it has no\nrole in treating hair loss. Keep the lid closed between uses and always use it with clean dry hands,\nsince a jar is exposed to whatever goes into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore below 25 degrees Celsius, out of direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981151936894,"sku":"QN-SNAILREPAIRCREAM","price":32.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/snail-repair-cream.png?v=1790587806","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/snail-repair-cream","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}