Snail Extract (Dry Extract Powder)

The Snail Extract was discovered by a Spanish clinical oncologist, Dr. Iglesias, in the late sixties. Dr. Iglesias’ research focused on finding a new substance to be used in the treatment of cancer patients of radiation induced dermatitis and burns. Snails are one of the oldest species known and have survived extreme environmental conditions for more than 600 million years. This fact indicated that there was something special about the snail constitution that allowed their species to endure for so long.

Nutraceutical Consumption
There are over 40,000 species of snails all over the world. In China, a snail called “White Jade Snail” has been popularly bred and used for many years as a culinary delicacy and as a food supplement. White Jade Snail belongs to the Helicidae Family part of the Gastropoda Class.

Snail meat has a high protein content and is low in fat (only 2%). Snail meat has over 20 different types of body essential amino acids. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, alkaloid, as well as selenium, boron, zinc, and other micro-elements. Because of its nutritional value, nutritionists recommend snail meat for astronauts and athletes.

Chinese people in Southwest China have a tradition of preparing a medicinal dish cooked with snail meat to cure certain diseases and improve their immune system. Another application in a powder form, Snail extract, is an effective medicine for enhancing sexual performance and for nourishing “YANG” for both male and female. Doctors in China recommend the use of snail extract as a food supplement to help prevent cardiac and cerebral vascular diseases, and prolong life.

Cosmetic Application
The Snail Extract has been used in the Cosmetics industry for over 10 years, but never before in a powder form. The Snail Extract Powder contains an extraordinary combination of natural ingredients that allows skin to heal and regenerate. It can be used to treat acne, acne scars, age spots, wrinkles, expression lines and many other skin conditions.

The physical and chemical analysis carried out on the extract powder proved that its contents appear in natural form, and includes the following elements:

• Proteins and Vitamins – Enriches and softens your skin

• Natural Collagen and Elastin – These are the main components of the human skin connective tissue.

• Natural Glycolic Acid – Allows skin to exfoliate, therefore eliminating dead cells that are on the surface of your skin, along with wrinkles and expression lines. Since the Glycolic Acid found on the Snail Extract is not synthetic, it does not irritate your skin.

• Natural Alantoin – Alantoin is what makes the regeneration of your skin possible. It helps in reducing the appearance of scars and stretch marks, and it helps in healing wounds faster; leaving almost no marks.

Cosmetic products are already formulated using the snail extract powder in Europe and South America with great success. IRIS NATURALS INTERNATIONAL is now looking for companies willing to bring this innovative ingredient to cosmetic formulations into the United States.

Some of the many applications for cosmetic use are listed but not limited to the following:

• Hand and face creams and gels
• Body lotions, creams and gels
• Eye and lip serums
• After-sun moisturizers and sun tan lotions

Transition from Therapeutic to Cosmetic
An European Cosmetic Company in collaboration with the renowned cancer institute, the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, developed an innovative line of products containing CAS^® (Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion) to assist in the prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis.

Cryptomphalus aspersa is the snail species used in the CAS^® product line. Clinical studies showed that acute and chronic radiodermatitis patients experienced significant improvements when treated with products containing CAS^®.

Irradiation / Non-Irradiation
American customers do not want raw materials to be irradiated at all.
European customers do not want raw materials to be irradiated for food consumption and irradiated raw materials for cosmetics application.
Therefore, we offer the same raw material with irradiation or non-irradiation.

Documents available for download:

• Technical Specifications
• Marketing Flyer

Documents & Samples available upon request:

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)