AHLIANREVIEWS: Secretkey Snail + EGF Repair Cream

I was intrigued by the good reviews on the latest beauty fad regarding snail's secretion or mucus. Qoo10 has quite a few sellers selling the item but in different type. Some are cream and some are gel. There is also serum. Even for cream there is those normal white cream type and those sticky liquid type.

As a first time user, of course I will try the one that offers the cheapest yet having good reviews. So this seller, Secretkey got my attention because one small tub of snail repair cream is about $10 compared to other sellers selling at $19 or more. I ordered 2 tubs without hesitation because I was recovering from sensitive skin and thought I could try other products. I also credit to Suntory Milcolla collagen that I have been faithfully taking every day for the great improvement to my skin. :)

A little information on the Snail + EGF Repair Cream: the cream is made from snail's mucus and EGF that promotes cell regeneration and helps to improve acne scars and skin elasticity.

But you know good things do not last for long and I was having some acne problems on my chin and mouth area. Probably due to eating chips with bare hands and then touching those areas unconsciously... "sob" So although Curel is helping to treat my sensitive skin, it does not help to reduce the acne marks that I have created due to pimple squeezing. "sigh"

With the good reviews on snail cream, I was really anticipating good results even before I use it.

Items came in within 2 weeks which is acceptable. There are 2 freebie items included which I have yet to try. The cream feels like normal cream you would expect with lightly scented fragance which is acceptable to me.

The texture is quite thick and needs abit of effort to apply and blend the product into skin. But the cream absorbs well and leave a tinge of cream on the skin surface. It is not that oily but you can feel that there is something on the skin. This is fine when you use at night before going to sleep. I tried putting on in the morning before my make up and surprisingly it blends in well without having to wait for it to dry or absorb into skin! Or maybe my skin is too dry so it is able to absorb the cream. :)

The next image is to show the before and after effect after one week of using the cream for morning and night.

The above picture is to show there is a dark acne scar on the left side near my mouth and you can also see the deep pimple holes that are left behind since teenage years. A = after and B = before. Not sure if you can tell the difference but I think there is a slight fading on the A photo. Not much improvement to the deep pimple holes though but it is just a week of usage so I do not expect miracles to happen for that area. :)

Second photo is to show the pimple marks on my chin before and after one week of usage:

Again I think the marks have lightened and if not wrong seems to have shrink abit? So far one week of usage, it seems that the cream is really quite good especially when it does not give me problems as I do have sensitive skin prior to using this snail cream. I am almost half done with the first tub so hopefully I can see better results in the next one week. Will update my blog in another week's time.


Updated on 2 November 2012:

I have finished using one tub of the cream for exactly 2 weeks as I used 3x per day. Not trying to be kiasu but because the cream is not that rich as a night cream in my opinion. I normally apply once after I shower and by the time I am ready for bed, the cream seems to have been absorbed onto the face. Therefore I apply another layer before I go to bed for more moist.

I just want to confirm that the image is taken as raw as it can be although you may find that the door colour and my face colour seems brighter on certain image. I guess I must have taken the photos at different time of the day that resulted in the different shades. But the main thing is that you can clearly see the acne mark on the side my mouth is definitely less obvious compared to 2 weeks ago. All these photos are taken without any trace of make-up.

The next set of photos show the chin area after 2 weeks of using. I did not realise that my chin was worse after 1st week as compared to image A! Then when compared to image C with A, can see the marks have lightened a bit although not as obvious as the one above.

I have passed the other tub I have to my mum hoping she would like it. And have subsequently purchased another 2 tubs and this time purchased the gel type as well! Cannot wait to try it on. :)

Disclaimer: I am not endorsing the product but merely just sharing my personal experience after using it. Results may vary from individuals.