If you were to look around searching for someone that doesn't have some type of scar, well, you have a hard time finding someone. Scars are just a part of being human. Some are easily covered or disguised, but others are a bit harder to mask.

There are at least a dozen different types of skin care products that claim to help reduce stretch marks, surgery scars, or wounds scars. However, most of them are very expensive and, quite frankly, exaggerate their results.

You've probably experimented with different types of scar products with no real results, but don't let this discourage you. In cases like this you should try a natural skin care cream that contains the ingredients capable of eliminating scars. It may seem a bit crazy to trust a natural product over a more traditional one, but bear with me.

Miracle Products from Nature

Two skin care ingredients have been used for centuries to cure skin problems and other ailments:

*Snail Serum or Helix Aspersa Muller extract

*and Rose hip (seed) oil

As a matter of fact, the use of snail serum, for example, can be traced as far back as Hippocrates. Both Hippocrates and his colleagues used snail serum to soften skin and as a Rosacea treatment.

Rose hip oil has also been used for centuries by indigenous tribes in the South of Chile. They've used rose hips to treat physical problems such as scurvy and kidney dysfunction, but have also used it as a moisturizer and to minimize stretch marks.

Scar Treatment

Snail serum became important to scar treatments about two decades ago when heliculture workers noticed that the part of their skin that had come in contact with snail serum was healing at a miraculous rate. It quickly became obvious that it could be a great ingredient for skin care products.

Helix Aspersa Muller extract is a glycoconjugates compound that consists of peptides, enzymes, co-enzymes, and other molecules. It helps correct cellular communication and reduces the formation of scar tissue in the skin. These glycoconjugates also help reduce excessive inflammation by regulating cell proliferation.

When the serum is applied to the affected area, the glycoconjugates make a bee line towards the site of injury and begin the process of breaking down the damaged cells with amino acids. The broken down cells are quickly eliminated and replaced with healthy cells.

Rose hip seed oil has also proven to have amazing results when it comes to stretch mark removal. Thanks to its rich composition, consisting of Vitamins A and C and essential fatty acids, this product works by accelerating the skin's cellular activity to improve skin renewal and cell regeneration.

Wound Healing

Both snail serum and rose hip oil can speed up the healing process. The skin's renewal process is accelerated and damaged skin cells are quickly replaced with new ones. However, keep in mind that some scars react better than others. They might not be as effective on keloid scar removal as they are on preventing their formation.