When I started using this product, I immediately loved its slippery, hydrating feeling. It took a bit to stop being tacky so I could add my next product, but that was fine. The reason I’m not giving 5 stars yet, though — and I will change my review if I get the results I’m hoping for — is that I think it may have caused some deep-ish forehead pimples after a few days’ use, despite that I’d patch-tested it on my wrist first. I’m allergic to dust and have read that dust allergies and snail allergies can be related, but at the same time, I also was trying a couple of other products at the same time, so maybe they just don’t get along, or the acne was caused by something totally different. I intend to give this essence another try soon, this time without other new products that might’ve freaked out my skin. My fingers are crossed, since I would love to be able to use it regularly.