Now we know how actress Katie Holmes manages to look this stunning despite the much talked about divorce with Tom Cruise and taking care of daughter Suri. She seems to have elves in the form of snails to take care of her skin.

"Last year was hard for Katie. She knows she has got a lot of catching up to do in terms of her career and is trying anything she can to stay looking her best," a source told Look magazine, according to entertainment.ie. "A friend recommended she used snail gel and she is really happy with how smooth her skin looks. Katie's going all out to look amazing for auditions to land a dream film role. She knows it's time to relaunch herself completely."

Since her divorce from Tom Cruise, Holmes lives in New York with Suri. The actress is often seen running errands with the 6-year-old and even dropping and picking her up from school and ballet classes. This skin treatment might just be the answer to how the 34-year-old manages to maintain her skin between all the chores.

Snail slime was first recommended for acne treatments but now is also used to reduce scars, pigmentation and wrinkles. The mucus is also said to fight infections and protect the skin form UV rays.

Snail mucus is one of the few bizarre ingredients used to fight skin problems. There are numerous products in the market today that contain unique ingredients and promise to battle skin problems.

In September 2012, Novo Solutions managing director introduced an anti-aging serum that contains a proprietary purified human umbilical cord serum and can stop, slow down and reverse skin damage in 30 days. Skin care and anti- aging products containing snake venom and even meteorite dust are available in the market.