Does Stretch Mark Cream Work?
/It is so hard to know which creams will actually get rid of your stretch marks. Often times you just walk into a pharmacy, find a cream that looks good, such as cocoa butter and other over the counter cream, and then get all discouraged a few weeks later when you don’t notice any improvement. While these creams are great for making your skin smooth and soft, they aren’t able to penetrate deep into the skin where the real damage lies.
The truth is, not every stretch mark cream out there will actually work. Not only does it depend on your ethnicity and heredity, but there are a few rules you should follow when choosing your stretch mark cream.
There are certain ingredients that you want to look for in a stretch mark cream, and certain ingredients you want to make sure are not in them. Look for things like collagen, aloe vera gel, glycolic acid, elastin and vitamin E, emu oil and liposomes, as these will travel deeper into your skin where the damage really is. Also, make sure you check and see how high the content is of each ingredient. Many products only have very small amounts, hardly enough to be effective. Products containing these ingredients are more likely to effectively treat stretch marks, even if they are more faded and aged.
Look out for creams containing water. Those are not good to buy, because water just dilutes the product, making them far less effective. Also, before you spend money on a product, it is a good idea to visit its website and get more information on the stretch mark cream. See if the product has real testimonies by people who have used and liked the product. Also, make sure and check out what kind of guarantee the company has on the product. If the company has a good money back guarantee on it then it is more than likely a good product to consider buying.
Just remember that not every product will work for you. Even if you follow all these rules, there is no complete guarantee that it will work. You might have to try more than one before you find the one that works the best for you individually.