Pregnancy Product Review: Belli Stretchmark Minimizing Cream

What They Say: "A targeted treatment for existing stretchmarks that features darutoside-- a healing plant molecule recently shown in a clinical research study to decrease the appearance of a stretchmark's length and irregular surface area by over fifty percent. The luxurious formula also moisturizes while restoring the skin's firmness.

Use on stretchmarks of any age, and from any cause (pregnancy or weight gain). Apply to affected areas morning and evening for 4 weeks, then once daily until desired results are achieved."

Polina’s Experience: I have some very old stretchmarks on my thighs, pre-dating my pregnancies by several years, so they are quite faded already. I used Belli’s Stretchmark Minimizing Cream on the affected areas, wondering if this product could really reduce the skin damage by any degree. As I said, the stretchmarks are quite old and frankly after four months of daily use, I did not see much difference in my skin. I hope that more “raw” stretchmarks would respond noticeably and enthusiastically to the regular application of this cream.

As a plain moisturizer, this cream is a pleasure to use; emollient, smooth in texture, it absorbs quickly yet has great staying power as I could still feel it on my skin some 12 hours later, while showering. It doesn’t have the lavender aroma that I’m so fanatical about, but still has a very pleasing scent that makes application even more enjoyable. But obviously for the money you’d want this to be more than just a great moisturizer.

Overall, a quality moisturizer, but the stretchmark reduction claim remains unproven – at least on my skin. I would really love to hear from readers who have seen dramatic results from the use of this product.

Retail Price: 177ml $60.00 (bellicosmetics.com
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