Find The Effectiveness of Stretch Mark Creams

Stretch marks are can be of great problem if they are really severe. There are some stretch mark creams which have shown to give some relief. But then to find which one of them is really effective is a big problem as there are number of stretch mark creams available in the market today. But the creams that are available in the market help only to smooth and soften your skin but then they are not very useful when it comes to healing the damage deep down in the skin.

The effectiveness of these stretch mark creams depends upon your body especially your genes so keep this in mind before you decide to buy yourself a stretch mark cream. Along with genetic factors the main ingredients also play a role in reducing the stretch marks so take this into consideration before buying a stretch mark cream. Some of the most important ingredients are aloe Vera gel, elastin, collagen, emu oil, glycolic acid, vitamin E and liposomes. These help the penetration of the cream deep down into the skin and help soothe the damage done to the skin.

The use of some of the ingredients used in the making of stretch mark creams are:

1. Emus oil: This oil is known to penetrate deep into the skin and it not only has a healing property but it also emulsifies the effect and acts as a moisturizing agent and does not cause skin irritation.
2. Glycolic Acid: A plant extract and its main function is to reduce the dead cells from accumulating. Glycolic acid is also extracted from sugarcane.
3. Vitamin E: One of the best it helps delay aging process of the cell and is an anti-oxidizing agent which not only nourishes the skin and the cells but it also protects them from more damage.
4. Aloe Vera: Helps in reducing skin inflammation and helps promote healing process giving a soothing effect to the skin.
5. Collagen: Found in the tissues of the body it is a protein which gets reduced due to age and cannot be substituted with other outside sources.
6. Liposome's: Serves as a major catalyst to all the major ingredients used in the preparation of stretch mark creams.

There are some stretch mark creams that have water content and it is not advisable to buy such water based creams as in most of the cases they have been found to be useless while treating stretch marks. You can always do some research by going through the various websites that give you the detailed description of these ointments before you decide to purchase anyone of them. User’s testimony which some sites publish is also helpful when you decide to buy the stretch mark cream that may have caught your fancy.

There is no guarantee for any of the stretch mark creams that are available in the market all that you can do is use two stretch creams to find out which is more useful and sometimes the combination of two stretch mark creams may prove effective than the use of one single stretch cream.