has anyone used this stretch mark cream?

mauied08 · January 2013

i went to motherhood maternity today and the sales rep was showing me this cream and oil called Sanctuary mum to be body butter and sanctuary mum to be stretch mark oil. was wondering if anyone has used it? its only sold here and their sister stores, i see.

mimimimimiiii · January 2013

I'm not using that brand. But I'm using Collistar anti stretch mark cream, made in Itay. I bought it online around $60, 40ml, there is a lot of good reviews of this product. It's good for pregnancy ladies at 12 week until after they gave birth the next 3 months. It smells good, not oily and sticky at all. I would recommend you use this:)

sugar212 · January 2013

stretch marks are an inner thing, you can only help reduce the appearance, you can not use a cream on the outside of your body to prevent them.

bakerlm · January 2013

Pretty sure they are also genetic. If your mother got them, you are more likely to. Though my mom did and I didn't on my belly. I got them on my boobs. I did lotion my belly every night just to keep my skin soft and from getting the winter itch. I am doing that again.

aalannaa · January 2013

stretch marks are an inner thing, you can only help reduce the appearance, you can not use a cream on the outside of your body to prevent them.

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I was under the impression they form if the skin isn't moist and elasticity. I thought moisturizing to prevent my skin from drying would lessen the likelihood of stretch marks. Now I don't know anymore

PrimRoseMama · January 2013

Save your money. Stretch marks are genetic. You can't escape them if you are wired to get them. I use simple lotion.

lesuth · January 2013

Dr. Oz says the whole body/cocoa butter to prevent stretch marks thing is just a myth. That being said, with my last kiddo, I used palmer every night and I didn't get stretch marks. I have them on my hips from puberty, but none from pregnancy. I am using Palmer with this pregnancy because it's easy and cheap.

ASmallWonder · January 2013

aalannaa:
stretch marks are an inner thing, you can only help reduce the appearance, you can not use a cream on the outside of your body to prevent them.
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I was under the impression they form if the skin isn't moist and elasticity. I thought moisturizing to prevent my skin from drying would lessen the likelihood of stretch marks. Now I don't know anymore

Unfortunately, no. Dry skin doesn't cause stretch marks. It's ALL about the elasticity, which you can't impact with lotion. Lotions are great for itching but aren't going to save you if you're going to get them.

nyki06 · January 2013

PrimRoseMama:
Save your money. Stretch marks are genetic. You can't escape them if you are wired to get them. I use simple lotion.

This. You could lotion up if you belly is getting dry but it's not going to stop you from getting stretch marks.

theimpossibleastronaut · January 2013

mimimimimiiii:
I'm not using that brand. But I'm using Collistar anti stretch mark cream, made in Itay. I bought it online around $60, 40ml, there is a lot of good reviews of this product. It's good for pregnancy ladies at 12 week until after they gave birth the next 3 months. It smells good, not oily and sticky at all. I would recommend you use this:)

$60 for stretch mark cream? That seems like a heck of a lot for a cream that won't prevent stretch marks. OP-I say save your money and use a regular lotion when your skin feels dry/itchy. As PPs said, you can't prevent them with a cream.

shoptilyoudrop · January 2013

My doctor commented on my lack of stretch marks during my first pregnancy. I told her I was putting body butter on my belly. She said the only thing that has been shown to actually work is vitamin E and good genes.

I don't know about the "good genes" part, but when I got home I checked the label on my body butter. Sure enough, it had vitamin E in it! I had started using it daily in the shower the minute my tummy bulged, and I didn't get one stretch mark.

My body butter is from 100% Pure. They make tons of different scents; just find the one you like. They're a "natural" company. I will admit the stuff is greasy--just like butter. So I put it on as my final step in the shower and rinse off the excess. My tummy still has a good layer on it after I dry off.

Don't spend good money on those marketed pregnancy creams. I would just look for something with vitamin E, and be religious about using it. Also, when your belly starts itching, it's a sign that it's dry. So slather on some cream when that happens. Good luck!

mauied08 · January 2013

i know the whole thing about getting stretch marks is all about your genes, yada yada. i just wanted to know if anyone has used this product. i want a good cream thats going to feel good when i start itching. some creams are too greasy, smelly or dry up too fast and still leave your skin dry, so using any bargain cream isnt going to cut it, especially if my boobs, butt and thighs are going to itch too. lol

littlekeller · July 2014

nightowl1989 · July 2014

I will say that I was kinda bad about using lotion until I noticed my first stretch marks. These puppies are weird, too...they look more like burst blood vessels (I have stretch marks all over my body). I've gone into overdrive putting on a body cream now and DH said yesterday that they weren't as angry red looking. Like PP said, you can only reduce the appearance. I've got some old ones from puberty that healed up nicely with the body cream I use now, BUT under certain lighting you can still see the scars. They're just much, much lighter than they originally were.