Saturday, October 9, 2010

StriVectin: More Junk in a Bottle

The question is, "does strivectin work for stretch marks?”

Well, only if you believe in Father Christmas- of course it does not. Strivectin is just another one of those skincare products with exaggerated claims. There is no scientific evidence to back up the claims made by the manufacturer of Strivectin.

Strivectin has been heavily marketed for the treatment of stretch marks. The product is made by Klein Becker and there are various formulas which can be used with on the face, hand and body. Even though each of the formulas comes in different fancy bottles or jars, they all contain the same unknown ingredients. The complete list of chemicals in strivectin has never been disclosed. If the product worked that great than one would think that the company would list the ingredients! From history, companies that tend to hide ingredients in products generally sell junk.

The usual ingredients found in Strivectin are just a bunch of oils including a vast number of synthetic chemicals. There is not one ingredient listed that has the capability to erase stretch marks.

Today, hundreds of online skincare companies sell strivectin but there is very little information on its effectiveness. There are no case reports and neither is there any clinical evidence that the product works. The worst part is that a jar of 6 oz costs an exorbitant sum of $135. So far, many anecdotal reports from consumers indicate that the product is bogus.

So bottom line is that if you have stretch marks, your best way to get rid of them is exercise and eating less. The only thing strivectin will do for you is bring a lot of “expensive disappointments”

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