Have you heard of creams to remove or prevent stretch marks, but what should they contain? Below are 5 main ingredients that should be in any stretch mark removal product:
1) Squalene oil: comes from olive oil. It is excellent for regenerating the skin. Squalene oil actually has similar properties to natural human skin oils. So on the surface of the skin, when applied, it acts as a natural defense as it stimulates and regrows the surface of the skin. Therefore, this ingredient alone will help reduce the appearance of scars and therefore stretch marks. In addition to a protective layer, it is an excellent protector against any damage that the environment may cause to your skin, as it is an antioxidant and maintains skin health.
2) Vitamin E: The squalene oil in your stretch mark cream should have added vitamin E, which also has powerful antioxidant properties. These are integral ingredients to regenerate your skin. Vitamin E can be found in nuts, fruits, and plants. The qualities of vitamin E mean that it can penetrate deep into the skin’s surface to stimulate the growth of new skin cells which in turn will reduce the appearance of stretch marks. In addition to the growth of new cells, it dramatically revitalizes the elasticity of your skin, making it firmer and preventing the skin from stretching and scarring again. The skin will be less likely to stretch and tear, thus greatly reducing the chance of getting stretch marks in that area again.
3) Vitamin D3 – Vitamin D3 is absolutely essential for the production of new skin and therefore works well with Vitamin E in the way that these vitamins help to develop new cells and regenerate skin. Under normal circumstances, when the skin is exposed to sunlight, vitamin D3 is produced in the upper layers of the skin. Unfortunately, due to the lifestyle of most people, producing the amount of vitamin D that the skin needs becomes unrealistic.
4) DL-pentenol: also known as provitamin B5. DL-pentenol has a calming effect on the skin and stimulates the skin to grow new cells. The lower and upper layers of the skin are being improved. The production of collagen and elastin is increased, which prevents stretch marks.
5) Aloe Vera – With aloe vera, the skin is protected from environmental conditions and helps in skin rejuvenation. This is also not something new; In fact, Aloe Vera has been used for thousands of years for the purpose of healing and moisturizing the skin.
So there you have it. As you can see the main ingredient is a component that will regenerate the skin and produce new skin cells to reduce the appearance of your stretch marks.