Nourishing Belly Balms and Lotions

Eight products that help stretch marks disappear



Cellex-C
Cellex-C
Stretch Mark Cream
 

Laced with "collagen-encouraging" ingredients like olive wax and meadowfoam-seed oil, this ultrarich cream is especially soothing thanks to its lavender scent.

$65 for 8.45 ounces, Cellex-C

 
Biotherm
Biotherm
Biovergetures Stretch Marks Smoothing Concentrate
 

This nongreasy cream gel, packed with skin-smoothing shea butter, absorbs easily (so it won't get all over your new maternity frocks).

$37 for 5.07 ounces, Biotherm

 
Mama Mio
Mama Mio
Tummy Rub
 

A cult hit in the U.K., this brew blends sweet-almond, rose-hip, and wheat-germ oils for a deep moisturizing effect without the greasy finish.

$30 for 4.1 ounces, destinationmaternity.com

 
Basq
Basq
Resilient Belly Oil
 

Created on the theory that deep hydration is the best defense against stretching, this multioil potion (including wheat-germ, grape-seed, and others) also targets the chest and thighs.

$36 for 4.3 ounces, Neiman Marcus

 
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