Review
Clinical Inquiry: Do any topical agents help prevent or reduce stretch marks?
Jeanne Moore, Gary Kelsberg, Sarah Safranek
ReviewThe Journal of family practice2012
Research Facts
Clinical Inquiry: Do any topical agents help prevent or reduce stretch marks?
Jeanne Moore, Gary Kelsberg, Sarah Safranek
Review ยท Moderate ยท 2012
Findings

Cocoa butter doesn't prevent or reduce stretch marks, according to randomized controlled trials. Neither does olive oil. Despite cocoa butter being a popular stretch mark product, there's no solid clinical evidence it actually works.

Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
The Journal of family practice
Methodology

This was a clinical inquiry that reviewed randomized controlled trials on topical agents for stretch marks. The researchers looked at the actual evidence behind commonly used products.

Funded By

Funding not disclosed in abstract