- Belly Butter, Maternity Moisturizer for Dry Skin | Lotion for Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery Self Care, Body Cream with Aloe, Fragrance Free, 8-Fluid Ounce

I purchased this Belly Oil after doing some research and testing other stretch mark oils and lotions. This was definitely my favorite! When you first pump it, it seems overly oily and liquidy, but when you smooth it on your skin - it is awesome! The oil has incredible moisturizing properties and it is nearly scent-free, which is great for pregnant mamas who may be sensitive to smell. I am 26 weeks pregnant and have been using this belly oil since week 12, and I have not had one stretch mark show up! I use it after every shower on my breasts, stomach, hips and upper thighs. It feels very oily as you apply it, but rubs into the skin easily and quickly with a grease-free feel once absorbed. It does not stain clothing, it is safe to use on all areas prone to stretch marks, and it is not tested on animals which is an added bonus. My only “complaint” is that every few uses, I have to wipe the outside of the bottle down because it gets a messy; but honestly, that’s not even a big deal. It’s a great product and definitely works!

I can’t imagine a better belly butter. It rubs in nicely and sinks in almost immediately — even when you put a heavy amount on, it sinks into the skin within a few minutes. It has a subtle, pleasant citrus smell — trust me, all sorts of smells have been overwhelming and nauseating, but this is nice and natural smelling. And it leaves my skin feeling hydrated. Since becoming pregnant, I’ve been sensitive to everything and some skin products that used to work now give me contact dermatitis, but this is soothing and my skin hasn’t reacted badly whatsoever — I’m even using it as a face moisturizer now. Also didn’t realize when I purchased that this is made by a smaller, Oregon-based company. Love it and highly recommend!

I decided to give this a try after finishing a tub of the burt's bees mama bee belly butter. I'M SO HAPPY I DID! In my opinion, this blows BB out of the water. I love how moisturized it's keeping my 8mo preggo belly, it absorbs into my skin beautifully, and I love the smell. The smell reminds me of orange blossom, orange creamsicle, fruit loops, etc. This is my nighttime belly moisturizer and I've been lathering up with 2 pumps for extra moisturizing. I will definitely get another bottle when this one is finished. Full disclosure- I have been doing my own coconut oil/vitamin/oils blend in the am, bio oil in the afternoons, and then this wonderful lotion at night. The lotion lasts all night and my belly hasn't been itchy while using it. My skin is still smooth and moisturized the next am, unlike with the BB where my skin would feel dry and itchy/burning in the am.

My doctor recommended due to some medical research to not use cocoa butter on my belly during pregnancy. It was really hard to find a stretch mark belly oil/lotion that didn’t have any cocoa butter but this one doesn’t have any cocoa butter and has great ingredients! It has a faint orange scent to it that isn’t overpowering. I apply the belly oil first then follow with the accompanying lotion throughout my second and third trimester and so far no stretch marks! The oil does take a minute to absorb so I normally wait a couple minutes before applying the lotion and putting on clothes but doesn’t leave me feeling oily at all! 10/10 would recommend!

I purchased this item for my wife during her 2nd trimester of pregnancy. She started to get some stretch marks on her stomach and was very unhappy about it. After buying this product, I did some research and learned on various pregnancy/medical websites that there's no way to fully prevent stretch marks. Statistically, stretch marks affects 50% of pregnant women. With that said, stretch marks occur when the elastic fibers under your skin break. Factors that affect whether or not you'll get stretch marks involve the following: 1. Genetics 2. Rapid weight gain 3. Multiples (twins, triplets, etc) 4. The baby is "big" 5. Excess amniotic fluid Unfortunately, this product didn't prevent stretch marks despite my wife using it almost everyday (there were times when she forgot). ***HOWEVER***, I can and will attest that the use of this product did seem to diminish the appearance of the stretchmarks over time. I know this isn't the same type of product, but a good example of what I saw was occurring on my wife was when you use Mederma on scars. I know you can use Mederma on stretch marks, but the whole point of me buying this was to moisturize my wife's skin and prevent it from being itchy. Well it seems to be good, as my wife's skin is always soft, even hours after putting it on. What I especially like is that it doesn't make you feel greasy AND the scent is very nice. Reminds me of one of those "sleepytime sprays" you'd spray on your pilow that Bath & Body Works used to sell.

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I have always been prone to stretch marks, so if you’re looking for a miracle cream, this is NOT it. BUT it is a great belly butter and keeps my skin from itching or having worse stretch marks during my pregnancy! It pairs well with the Belly oil.

I just delivered a month ago and even though I'm sleep deprived with little time to do anything other than taking care of baby, I feel obligated to write this review as this really worked for me. My skin is stretch mark prone even though I have always been of average weight, and I have a lot of old stretch marks on my hips and behind my knees from my growth spurt during adolescence. So I was really concerned about pregnancy related stretch marks (I put on 30 pounds during my pregnancy) and I'm so pleased to report that this product really worked for me, but I wanted to tell you specifically how I used it. I was really dedicated to moisturizing my belly with this product twice a day from like month 3 of my pregnancy, before I even started getting bigger. I will admit that the smell was a little strong for me with my super pregnancy sense of smell at that time, so I actually mixed the lotion for a couple of months with a little lavender essential oil that I could tolerate the smell of a little better. I also added some drops of pure vitamin E oil, and some coconut oil, aloe vera juice and glycerin that I had on hand to the product to reduce the smell but mostly to make it even more moisturizing for my growing belly. I think that the addition of these natural moisturizing items probably helped too but I'm not sure and I do think that the product is very moisturizing on its own and is not greasy at all. Ultimately though I think that the key to preventing stretch marks for me was consistency in moisturizing my belly twice a day (morning/midday and then at bed time) diligently from very early on in my pregnancy and to the day I delivered. I believe that you can stay stretch mark free even with a giant belly with consistent moisturizing using a really good lotion like this.