Bio Oil - does it work?

Yesterday, while browsing Boots.com, I noticed Bio Oil was the best selling product in the bodycare section (above Venus razors no less), then I saw that it was sold out in Superdrug, and then, as if it was hounding me or something, there was an advert for it on TV. 'Huh', I thought, 'Bio Oil must be pretty popular'.

So what is it? Bio Oil is a treatment for scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone, and is also supposed to provide relief from dry, itchy, flaky skin. Coupled with its low price tag of £7.49, it's not hard to see why this stuff is selling out.

Does it actually work? Well, after reading hundreds of reviews, it seems so...

The general consensus is that yes, it can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks, although not always banishing them completely. People who used this throughout pregnancy reported that they didn't even get any stretch marks. It also worked for some people with scar tissue, and it most definitely is a good moisturiser (hardly surprising considering its formulation of Vitamin A and Vitamin E, Calendula, Lavender and Rosemary oils, and Chamomile extract). If you suffer from any of these skin problems, put Bio Oil on your 'to try' list.

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Comments

My mum has used this stuff for years, and she had a big scar on her leg, after using that everyday for about 6 months, the scar has gone completely. Defo worth it, we always have bottles of the stuff at home!

Posted by: RB | August 17, 2007 3:55 PM

No, for me, it doesn't work. Because it's suspended in liquid parrafin, it makes me itchy and very sore thereby completely defeating the purpose of it.

Posted by: anna | August 17, 2007 4:17 PM

I haven't seen any massive improvements while using it on my scars.

Posted by: Emma | August 17, 2007 8:31 PM

I've used this on silvery stretch marks on my hips and it's helped. My friend used it on her psoriasis scars and it helped her. But watching Gok Wan's How to Look Good Naked, they reckon that Palmer's Stretch Mark Cream works better.

Posted by: Stacey | August 18, 2007 2:22 AM

I have been using the stuff for about 4 years now, and although it fades the appearance of strechmarks the results are really slow.

Posted by: posley | August 20, 2007 11:24 AM

ive been using bio-oil 4 sum time now how ever i stopped using it then started again which might of changed the effect it has on me.........i have acne scars on my for head when i 1st started using bio oil i c sum improvements but as i stopped using it on a regs that soon changed ive just started using it again so hopefuly it wil continue 2 work like it 1st did

Posted by: leeanne | August 24, 2007 2:51 AM

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