Mother's Friend Stretch Mark Cream – Smoothing Out Stretch Marks with the Power of Lanolin

Mother's Friend is an old-time remedy for stretch marks during pregnancy. Recommended for general massage and treating skin problems in expectant mothers, Mother's Friend cream does its work with power of lanolin.

Lanolin for Getting Rid of Stretch Marks

Lanolin is the natural oil produced by sheep that keeps their wool from getting tangled. If you have ever had a "bad hair day," just think how a bad wool day would be for a sheep! Sebaceous glands in the sheep's skin release tiny amounts of lubricating oil into the wool that separate the individual fibers and that enhance the power of wool to protect the sheep from dampness and cold. In the spring, when the sheep is shorn, lanolin is extracted from the wool for use in skin care products.

Because lanolin is commonly available and inexpensive, it gets a bad rap as a skin care ingredient. Other companies want to sell you much more expensive products! It is true that about 1 per cent of the population is allergic to lanolin, but this is very rare in products for which lanolin is not the first-listed ingredient. Mother's Friend Stretch Mark Cream lists purified water and isopropyl myristate as its first- and second-named ingredients, with lanolin third.

A Water-Based Formula that Won't Stain Your Clothes

What is isopropyl myristate? The reason Mother's Friend uses this ingredient is to make the whole blend of ingredients creamy and spreadable. Pure isopropyl myristate can clog pores, but isopropyl myristate in a mix of ingredients simply allows them to be mixed in water. Making the product with purified water, rather than with alcohol, ensures that it will not dry out the skin.

Why is this product called Mother's Friend and not Bodybuilder's Friend or Bikini Model's Friend? The simple fact is that expectant mothers have a lot more on their minds than just stretch marks. Babies are expensive. Expectant mothers need inexpensive products that really work.

Expectant mothers need to be able to treat stretch marks early to keep them from becoming permanent, and that's a lot easier to do if the product does not cost a lot, feels good when you put it on, and contains a minimum of ingredients that would cause drying or allergies, such as alcohol and fragrances. And because Mother's Friend is water-based, it won't stain clothes and it won't cause acne.

Stop Stretch Marks Before They Start

The time to use Mother's Friend is even before the appearance of the first stretch mark. Skin that is well moisturized is softer and suppler. Soft and supple skin does not form stretch marks as quickly as dry and leathery skin.

It's best to use Mother's Friend twice a day, at least one application right after toweling dry from the daily bath or shower. The product can lock moisture into the skin. This helps the skin stay flexible, but it also helps capillary circulation provide the nutrients the skin needs to grow fast to keep up with the changes caused by pregnancy. Even women who have gained up to 50 pounds during pregnancy report no stretch marks when they regularly use mother's friend.

Mother's Friend is also useful for fathers. Many men who try their wife's skin cream find that Mother's Friend is great from keeping hands from drying out in winter cold or summer heat. Men usually find that the product works best when it is used every two or three hours, rather than just twice a day.