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August 5, 2008

Cocoa Butter Lotion Fails Stretch Mark Test »

Up to 90% of pregnant women will develop striae gravidarum (stretch marks) by their third trimester of pregnancy. These purple-pink bands are often considered aesthetically unsightly and can remain forever as a reminder of pregnancy. This is the reason why numerous creams and emollients claim to rid or reduce stretch marks – one of the most common being cocoa butter. To put this natural lotion to the test, researchers from the American University of Beirut Medical Center compared women who applied cocoa butter to those who applied an inactive placebo lotion throughout pregnancy. The results showed that 45% of cocoa butter treated women, compared with 49% of placebo treated women, went on to develop stretch marks – a statistically insignificant difference, according to the researchers. Furthermore, there was no difference in terms of the severity of the stretch marks between the two groups. Full story.

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Posted by Steven / August 5, 2008 9:52 pm / Permalink / Comments (1) / Trackbacks (0)