Bio Oil vs Pound Shop Rescue Oil---- tell me what you think or know?

[bramblina]

Canot really afford to buy Bio Oil again and wondered if really just any oil will be good enough? I'm having baby No 3 and with barely any stretch marks yet I really don't want to ruin it this time by getting covered in them....and at 28 wks now I'm almost the size I was at 9m with ds and dd!!!

Is it worth the risk? It is a nice oil but I don't know if there are particular oils needed for stretch marks etc that others won't do???

TIA

You'll get loads of clashing responses re bio oil. Personally I prefer palmers cocoa butter. It's available I scented if the smell is too strong.

I didn't like the feel or smell of bio oil

Pretty sure it will be exactly the same at it's job. Get the cheap stuff.

I've got both (bought the cheapie then bought the bio oil on offer). the bio oil seems to be thicker and I think you need less of it so possibly the cheaper one is a false economy. I don't think there is a huge amount in it either way though. Bio Oil is often cheap on Amazon or in TK Maxx. No stretch marks yet but I'm only 26 weeks with no. 1 so plenty of time yet!

I've got Bio Oil and the Asda stretchmak oil (only £1.47!) which I am loving. Who knows if they're working though

Stretchmarks are genetic, so it won't matter if you rub cooking oil on, you'll either get them or you won't....

What Cakebump said - aren't you supposed to be more or less what your own mother was like?

That said, I used cold pressed coconut oil for everything - hair, skin, cooking - as it's nature's elixir of the gods No one ever listens to me when I post about it but it's AMAZING.

That said, I used cold pressed coconut oil for everything - hair, skin, cooking - as it's nature's elixir of the gods grin No one ever listens to me when I post about it but it's AMAZING.

If you recommended it on another post on here I did! It arrived yesterday . I KNOW stretchmarks are just down to genetics but I live in hope that buying anything someone recommends on an internet forum is the miracle cure

Love it! I use it all over myself, have it in coffees and tons of cooking, and will be using it on the baby when they are here!

Bio oil is currently half price on Co op pharmacy website!

Oh also - forgot to say - midwives in Malaysia use it along with herbs to help with enticing the uterus and abdominal muscles back into place.

We get a massive gallon tub, and pour portions into a smaller pot. It's completely pure although I think you can get olive oil mixes.

where did you get it from orenishii? i've found some on Amazon but there are several different ones and i'm confused

I'll ask DH - he gets it from a mysterious man online.

I use Shea butter for everything..skin, and hair. You can find it very cheaply on eBay and amazon.

Oooh this is interesting.....I'm looking forward to hearing about the mystery man, Orenishii! Also looking forward to making a purchase

I used bio oil on scars after an operation and it appeared to work spectacularly well. Also not expensive on amazon considering how long it has lasted. I might have healed just as well without, of course - i didn't do a controlled trial. I think it works because it contains vitamin E, which is great for healing - externally as well as internally. I read that ages ago in a nutrition book & used to use vit E capsules to prevent scarring ie pierce with a pin and just rub on the oil inside. Bio oil is nicer to use, smells better and worked out cheaper. But don't know about stretch marks as i didn't get them.