Stuggling with Strivectin: Izzy, Loulou and Aisha have all asked if Strivectin stretch mark and wrinkle remover cream really works. The Right Brain is soundly skepical:
In case you`re not familiar with Strivectin, it`s a very expensive anti-wrinkle and anti-stretch mark cream that claims to be better than Botox. Is that possible? Hardly. We agree with the Cosmetic Cop who proclaims that while Botox injections can be painful, they`re not as painful as paying a ton of money for a product that doesn`t work!
Strivectin seems sketchy because they keep referring to their Clinical Research, yet they don`t provide a single reference to a single study. In fact, clicking on their Clinical Research tab just brings up a page that says, essentially: golly gee, this stuff works. Honest! Ok, we`re exaggerating, but if you read the website carefully it says After reviewing and verifying the clinical data, an incredible 93% of subjects saw a significant, visible reduction in the appearance of stretch marks. Huh? Does that mean they let the people in the study read their research studies, then asked them if the product works? It makes no sense!
Ok, let`s be fair: digging a little deeper does turn up a reference to one study that, according to Strivectin, Using special image analysis, the study’s authors reported “significant improvement” in both the overall appearance of skin tone and wrinkles for those women using the peptide solution.
But the Cosmetic Cop counters that with the following: the only studies proving StriVectin‘s benefits were paid for by Klein-Becker, the company that distributes StriVectin and the company that makes one of the product`s ingredients. So Klein-Becker switched gears and reported that many women “accidentally discovered” that StriVectin-SD was also an excellent anti-wrinkle cream. So, until we see some of the actual research, color us skeptical.
The Beauty Brains Bottom line:
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof and Klein-Becker has not provided this kind of proof to show that Strivectin is actually better than Botox. Our advice is save your money.
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I have been using Strivectin for one month now and have a genuine comment to post on my personal experience with it. After trying just about every other wrinkle plumping, age defying youth inducing wonder cream on the market, I thought why not give it a go. So I purchased the eye cream first to see how I went, then tried the facial cream. I have to say, it does work, and my crows feet and frown lines were significantly reduced after the first use. There is a slight tingle but this subsides after a short time, only thing I have to say is that I;ve found that I do have to reapply a second time during the day, but not for at least 8 hours. My skin has a new glow to it since I have been using it. I have not had any issues and will be buying it again. I cannot comment on whether it is ‘better than Botox’ because I have not used that before, but this product definately gets results. I have to say it works the best out of all others I have tried. Give it a go ladies but shop around for best prices as I think the retail mark up is far too high…..
i also purchased strivectin SD thanks to generous children, and found that the wrinkles around my mouth greatly decreased. i had loss my natural teeth to dentures, and my mouth had shrank greatly creating very large and embrassing lines. i decided i would give it a go, since trying every other marketable item, short of botox. it did help me tremendously. i applied 2 to 3 times daily, never more, and have used since jan, 07. i am still using original purchase, and will purchase again. it did take 10 years off my face.
A randomised controlled trial published in a peer reviewed journal has shown it isn’t better than botox – strivectin made no significant difference to wrinkles compared to placebo, whereas botox did.
This is the reference and the abstract can be read on PubMed:
Dermatol Surg. 2006 Feb;32(2):184-97.
Comparative evaluation of the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A and topical creams for treating moderate-to-severe glabellar rhytids.
Beer KR.