3. Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil
- Price: $$$
- Key ingredients: vitamin E, corylus avellana (hazel) seed, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, rosmarinus officials (rosemary) leaf oil, menthe arvensis leaf oil
- Skin type it’s best for: anyone with stretch marks
- Size: 3.4 oz.
- What we like: nourishing, non-sticky, improves skin texture, sustainable packaging
- What we don’t like: pricey
Okay, so we’re getting most of the priciest picks out of the way right off the bat — but we just had to include them in the list because they have such a fan base.
This product is not new — in fact, it’s been a go-to pick for pregnant people, in particular, since the ’60s, but it’s also loved by people who’ve experienced weight fluctuations.
It’s formulated with 100 percent plant extracts, like hazelnut, mint and geranium, and helps to firm and tone skin, diminishing the appearance of stretch marks.
But the list of natural ingredients doesn’t just offer a fix for stretch marks (and a treat for your nose), its ingredients offer an array of benefits. Take rosemary leaf oil, for example — it has inflammatory properties and can even help reduce the appearance of cellulite.
4. Best natural vitamin E oil
One Love Botanical E
- Price: $$$
- Key ingredients: vitamin E, barbary fig, hydrating marine extracts, green tea, watermelon, aloe
- Skin type it’s best for: normal, oily, combination
- Size: 1 oz.
- What we like: 100 percent natural, doubles as a makeup primer
- What we don’t like: contains no other active ingredients
Vitamin E plus powerful botanicals create a serum that moisturizes to the max. Made with 93 percent organic ingredients, this is the pick for those wanting au naturel wrinkle prevention.
One of the hero ingredients, aside from vitamin E of course, is green tea seed oil, which helps to prevent UV irradiation. This oil also contains sunflower seed oil which has anti-inflammatory benefits and marine extracts — like sea kale — that can help smooth and plump skin.
If all that didn’t check your boxes, maybe this will: It’s also synthetic fragrance-free, cruelty-free, dermatologist tested, ECOCERT® certified natural and organic.