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Bio Oil

Bio Oil
Overall rating from 531 reviews so far:
2.7/5
Would use it again?
2.8/5
Did it do what it said it would?
2.6/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
2.6/5

Bio-Oil is a specialist skincare oil that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. It is also effective for ageing and dehydrated skin.  The Bio-Oil formulation is a combination of plant extracts and vitamins suspended in an oil base.

Oil, being oxygen-free, allows the plant extracts and vitamins to retain their potency.

Bio-Oil has won 70 skincare awards and has become the No.1 selling scar and stretch mark product in 11 countries since its global launch in 2002.  Bio-Oil is a member of Beauty Without Cruelty International.

Website www.bio-oil.com

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Bio Oil

Bio Oil

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Overall rating:
3.7/5
12th July, 2014
2 members found this review useful
Helped my psoriasis

Like everyone, I initially used Bio-Oil in the hopes of preventing stretch marks. I can't say it *absolutely* didn't work - I didn't get stretch marks around my belly button, which is mostly where I applied it - but I did get them very low on my abdomen and round my hips, where I hadn't applied it as religiously. Legitimate correlation or just the way I carried? No idea.

But! Several months ago I started using it on my legs and elbows in the vain hope it'd help my psoriasis. It didn't even claim to help psoriasis, but nothing else was working and I figured it was worth a shot.

Well, it took a while, but my plaques are now completely gone. To be honest, it might have been the strict moisturising regimen as much as the actual content of the moisturiser... but it worked! Smooth elbows for the first time in years.

I've also noticed that a dab on my face helps heal acne scars quickly, as well as being a nice light moisturiser.

I know this stuff's controversial, but I like it... for certain purposes. And as much as it costs, it's cheaper than rosehip oil.

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Overall rating:
2.0/5
21st September, 2014
2 members found this review useful
Bio Oil

I have been using this product for quite some time now but am yet to see any difference to the appearance of the marks. The smell is quite strong and the oil takes a while to soak in so is best to apply of an evening before bed as to not get on your clothes. The bottle is quite simple but for some reason it seems to always leak with the twist off lid.

I would not recommend this product as after using it for 6+ months I have not seen any noticeable difference to the appearance of stretch marks.

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jennjennstar
5th October, 2014

Thank you for the review! I will not buy it after reading your honest review. Especially 6 months and not much of a result.. no point. Thank u :)

Overall rating:
5.0/5
28th April, 2015
2 members found this review useful
Bio oil

I love bio oil. I used it when my son got second degree burns at age 5. It worked on him and he hasn't got a scar in sight. I also use Bio oil on my cuticles. I also use it in my moisturiser just a drop, in winter when my skin is a bit more dry. I put in my night cream too. My skin feels fantastic. When I don't use I can feel the difference. I have recommended to my friends too and they all rave about how there skin feels since using it. I wouldn't recommend using it if you have oily skin this way.

Tips: Put in day and night cream (just a drop) mix with cream and apply on face. Great in winter if you experience more dry skin than usual.

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MareeB
30th October, 2015

I've just been reading all the bad reveiws. It's a good tip to mix it with something, maybe that's what it needs to get the right result. I wonder how it would go mixed with coconut oil?

Overall rating:
1.0/5
21st November, 2013
1 members found this review useful
expensive (badly) fragranced oil

I used this for months. I bought multiple bottles and applied religiously every day. I really stuck to it but this stuff did nothing except cost far too much! Next time I want cheap smelling mineral oil I'll buy it at the dollar store. It didn't nourish my skin, just felt greasy and smelt really artificial. It also made no difference whatsoever to my scarring or stretch marks which iswwhy I began using it.

Tips: Rosehip oil is better for scarring and stretchmarks, coconut oil is better for your skin (it's also cheaper and non perfumed!). There are far better ways to spend your money. Over hyped. *I'd also like to mention that mineral oil (which is mainly what this is made from) cannot absorb into your skin. It just sits on top, and can cause a lot of irritation in some skins.

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MareeB
30th October, 2015

That's disappointing, but good advice about using coconut oil instead - thanks.

Overall rating:
4.3/5
2nd February, 2014
1 members found this review useful
Doesn't work miracles but still love it

I use this mainly on very dry skin and it really helps as well as a massage oil since it is such a fine oil. I love the smell of it too. I hasn't done anything for scars/stretch marks for me but I don't use it religiously enough to judge that really. So I would recommend for dry skin but not so much for the other things it is advertised towards.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
3rd February, 2014
1 members found this review useful
Brilliant Bio Oil

Definitely one of the best products to relieve dry and itchy skin. My husband used this twice daily after skin surgery on his nose and massaged it in well. The scaring is now only noticeable to those that know the surgery ever occurred. Amazing results and a great product.

Tips: Use every day to see results.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
11th March, 2014
1 members found this review useful
It takes time, but does work.

This product claims to work on scars and dark marks. It also takes time. I used this miracle stuff over a period of four months. My daughter used it for the same period for some scars she wasn't happy with. I don't know if it was the massage motion or the actual oil, but in both cases, her scars faded, my facial scars faded and some pigmentation also faded. You don't need to use a lot, just a few drops, so it does work out to be economical. It smells pleasant and I have since bought more, and given some to a sister who had a bad accident requiring surgery. This stuff worked for me when Rosehip oil was too much for my skin. So...even though I naturally prefer natural products, this oil actually worked really well for both of us.

Tips: Don't give up on it too quickly. I think most of us want 'instant' effects, but when it comes to this stuff, the longer you use it, the better the effect.

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
31st March, 2014
1 members found this review useful
All hype no results

I was so sadly disappointed with this oil. I had a lot of stretch marks from my younger years which I used bio oil on for months with no results. It has really only been time that has healed them for me. Now I have a ton more high on my belly from my pregnancy but I wont be reaching for the Bio oil. I didn't really enjoy the application of the oil. It was overly greasy and did not feel like it ever really absorbed fully which made my clothes stick to it & made me feel quite gross. It was more suited to a massage oil in my opinion or a bath oil but with the price tag it carries you can find cheaper options which will work just as well. It has made me wonder why you never see before & after photos with the Bio Oil advertising...

Tips: Don't buy into the hype that this product has created without getting a smaller bottler or sample & trying it first.

Also bare in mind that some people are more prone to stretch marks regardless of what you do to try & prevent them - of at least this is what my midwife told me.

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
1st April, 2014
1 members found this review useful
Whole lotta crap if you ask me

Did nothing for me. I got one of the big bottles. Had high hopes; only to be disappointed. Didn't even make my stretch marks seem less prominent after finishing the whole bottle. Basically paid a lot of money for a lot of nothing. I wouldnt recommend this to anyone.

Tips: Find something else. Or realise stretchmarks from pregnancy are a gift from your kids <3

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
10th April, 2014
1 members found this review useful
Fail :(

I brought this to help with dry skin, scaring as well as stretch marks.

When I used it I really disliked how long it would take to soak into my skin. I would put on my legs if wearing clothes that wouldn't go near the skin. So I tried mixing with moisturizer hoping that would help. It didn't :(

I heard it would be good for hair, so I tried putting mid way down to ends. Yes it did soften slightly at the ends.

If I had some on my hands and put on my face, my skin loathed it. Itchy and break out in a kind of pimple rash.

I'm sure it would be great for some people but not for me sorry

Tips: Rub rub rub into your skin and use a small amount

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