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No other product on the Skin and Senses site comes close to this one for reviews. Its total outnumbers the whole rest of the catalog put together.
The Fearless Mama Belly Butter costs $32 and carries a 4.95 out of 5 rating from 622 reviews. We went through a large chunk of that feedback, along with the full ingredient list, to see whether the praise is earned.
A Short, Simple Ingredient List
The unscented formula contains these ingredients:
- Vitamin E
- Watermelon seed oil
- Argan oil
- Mango butter
- Shea butter
- Coconut oil
- Aloe butter
- Cocoa butter
Cocoa, shea and argan oil are certified organic. The scented Luminous edition differs in one way only: it has an added fragrance, and that fragrance is phthalate-free.
That is a brief list for a daily belly and body butter. It also explains how the brand can skip preservatives completely: the formula has no water in it, so bacteria have nothing to grow in.
What Buyers Report
A 4.95 average is impressive for any product, and more so at 622 reviews. No other item on the Skin and Senses site has been reviewed as often.
In the reviews we read, the praise was not only about stretch marks. Buyers kept returning to the texture and the scent.
One reviewer said the butter smells and feels incredible, like real butter. Another has used these products through all 3 of her pregnancies and recommends it highly. A third said they could not recommend it more.
Will It Stop Stretch Marks?
The brand’s own FAQ gives a straight answer: the butter does not remove stretch marks that already exist. What it claims is that it helps existing marks fade toward your natural skin tone. It also keeps skin hydrated through pregnancy, which can reduce the odds of new marks forming.
Many stretch mark products promise far more. Genetics and how quickly your skin stretches matter more than any cream, so no topical product can promise you will end up with no marks at all.
Using It Day to Day
According to the brand, you should smooth it over your belly, breasts and buttocks twice a day. Massage it in until your skin has absorbed all of it.
Reviewers with the best results kept going after the birth, not only during pregnancy.
One quirk is worth knowing about before your first jar shows up. It is a butter instead of a lotion, which makes it sensitive to temperature.
A hot car or a warm bathroom can melt it, and it firms back up after cooling. That is normal and not a defect.
Belly Oil and Bio-Oil Compared
Inside the Skin and Senses range, the butter beats the Fearless Mama Belly Oil on the number of reviews. Both hold a nearly identical rating.
Bio-Oil is the most obvious mainstream rival. Both cost about the same. The difference is the formula: Bio-Oil is built on synthetic oil, while this product relies on organic plant butters.
Is It Right for You?
This butter fits anyone after a pregnancy-safe option with a brief ingredient list and a reputation backed by hundreds of reviews. It is the easiest choice in the Skin and Senses catalog.
Keep the return policy in mind. Final sale applies to skincare orders, with exceptions only for a damaged or incorrect delivery.
If fragrance sensitivity worries you, try the unscented version first.