Hope in a Jar

Here are some of the more popular options to keep your belly stretch mark free.

Despite the legions of scientists and doctors who say that stretch mark creams don't work, masses of women swear by a "magic" lotion or potion that helped keep their belly stretch mark-free. Here are some of the more popular options:

Erbaviva Stretch Mark Oil, $26, erbaviva.com.

Creme de la Mer, $110-$1,200, cremedelamer.com.

Mustela Stretch Marks Double Action, $35, mustelausa.com.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Vitamin E Scar Serum, $11, palmerscocoabutter.com.

Sjael Kura Intuitif Nourishing Cream (shown), $245, sjalskincare.com.

Vitamin E oil, available at your local health or drugstore.

Weleda's Sea Buckthorn Body Oil (shown), $16, usa.weleda.com.