Bio Oil Vs Johnson's Skin Protecting Oil

I am very lucky, I have inherited great skin on my body from my parents. My mum doesn't have stretch marks and touch wood neither do I really, I have gained a few on my arm from pregnancy and some on my hips, but I'm always looking out for products that will make the skins texture look and feel better.
I have in the past used Bio Oil, but Johnson's released their version and I thought I would give it a try and compare them for you.

Bio Oil
This is a well established skin treatment that claims to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, aging and dehydrated skin. This oil is a mix of plant extracts and vitamins based in the oil with a breakthrough ingredient of PurCellin Oil. It contains vitamin A and E known to help heal and encourage skin to repair (full list on website)

This oil in the bottle looks a light pink, but it is actually clear and has a light constancy. it doesn't feel greasy on the skin and absorbs well. It has a light fragrance and is not strong enough for you not to be able to wear your favorite perfume over it.
It pricey, £8.99 for 60ml £14.99 for 125ml and £19.99 for 200ml (prices from boots) but a little really does go along way.

Does it work?
I had a small scar on my leg that seems to have faded but it took a while to go, and the over all look of my skin is smooth especially across my chest area. I do think it  helped with the elasticity of my skin, and keeping it will hydrated in the winter months. Over all I think it is worth it, especially if you have new scars, then I'm sure it would be more affective with reducing red marks and bumps.


Johnson's Skin Protecting Oil
This is a clear oil , light consistency and claims to change the look of stretch marks in 4 weeks. It has a lovely smell and absorbs well into the skin. The key ingredients here are botanicals, almond and wheatgerm oil as well as vitamin E (full list on website). This too is pricey £14.99 for 150ml (boots) but again you don't need much, and they advise you massage into the skin twice a day in a circular motion.


Does it work?
Surprisingly yes it did, and not after 4 weeks, after 1 weeks I noticed the difference in my marks, they were no longer red and after 4 weeks they were really not as obvious. This was really fast working, I was so happy. It maybe because my marks are relatively new.
I think that is the key with these products, to get them as soon as you notice the marks or scars and then continue for prevention, but I'm really impressed with how my skin feels and looks having used this product.

So who wins, for my it's Johnson's, It just suits my skin better, I also prefer the flip top bottle as it doesn't leak and have found the Bio Oil screw top to leak sometimes. I love the results from Johnson's and it doesn't mess my clothes. Bio Oil is great and I know it works for a lot of people, but if you want give something new a try I couldn't recommend Johnson's Skin Protecting Oil enough.


http://www.bio-oil.com/en-us/

http://www.johnsonsbeauty.co.uk/body-care/skin-perfecting-oil/