Slimming creams: what are the best slimming products?

The slimming market in France is flourishing. The various surveys conducted in recent years confirm this: in 2016, it “weighed” 3.5 billion euros and was constantly ^{developing(1).} No wonder, in a country where the ideal of beauty remains thinness^(2). But the plethora of products tends to drown the consumer, who no longer knows whether to opt for food supplements, diet,low-fat products,coaching via appor cosmetics. As such, what about slimming creams? Areslimming treatmentsreally effective for losing centimeters and above all, how to choose them?

What is a slimming cream?

It is acosmetic productmade from ingredients withslimming properties, often of natural origin. The formula can be in the form of aquick-penetrating cream, milk or gel. The expected effect is alocalized thinning, at the site of application, by transdermal diffusion of the active ingredients.

These assets generally act on different parameters:

• lipolysis – manufacturers most often rely on caffeine from guarana, coffee or greencoffee, but also on pineapple bromelain,grapefruitor Garnicia Cambogia;
• Thermogenesis – Some ingredients, by theirheating action (capsaicin, piperine) or refrigerant (menthol, eucalyptus), are supposed to trigger it. However, thermogenesis implies an acceleration of metabolism, therefore a thinning;
• Drainage – Some plants stimulate veno-lymphatic circulation and promote thedrainageof water and toxins clogging the dermis. We therefore often find in slimming care extracts of ivy, ginkgo biloba, horse chestnut, red vine, green tea or ash;
• Remineralization – this is often the role of algae, which always figure prominently in slimming cosmetics. Manufacturers often bet on the good reputation ofthalassotherapy;
• Firming – again, manufacturers rely on certain plants with firming properties, such as daisy, yarrow, cedar, Aloe Vera, cistus ladaniferous, immortelle …

The dosage of the different ingredients will give the “color” of the treatment: a high dosage of ingredients with lipolytic virtues will make it a slimming formula, while a cream rich in algae will rather be described as firming. It is up to everyone to choose according to their specific problem.

Are slimming creams effective?

This question is difficult to answer categorically. Nevertheless, we can give some answers:

• Thepercentage of lipolytic ingredients is important. When it comes tocaffeine, the cream must have a proportion of at least 5%. Below, it is difficult to expect any efficiency. Beyond that, the opposite happens: the formula will not be more effective, the skin being saturated with caffeine;
• The other active ingredients must also be highly dosed. If the manufacturer claims that its formula is draining, but the draining plants are only at the end of the list of ingredients, there is little chance that the product is really effective;
• the application of the Slimming Treatment must be diligent and prolonged over timeto give tangible results. Even better if it is accompanied by massage maneuvers, such as palpate-rolling, whose effectiveness on adipocyte emptying and drainage is proven;
• the use of a slimming cosmetic must be accompanied by lifestyle and dietary measures , such as a balanced diet, sufficient water-based hydration and physical activity. There is no point in coating yourBelly , hips and thighs with cream, if you stuff yourself afterwards.

 It should be noted that the use of a slimming cream can be accompanied by occasional cures of food supplementstag. These will act differently on the body and will perfectly complement daily massages. But here again, we must be careful: everything will depend on the ingredients used, their quality and their dosage.

Selection of the best slimming treatments

If you would like to be tempted by a slimming cream, but have not yet decided on a particular treatment, here are some product suggestions.

N 1 : Cafei Sculpt, Linéance