Clarins
Body Partner Stretch Mark Expert
6.2/10 overall£54.00 (175ml)
A premium, fragrance-free stretch mark cream from Clarins' skincare line, at the top of this category's price range.
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Clarins Body Partner Stretch Mark Expert is a fragrance-free cream priced at £54 for 175ml, the most expensive option in this category by a clear margin. Best for people who already trust Clarins for facial skincare and specifically want a fragrance-free formulation, which matters for sensitive skin or heightened smell sensitivity in pregnancy. The clearest reason to skip it: far cheaper oils and lotions do the core job of keeping skin supple just as well for most people.
Clarins' Body Partner Stretch Mark Expert is the premium end of this category — a fragrance-free cream built on Clarins' skincare formulation expertise rather than a dedicated pregnancy brand, aimed at people who already trust the brand for facial skincare and want the same standard for their bump.
Being fragrance-free is a genuine point of difference against most of the other options here (Bio-Oil, Mama Mio's standard formula and Palmer's are all scented to some degree), which matters for anyone with sensitive skin or heightened smell sensitivity in pregnancy. It's also, by a clear margin, the most expensive option in this category.
The case for paying the premium is the fragrance-free formulation and Clarins' broader skincare reputation; the case against is that the core job — keeping skin supple as it stretches — is one that far cheaper oils and lotions do just as well for most people.
Is the Body Partner Stretch Mark Expert worth it?
- Fragrance-free — a genuine point of difference in this category
- Backed by an established skincare brand's formulation standards
What are the downsides of the Body Partner Stretch Mark Expert?
- Significantly more expensive than every other option in this category
- No pregnancy-specific claim beyond stretch mark prevention that cheaper products also make
Specs
- Size
- 175ml
- Format
- Cream
- Fragrance
- Fragrance-free
How we scored it
Absorption & Feel
How quickly it sinks in and whether it leaves a greasy residue on clothes.
Smooth, well-formulated cream texture.
Ingredients & Safety
Pregnancy-safe formulation, fragrance-free options, and ingredient transparency.
Fragrance-free, which not every option in this category offers.
Value for Money
Cost per use if applied daily across a pregnancy, not just the shelf price.
By far the most expensive option per ml in this category.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £54.00 (175ml) | £9.99 (60ml) | £24.00 (120ml) | £20.95 (100ml) |
| Overall score | 6.2/10 | 8/10 | 6.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Size | 175ml | 60ml (also sold in 125ml, 200ml) | 120ml | 100ml |
| Format | Cream | Oil | Body butter (thick balm) | Oil |
| Fragrance | Fragrance-free | Lightly fragranced | Fragranced (also sold in a fragrance-free version) | — |
Frequently asked questions
What makes Clarins' stretch mark cream different from cheaper options?+
It's fragrance-free, a genuine point of difference against Bio-Oil, Mama Mio's standard formula and Palmer's, which are all scented to some degree — that matters for anyone with sensitive skin or heightened smell sensitivity in pregnancy.
Is Clarins' stretch mark cream worth the price?+
The case for paying the premium is the fragrance-free formulation and Clarins' broader skincare reputation; the case against is that the core job of keeping skin supple as it stretches is one that far cheaper oils and lotions do just as well for most people.
Is Clarins Body Partner made specifically for pregnancy?+
No — it's built on Clarins' general skincare formulation expertise rather than being a dedicated pregnancy brand, though it's marketed for stretch mark prevention like the pregnancy-specific brands.