If you're interested in the instant tightening effect of caffeine coupled with permanent dimple diminishment, this one's for you. It has 10 percent active caffeine (quite a bit more than other products) to firm skin, smooth cellulite and help the area eliminate excess water. And it also contains botanical ingredients -- like lotus and white willow -- plus peptides to help boost collagen production and protect elastin from glycation (the harmful effects of sugar). Your thighs will look smoother longer.
This rich body balm uses palm extract and red algae to help firm and plump skin, respectively, along with six different, nourishing butters (cocoa, murumuru and kokum, to name a few) that deeply hydrate skin and leave it more supple and strong -- therefore, less lumpy. Bonus: It also helps diminish stretch marks, and it smells soothing and spa-like.
This soufflé-esque body moisturizer has two superstar ingredients in the fight against cellulite: the amino acid hydroxyproline and hyaluronic acid. The former helps strengthen collagen, which helps make cellulite look less apparent; the latter is ultra-hydrating and helps smooth and plump skin. Other superstar ingredients include rose otto oil and camellia oil, both of with are moisturizing and leave skin with a dewy glow.
Not so fun fact: Nearly 90 percent of all women have cellulite. You know, those annoying dimples on your thighs, butt and stomach (if you don't know what I'm talking about, consider yourself lucky). These dimples are caused by fat that pushes through the connective cords that attach your skin to your muscles (kind of like mesh).
So it makes sense that cellulite cream has been around for years. But do cellulite products actually get rid of cellulite? The best cellulite treatments hydrate skin -- making cellulite appear less obvious. And many are loaded with caffeine, which has an instant tightening effect -- a 2012 study showed that it also helps prevent the accumulation of fat in cells, and protects against photo-aging.
The newest crop of anti-cellulite products and treatments rely on so much more than a jolt of caffeine to temporarily get rid of cellulite -- instead, they're packed with plant extracts, peptides and amino acids. And in-office treatments promise even longer-lasting results. Here, the best anti-cellulite products and treatments that actually do something -- whether you're looking for a quick pick-me-up before hitting the beach in your swimsuit or want to invest in a long-term solution that might just get rid of cellulite for good.
