Why cellulite is so stubborn
Cellulite is not a weight problem, which is why losing weight so often fails to shift it. It is structural: bands of connective tissue tether the skin to the muscle beneath, fat pushes up between them, and the surface dimples. Genetics, hormones and skin thickness decide how visible that is. Most women have some, including very lean ones.
Nothing in a jar dissolves that structure permanently, and any product claiming otherwise is worth walking away from. What creams can realistically do is temporarily firm and thicken the skin so the dimpling reads as less obvious. Caffeine and retinol are the two ingredients with the most credible track record there. The reviews below tell you which formulas deliver a genuine, if temporary, smoothing effect, and which are expensive moisturizer.
