What is the best scar cream?
Looking for the best scar cream? You want results, especially for visible scars. In this article, we explain what makes a scar cream truly effective. And why ALHYDRAN meets those requirements.
A good scar cream increases moisture levels in the skin and also helps retain that moisture over time. This is why many cosmetic or hydrating creams are not suitable for treating scars: even though they add moisture, they do not help retain it.
But before we can define what makes a scar cream effective, it’s important to first understand how scars form – and why they can cause problems.
Understanding scar formation and why you might need a scar cream
Scars are very common. Most people either have one or know someone who does. Whether or not you’ll develop a scar after an injury or surgery can be difficult to predict. However, certain factors increase the risk of developing noticeable or problematic scars.
Deeper wounds are more likely to cause lasting scars, especially if the lower layer of skin (the dermis) is damaged. Other risk factors such as age, skin type, or how your body heals can also affect scar formation.
If only the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) is injured, for example by a graze, the skin usually heals without scarring. But when the deeper skin is affected, scars are likely to form.
Why scar tissue is different from healthy skin
Scars are the body’s solution for closing damaged skin as quickly as possible. Your body tries to close the skin as quickly and effectively as possible in order to prevent infection and excessive fluid loss. Unfortunately it is difficult for your body to fully restore skin if there is deeper damage to the skin (in the dermis).
As the skin heals, your body produces scar tissue to close the wound. This protects you, but scar tissue is not the same as normal skin.
Compared to healthy skin, scar tissue:
- Is less flexible and stretchy.
- Often feels tight, thick, or firm.
- Struggles to hold onto moisture.
Because of this, scars can become dry, itchy, or uncomfortable. This is where using a scar cream makes a difference. A high-quality cream keeps the scar hydrated and supports the healing process which in a way helps the scar become softer, smoother, and less visible over time.
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How moisture loss makes scars worse
Scars lose excessive amounts of moisture. Scars in which the moisture balance is not correct can lead to problems, such as:
- Production of extra scar tissue. In reaction to moisture loss the scar will make more scar tissue so that the barrier of the skin will become thicker and there will be less fluid loss. Unfortunately more scar tissue means more scar problems, such as less elastic skin, pulling of scars and stiffness of scars.
- Dry skin. Significant moisture loss through the scar leads to a dry skin. A dry skin leads to more scar problems, such as itchiness, pain and flaky skin.
What should the best scar do?
A good scar cream must restore a good, long-lasting moisture balance. It is important that a scar cream increases the moisture balance. Just like in healthy skin: not too much and also not too little moisture in the skin. In addition, a scar cream must ensure that moisture in the skin does not evaporate.
Here are the two essential things every good scar cream should achieve:
1. Restore the skin’s moisture balance
A scar cream must restore the moisture balance. A scar cream that does not fully restore the moisture balance will not heal scars. Scars and symptoms will increase if the scar keeps losing too much moisture. A scar cream that allows too much hydration or evaporation from the skin may make the skin vulnerable. This is because the skin has softened, or because the skin can not breathe as well.
2. Provide long-lasting hydration
If a scar cream only does its work for a short time then the scar will soon lose a lot of moisture again. In order to protect your scars against moisture loss you want a scar cream to work for a long time. This way you prevent the scar expanding and the symptoms worsening.
As you can read above, a (scar) cream is not automatically a good scar cream! In choosing a scar cream it is important to ask yourself if there is enough evidence that the product will heal your scars.
I’m looking for a scar removal cream: Does this exist?
Many people search for the best scar removal cream, hoping to find a product that makes scars disappear completely. But the truth is, no cream can fully remove a scar once it has formed. What the best scar creams can do is significantly improve how a scar looks and feels.
ALHYDRAN, for example, is medically proven to hydrate and restore the skin, reduce redness, and relieve symptoms like pain or itching – making scars softer, flatter, and less visible over time.
So, what is the best scar cream?
We are not in a position to answer this question objectively. We do, of course, recommend ALHYDRAN as the best scar cream. Our scar cream fulfills all of the criteria for properly restoring a long-lasting moisture balance in scars. And it’s proven to be effective.
But this opinion is, of course, not an objective one. However, the evidence that backs up our claim is indeed objective:
- ALHYDRAN is the only scar cream whose effectiveness has been scientifically proven in numerous clinical studies.
- This website contains many case studies demonstrating the positive results achieved with ALHYDRAN.
- Professionals in burn centres, hospitals and rehabilitation centres across Europe use and rely on ALHYDRAN in the treatment of scars.
- There are also many testimonials on this website, from customers who share their enthusiasm about our scar cream.
Our scar cream:
- Heals and softens scarred skin
- Prevents or reduces scars
- Reduces complaints (pain, itching, reddened skin)
These effects are due to the cream’s ingredients, with pure aloe vera as the key component. The scar cream also contains vitamin E.
The science behind ALHYDRAN’s effectiveness
ALHYDRAN is particularly effective for scars because it contains a powerful combination of humectants, occlusives, and emollients—three essential ingredient types that many other creams lack.
- Humectants draw moisture into the skin.
- Occlusives form a protective barrier to prevent that moisture from escaping.
- Emollients soften and smooth the skin’s surface.
This synergy keeps scar tissue hydrated and healthy, which is essential for reducing redness, tightness, and itching—while supporting proper scar healing over time.
Vitamin E scar cream vs aloe vera scar cream
The effect of vitamin E on scar healing has not been scientifically proven. Vitamin E stimulates the production of new skin cells and collagen, but only when correctly processed and used in the right dosage. It can complement other ingredients in a scar cream, but the healing effect of a scar cream is not due to vitamin E alone. Be cautious of creams that claim to treat scars based primarily on vitamin E content.
Aloe vera, on the other hand, has strong moisturising properties and is known for its gentle effect on damaged and sensitive skin. It helps moisturise the scar and retain moisture in the skin. The hydrating effect of aloe vera on scars has been scientifically proven.
ALHYDRAN contains 45% pure aloe vera as its main ingredient. The low concentration of vitamin E in the formula complements the healing effects of the other ingredients. ALHYDRAN’s effectiveness is largely due to the scientifically supported healing properties of pure aloe vera.
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When to use scar cream
Whenever there is a risk of scarring; for instance:
ALHYDRAN has a long-lasting effect and should be applied two to three times a day as soon as the wound is fully closed.
The scar cream is also effective on older scars, even those that are several years old. With just a few applications per day, it can help scars fade and become less visible over time.
Does that mean ALHYDRAN is the best scar cream?
Perhaps not indisputably, or 100% objectively. But are there other scar creams that can support their claims (reduced itching, less pain, fewer scars) this well? Not that we know of!
Which, as far as we can see, probably makes our product the best – in any event until someone proves us wrong. One of our customers has, in any event, done some extensive, comparative research:
“I have indeed tried many other products in the past, but none of them even came close to ALHYDRAN.”
This customer was also convinced:
“ALHYDRAN is so soothing; it’s better than anything else that has been prescribed for me in the past.”
Some more reviews by our satisfied users:
“My first reactions after breast-conserving surgery and tumour removal were very joyful. However, an ugly scar remained: thick, red and lumpy. The pharmacist’s assistant at the radiation facility at the Catharina hospital in Eindhoven (Netherlands) later recommended Alhydran cream. After two months of applying it twice daily I can hardly see or feel this nasty scar. It’s really incredible!”
Marie-Louise
“Last year a friend gave me a small tube of ALHYDRAN. I used it, but did not immediately see much effect. I nevertheless later bought a larger tube – and I must say that I was very surprised. Scars that were 35 years old are almost all gone. They became soft and less thick and are now level with my skin. The change is unbelievable.”
Ms De Palm
“I used ALHYDRAN during breast-conserving treatment. After three weeks of radiotherapy, during which I applied ALHYDRAN three times a day, there has been absolute no damage to my skin. Once in a while there was a little redness, but as soon as I applied ALHYDRAN the redness disappeared right away. I am also using ALHYDRAN after the period of radiation therapy. As I have been told that skin reactions can occur up to two weeks after radiation. Results continue to be excellent! A positive side effect is that the lumpectomy scar has become almost invisible during the weeks of using ALHYDRAN.”
Female, 58 years
These customer experiences are 100% legitimate. They have been (partly) anonymised at the request of our customers.
