Can you lose cellulite? Hong Kong athleisure brand’s slimming leggings claim to do just that
Zarie leggings will reduce cellulite, water retention and weight in eight weeks, says crowdfunded brand’s founder, Stephanie Poon. However, doctors remain sceptical
If you’re a woman, it’s likely that you have some lumpy, dimpled flesh on your thighs, hips, buttocks and/or abdomen. Reality indeed sucks: cellulite plagues most women, even lean ones.
But what if you could reduce this unsightly “orange peel” appearance by just wearing special leggings for eights hours a day for eight weeks? That’s the promise of a new range of slimming leggings from Zarie, an athleisure brand founded by a Hong Kong entrepreneur.
“We are thrilled to offer a product that can be worn anytime, anywhere, and that is capable of helping women reduce weight and water retention in typical areas like hips, thighs, butt and tummy,” says Zarie founder Stephanie Poon. “The Dream Pants collection is crafted to fit each woman’s lifestyle while maintaining that aesthetic edge.”
According to Poon, women who tested her Dream Pants reported a 17 per cent improvement in skin elasticity after 56 days of use. The majority of testers also reported improvement in skin compactness (76 per cent), reduction of “orange peel” appearance (70 per cent) and visible improvements in the skin’s smoothness (78 per cent). It’s unknown how many women were involved in the testing and how scientific the procedure was.
The slimming leggings, which come in three lengths, claim to work through its special fabric, which is embedded with cosmetic micro-capsules containing ingredients that are said to control the appearance of cellulite. When worn, the ingredients – caffeine, retinol and vitamin E, fatty acids and aloe vera – are absorbed into the user’s skin, “resulting in improved blood circulation, reduced cellulite and lower body weight”, Poon claims. These ingredients are also commonly found in over-the-counter anti-cellulite creams.