Is Adorna Cream Effective?

Why I looked into Adorna: My best friend decided to try it.

A few months ago I was walking downtown with Katie.  She suddenly hesitated as if considering whether or not to actually say what she was thinking.  She decided to proceed:  "Promise not to laugh, I've bought a cream called Adorna," she said, "you rub it on your breasts and it makes them increase one to two cup sizes.  I'm going to try it."

She was serious.  She doesn't like her breasts and thinks they're too small (they're not).  She convinced me that there was a very slight chance that Adorna wasn't a scam.  But honestly I was hoping it didn't work because something that actually makes your breasts grow is probably dangerous.

Her results and experience with customer service (not good):

After using it for a couple of months, she is frustrated and even a little distraught over its ineffectiveness.  She's been on the phone with them six or seven times asking all kinds of questions about the permanence of the effects of the cream, how to apply it, when people see results, how many people see results and what the results typically are.  The answers have been less than satisfying.

Most recently she wanted a full list of ingredients which is not available on their website, packaging, or even by phone.  They just told her their "five key ingredients" which could, at best, make a paste if the herbs/roots were mashed up fresh and never dehydrated, but then they would mold and rot because it would be like mashed potatoes in a jar.  Clearly, there's more in there, and there's no telling what!

What I've found out (not good):

As I've started looking into it myself, I've found that none of their "key ingredients" actually work. Some of them have chemicals that have some relationship to estrogen in them, but so does soy....that doesn't mean you put it on your breasts to make them grow!  They might say that it's the combination of ingredients that's so effective, but there's no evidence of that at all.

So, being a modern woman, I looked up Adorna Breast Enhancing Cream on the internet.  All I could find was advertising hype written by someone who has bad grammar.  Even their fake online "testimonials" have the same weird grammar, so probably the same writer.  And the same writer, as far as I can tell, has even written many multiple reviews on other sites.  IT'S ALL FAKE. I have found NO credible account of anyone out there actually enlarging their breasts by using this product!

Just as a note, the claims made by Adorna are not evaluated by the FDA and Adorna is not "FDA-approved." 

Protect Yourself! I have collected the following facts that I hope will convince you to stay clear of Adorna.  But if you have to try this cream, note that the "terms and conditions" require you to return the jar of cream in its original condition if you want a refund, so if you try it, you can't return it.  Also, generally Adorna sells things on a plan where you get a"free sample" but if you don't call or write to cancel, you're automatically on a monthly subscription!!!!  

Reason 1 not to buy:  Here are the "key ingredients":

Dong Quai: A plant.  Its root is used medicinally and has a hodgepodge of chemicals in it.  It might act like estrogen, or it might block estrogen.  It could be like a blood thinner, or dilate blood vessels, or induce uterine contractions, who knows?  It hasn't really been studied much.  It is possibly effective in the treatment of premature ejaculation when applied topically to the penis along with other herbs and could maybe possibly help with symptoms of menopause, but no one really knows.  It has been shown to affect estrogen and other hormones in animals but we don't know if it does the same in humans.

Mexican Wild Yam:  A plant.  Contains diosgenin, a chemical which is extracted and made into a concentrate for laboratory use.  When diosgenin is administered to mice that have had their ovaries removed in quantities of 20-40mg per kg of body weight daily it has caused breast growth.  So if you wanted to start your own human study on that to see if it's effective and safe for you, you could inject about 200mg of pure diosgenin into yourself every day.  The tiny amount of diosgenin present in Mexican Yam, applied topically, is hardly a replica of the mouse studies.

Resveratrol: A chemical.  It's found in red grape skins, red wine, and nuts.  It has been shown in animal studies to have some of the same effects on the aging process that calorie restriction does.  It does not cause your breasts to grow.  Some people are trying to find out how resveratrol works.

Dandelion Root:  A plant. Who knows what the theory here is--dandelion root is traditionally a laxative and diuretic.

Hyaluronic Acid: A chemical extracted from rooster combs or bacteria in a laboratory.  Occurs naturally in the human body.  Used in eye surgery and as a treatment for osteoarthritis.  Some people use it as an anti-aging supplement or skin moisturizer, when injected into the skin can be used as a "filler."

Pueraria Mirifica (Nov. 9 2015 update):  I've seen this mentioned as an ingredient in conjunction with Adorna on a couple more of this company's marketing pages, though it's not on the "official" website. This is a plant root. According to drugs.com: "Most commercial products containing pueraria are available as rejuvenating, antiaging, or skin-lightening creams or gels, as beauty soaps, or as capsules or tablets for increasing appetite, enlarging breasts, modulating hair growth or regrowth, and other rejuvenating purposes. However, there is no literature to support these uses."

Reason 2 not to buy: What exactly IS Adorna LLC? Where is it located and who owns it?

Adorna LLC is registered in Connecticut by a man named Bryan V.  Adorna was technically started by Sybarite Elite Inc, a company run by Bryan V.  So Sybarite owns Adorna, but both have only one human in their records: Bryan V..  Remember that name.

Now, on the Adorna.com website, it says:

"All data compiled within Adorna, Womens Breast Kept Secret, including its trademarks have been compiled by Healthier Image Labs.

Real consumers have tried Adorna, and have had success. Five out of six people saw results within the first week of trying. All testimonials are backed by signed and notarized affidavits to make sure that the data being collected was under oath and true."

Sounds legit, right?  Healthier Image Labs sounds like a third party checking in on Adorna.  But in fact, Healthier Image Labs is yet another LLC started by Bryan V.  Its mailing address is a rented mailbox at the UPS store!

Furthermore, the affidavits are more like a preparation for a lawsuit or trial, and have nothing to do with a scientific study.  We can't read the affidavits to see what "results" the people had.  No reputable scientist looked at them and signed off on them.  The "study" wasn't published in a scientific journal. This isn't proof that Adorna works.  It's a marketing ploy, and shows that they have no better "evidence" to show their product works.

So who is Bryan V.?  According to his LinkedIn profile, as of October 2016, he's a marketing major  who went to Central Connecticut State University.  He is not a scientist or dermatologist.  He didn't go to business school.  Marketing. And apparently, he really loves to register LLC's and corporations in Connecticut and make marketing websites!  For instance, Musclexedge.com.  He also registered and dissolved an entity called Illuminated Teeth.  And SleepWellFormula.com--that's him too.  And the defunct Bitcoin Coaching Systems, and the current BitcoinMoneySystems.com.  Something called Aquasis Media, too.   Those were the ones I could find. That is the dl on Bryan V. and how he tries to sell to the unwary.  Eight registered businesses in one state.  Lots of websites.

If you want to see the public records for yourself, go to the website for the Connecticut Secretary of State and search the following names:

ADORNA
SYBARITE ELITE
HEALTHIER IMAGE LABORATORIES
MUSCLEXEDGE.COM
ILLUMINATED TEETH
SLEEP WELL FORMULA.COM
BITCOIN COACHING SYSTEMS
AQUASIS MEDIA

May 13, 2016: One of the commenters on this post said they now list the ingredients in the cream on the package, so perhaps they've changed?  I hope so!

Save your money!  There are lots of breast enhancement forums that aren't making a profit off of women who want a bigger bust, and the advice and potions they recommend are free!

Sept. 18, 2018: Still not effective.

April 30, 2024:  Besties!!! . . . you mean this brand is STILL being sold?