At WildYamCreams.com, we spend a lot of time looking at ingredient labels.
That’s really where this website started.
After comparing wild yam creams from different brands, we noticed that many products looked similar on the surface but were often quite different once you looked beyond the marketing. Some companies tell you exactly what’s in their products. Others provide very little information. Some formulas are simple and straightforward, while others contain a long list of supporting herbs and ingredients.
Our goal is not to tell you what to buy.
Our goal is to help you understand what you’re looking at so you can decide for yourself.
How We Review Products
When we review a wild yam cream, we start with the product itself.
We look at the ingredient list, how the formula is put together, what information the manufacturer provides, and whether the company is transparent about what they’re selling.
We’re generally less interested in marketing claims and more interested in what can actually be verified.
Questions we often ask include:
- What ingredients are being used?
- Are all ingredients clearly disclosed?
- Does the company explain why those ingredients were chosen?
- Is the formula simple, complex, or somewhere in between?
- Are there ingredients that seem unnecessary?
- Is there enough information for a consumer to make an informed decision?
Ingredients Matter
One of the biggest differences between wild yam creams is the overall formula.
Two products may both contain wild yam, yet be completely different products once you look at the supporting ingredients.
Some formulas focus almost entirely on wild yam. Others include herbs traditionally associated with women’s wellness. Some use synthetic ingredients, while others rely primarily on plant-based ingredients.
Rather than focusing on a single ingredient, we try to look at the formula as a whole.
Transparency Matters Too
We tend to place a very high value on transparency.
If a company openly shares ingredient information, explains its formulation choices, and provides educational information to consumers, we view that as a positive sign.
Consumers should not have to guess what they’re putting on their skin. Unfortunately, we see too many products today made by people who are not herbalists or formulators first.
What About Customer Reviews?
Customer experiences can be useful, but they are only one piece of the puzzle.
We may look at publicly available reviews to identify common themes, recurring complaints, or patterns that appear consistently over time.
However, one person’s experience is still one person’s experience.
For that reason, customer reviews are never the sole basis for our conclusions. However, some people may choose to read through them to ensure they may not share a common situation with a reviewer.
How Our Ratings Work
Some products may receive ratings or scores.
These ratings are not based on advertising, sponsorships, or paid placements.
Instead, they are based on factors such as:
- Ingredient transparency
- Formula design
- Supporting herbal ingredients
- Overall product information
- Manufacturer transparency
- Consumer value
As products change, our ratings may change as well.
Affiliate Relationships
Some pages on this website contain affiliate links.
If you choose to purchase a product through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.
These commissions help support the website and allow us to continue creating educational content.
They do not determine our rankings or conclusions. Nor will any product that reaches out with an offer be placed higher than any other product on our website. Also, we do not add products just because they have an affiliate program. Essentially, affiliate offerings are completely non-relevant to the review given because quite frankly – that defeats the entire purpose of this website.
Things Change
Manufacturers update products all the time.
Ingredients change. Labels change. Prices change. Sometimes formulas change.
When we become aware of meaningful updates, we do our best to revise our reviews and comparisons accordingly.
Why We Created This Site
The internet doesn’t need another website that simply repeats product descriptions.
We created WildYamCreams.com to be a place where consumers can compare products, learn about ingredients, and better understand the differences between the many many wild yam creams on the market. (Did you know, over 95% of those Wild Yam Creams on the market are less than 3 years old?)
If a review helps someone ask better questions, read an ingredient label more carefully, or discover information they otherwise would have missed, then we’ve accomplished what we set out to do.