St. Ives : Medicated Apricot Scrub for Oily or Acne Prone Skin

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Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid. Other Ingredients: Water, Walnut Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Corn Meal, Cetyl Alcohol, Linoleamide DEA, Cetearyl Alcohol, Elder Flower, Glyceryl Stearate, Emulsifying Wax NF, Lanolin Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Apricot Kernel Oil, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Pansy Extract, Linden Extract, Gentian Extract, Cornflower Extract, Sage Extract, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine, Methylparaben, Carbomer, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Fragrance, Titanium Dioxide.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

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December 6, 2009

Pros:

scrubs skin well, removes dead skin well. Leaves skin nice and smooth. Great smell.

Cons:

None if used as directions say.

It can over dry, but the directions clearly state to use 3 to 4 times weekly. Not every day, not twice a day, but 3-4 times weekly. If you use it like this, then it will be a great addition to any regeime and will give good results.
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November 29, 2009

Pros:

Leaves skin really smooth and clean

Cons:

Does not really help with acne

A scrub basically removes the outer later of dirt, dead skin and all that gunk trapped in your face. What is revealed is clear skin, regulated oil secretion and smoother face. And in turn, acne will be less prone to pop out. It does that for me, so i'm fine with it. I tried some more expensive brands, but nothing gives me more satisfaction than St Ives!
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November 17, 2009

Pros:

Helps remove dry skin from old or healing acne lesions. Helps remove dry skin from possible eczema patch on my forehead.

Cons:

Can over-dry. Must use a moisturizer afterward.

I'm not sure that it's helped reduce over-all acne, but I do have a bad habit of falling asleep in my makeup. It has made my skin much softer and smoother. I'm probably exfoliating too often, but I alternate every other day with either Cetaphil (the foaming one, to remove makeup), or Neutrogena salicylic acid wash.
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October 20, 2009

Pros:

It cleared me up in like a week.

Cons:

It isn't all gone just little bumps (nothing I can't cover up with makeup).

I have been using this for like 2 weeks now and it is working really well. I get the occasional pimples but nothing out of the ordinary.
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October 13, 2009

Pros:

It Cleared my face up after a week , And left it really smooth .

Cons:

Nothing really .

It works Great ! I highely Recomend it , It leaves your Skin feeling smooth and fresh .
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September 25, 2009

Pros:

Make my skin feel soft. Nice smell.

Cons:

Makes me break out and get painful cystic pimples.

I used this for a few weeks. After the first week, my face broke out even more with gross, red, and painful cystic pimples. I figured that was the first step in the process for getting rid of them with this product, but boy was I wrong. The next week, I had even MORE pimples and I had red patches all over. So I discontinued using it and the redness eventually went away. Now I use the Olay Foaming Face Wash for Senstive Skin (every night and morning), and the Clean & Clear Persa Gel 10 (once every night). They work FANTASTICALLY. I also use the Purpose face moisturizer a few minutes after putting the BP on so my face doesn't get very dry.
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September 20, 2009

Pros:

Leaves skin soft, clean, and blemish free.

Cons:

A little drying, didn't get rid of whiteheads.

I really like this face wash, although it hasn't gotten rid of my whitheads and makes my face a bit dry it still clears up my pimples and makes my face really soft.
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August 26, 2009

Pros:

works for a few months.. then it suckss.

Cons:

Ived used this for about three years now.. AND IT SUCKSSSSS!! My skin is usually good at handling break outs and stuff but dear Gosh this is not a good product.

DONT USE IT. PLEASEEE! i know what I am talking about.
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August 16, 2009

Pros:

face is soft, acne cleared, no whiteheads

Cons:

can be drying if used w/ other acne creams, the grains get in eyes easily!

I've used this for about 10 years and it's never failed me. I've tried other washes but keep coming back to this one. Makes your skin real soft, and removes all the flakey skin left over from acne creams. If you use other acne treatments like astringent or spot treatments, stop using them with this wash (it can be overdrying). I find that I don't even need other spot treatments when I use St. Ives scrub, because it works so well alone. Just be sure to get the Medicated bottle, the regular formula doesn't clear acne. And close your eyes real tight when you rinse, when the grains get in your eyes they freakin' hurt! I just pair this with birth control pills (Ortho-Novum or Modicon work the best), and occasionally Retin-A gel .25%
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July 24, 2009

Pros:

Really deep cleans, smells nice, helps with acne.

Cons:

Kind of abrasive.

This deep cleans and smells delicious. It also helps with my acne overnight. However, it can be abrasive for people with dry or sensitive skin. Its fine for me though! Just rub gently.
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