St. Ives : Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

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3.9
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Water (Aqua), Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-100 STEARATE, Cetyl Acetate, Ceteareth 20, Titanium Dioxide (CL 77891), Polysorbate 60, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Fragrance, Phenethyl Alcohol, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, Limonene, Linalool, Methylisothiazolinone, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract.

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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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January 30, 2012

Pros:

:D Smells great

Cons:

D: Makes acne worse
D: Breaks skin
D: Irritates skin

Well I use to use it ever day at some point because my face felt amazing after. At that point, my face only broke out on my forehead. Them I reduced the usage to once or twice a week. After a while I stopped using it because I felt asd though I was using too many products on my face (africas best black soap; cetaphil; occassionally, maybe once ever three weeks used a neutrogena mask overnight) So here's where it gets crazy!! One day I decided "ooh let me use the apricot scrub again" that was probably the worst decision I've ever made. In about 2 days after irritation from it, my face broke out!! First it was about a few pimples on my forehead, to my whole face covered with them. Then, my cheeks, which were acne free broke out. And I've been breaking out like that since :( I don't use this product anymore, and never will. I'm still breaking out all over my face. =(
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January 9, 2012

Pros:

It smells good, and it exfoliates.

Cons:

-Gave me cystic acne
-Since the beads/sand aren't perfectly round, they cause microscopic cuts on your skin, allowing bacteria in.
-Can be super harsh on skin.

Don't waste your money, please. I actually exfoliate my skin with salt and strawberries, WONDERFUL. 1x a week.
January 9, 2012

Pros:

Quick results! Not harsh. Smells great. Works well on oily skin. Cures the big zits to the small bumps & blackheads.

Cons:

Zero!

I tried this product after a one month trial of proactive. The poactive did nothing for me, so a friend told me about the st. Ives scrub. My expectations weren't very high based on the low cost, but I decided it was worth a shot. I have been so amazed with the results! Right away I started getting compliments. I highly recommend this product, and at 3 bucks...it's a no brainer.
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December 29, 2011

Pros:

Everything

Cons:

None!

It clears up my face perfectly!! works as good as proactive! Plus it's cheaper. I can't use proactive cause I'm allergic to it and makes my whole face itch for days after.
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December 28, 2011

Pros:

It made my skin feel so soft and I had horrible acne before using this product and now my acne is almost gone. I tried proactive and I talked to my dermatologist and he gave me pills that made me sick. This is the best product I have ever used. My sister and my friends use this and they have NO acne and reccomed this product as well. You can get these at walmart or drug stores.they even have dollar sized travel packs that work wonders for traveling.I am in love with this product. It rocks!!!

Cons:

No cons what so ever i love this product of you do not have it get it :)do it the only thing you have to lose is your acne

I love this product it rules. By story. My friend let me Use her st ives an I was in love with it and it even helped cure some of my acne that night I was so excIted so I got her to get me a bottle and my brother knocked the bottle in the toilet by accident so I was like uh throw it away I will get a new one later and I was totally out of money till Xmas and then Xmas came and I got paid I was looking at their new at the time green tea one and how it was better and so we got a travel size green tea one to try and I got one to keep the ummm apricot one and it was full sized and i love both of them and would not trade it for anything I love it serious GO BUY IT NOW JUST DO IT IT IS AN AMAZING PRODUCT!!!
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December 25, 2011

Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Nothing

Ok so I'm a RELIGOUS user of this product and am IN LOVE!!! It smells amazing, its so creamy in its consistency, and it works. It gets all those gross flakes off my skin and makes it feel baby soft. It has moisturizers in it to prevent those flakes from even coming back! Love love love.
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October 14, 2011

Pros:

Love this and my daughter uses the blackhead and acne brand. I always feel like a fresh face after use. Skin is soft and feels clean.

Cons:

For those that use it so long ago, use the milder band.

Cost can be annoying - hard to find a coupon.

I dont'use it everyday, but at least 3x a week. This keeps my face feeling and looking clean and smooth.
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August 24, 2011

Pros:

- affordable
-exfoliates well
-less breakouts

Cons:

none

I've heard many people say this is bad for your skin, but I do not suffer from sensitive skin. I bought this product by chance and I'm grateful, this is the ONLY change I've made in my skincare routine and my skin has never been clearer.
August 24, 2011

Pros:

-Smells amazing
-Little exfoilaitor beads feels great
-Gives skin a fresh feeling afterward
-Leaves skin feeling soft

Cons:

-None at all.

This stuff smells really great and I'm always excited to wash my face in the morning and at night. It makes my skin feel brand new and I'm literally glowing afterward.
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August 23, 2011

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

TEARS AND DAMAGES YOUR SKIN

Sure this may seem like it exfoliates your skin but the rough pieces in it are actually damaging and tearing your skin little by little. A doctor told me this! You should only use washes that have the tiny beads in them to exfoliate or plain old wash rag! DO NOT USE THIS STUFF!! Damage unrepairable! Google it!