St. Ives : Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

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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.

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May 6, 2016
Not as effective as it use to be.
I've religiously used St Ives Apricot Scrub for around 10 years. Unfortunately, I find that it doesn't combat my breakouts as well as it use to so I've had to switch over to a new product.
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April 6, 2016
Forever Young Plays in the Distance
Honestly, I don't use this product now but I wish I did. Because I used it for literally 10 years and its like a safety blanket for me & reminds me of everything good in the world & my youth. I mean obviously I don't really wish I did because I would use it if I wanted to but what i'm trying to say is that I GENUINELY think this is one of the best products you can buy at CVS for your skin. Its not supposed to be an everyday thing especially if you have sensitive/acne-prone skin. Essentially, it's not going to heal your acne that is for sure... However, used every so often, maybe once a week as an exfoliant is truly wonderful & I think essential to a preventative routine. I don't use it now because I currently use a very minimal and slightly organic routine BUT I would genuinely recommend this product to anyone who didn't have the Sadness form Inside Out of sensitive skin. HOTTAKE: amazing drugstore exfoliant, should be a staple of anyones #shelfie, however ultimately, I don't really believe its super effective for healing acne or acne scarring.
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January 3, 2014
Meh.

Pros:

does a good job at sloughing off flaky skin
smells AMAZING
inexpensive

Cons:

can be too abrasive

First of all, I love the smell of it. Even the tube itself smells good (don't ask me how I know that.) However, I feel like it's a bit too abrasive for my face. It sloughs off dead skin fairly well. I use it for my body in the shower and it works wonderfully for that!
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December 27, 2014
A little to rough
My skin feels amazing after use, but definitely not for acne prone skin. It can be a little to harsh and may make your acne spots hut. Skin will be smoother after use, but in the end there are better exfoliants. The apricot does smell divine though :)
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November 8, 2014
Leaves smooth
Love it how it leaves my skin! But it isn't for acne
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December 1, 2009

Pros:

St. Ives is affordable, easy to find in stores, and smells good.

Cons:

It's terrible for sensitive skin, and caused the worst breakout ever on my chin, even after using it only twice in the course of one week.

Although everyone reacts differently, this is definitely not a product I'd recommend for sensitive, acne-prone skin. My skin broke out incredibly badly, and now I have itchy red bumps and whiteheads all over my chin. It definitely didn't live up to the hype, and I'm going back to my Neutrogena facial soap bar. It's much, much better.
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December 25, 2008

Pros:

It gives you a really good clean feeling, like you've just cleared all the dirt away from your face. Also try using this product for ingrown hair in unwanted areas, really works ((i.e. underarms, legs).

Cons:

I broke out when using this product. Supposedly, you shouldn't be using scrubs daily because it actually releases certain bacteria to spread on your face, causing break outs.

I stopped using this product for my face, but continue to use it for other areas for ingrown hairs. It's cheap.
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December 16, 2013
okay not great
It's just okay. I have severe acne, and I don't like the beads in it. It is very irritating to my already inflamed skin. Also the tiny beads get stuck in my small dents on my face which are still not completely healed. I don't like that at all. It probably works better for mild acne. Definitely don't try this with severe acne...too harsh and will irritate your skin more.
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July 12, 2010

Pros:

- smells pleasant
-exfoliates well leaving skin really smooth

Cons:

- a little too harsh for my sensitive skin ( i need something a little more fine)
- BROKE ME OUT like crazy

it does the job, but i wouldnt recommend for people with sensitive skin. breakouts may occur!
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March 31, 2010

Pros:

Smells nice.
Makes your face feel clean after usage.
Left face soft.
Cheap.

Cons:

Not for sensitive skin.
Texture is too thick and sandy.
Made me break out even more.

I was really hoping this wasn't going to have any cons. But unfortunately I felt like this scrub was too coarse for my skin. It has some pros to it though as stated above. But I can not use this on my face without breaking out after wards. Although I do use It on my body and it keeps my arms and legs looking smooth while removing dead skin. So basically It didn't work on my face but It wasn't a waste of money in the end and it might work for you but it might not if your skin is as sensitive as mine.
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