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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August 30, 2010

Pros:

Great Smell
Cleared Up Some Acne/Redness
Great Price

Cons:

Still have a few acne, minor.

I think it's a great product, It cleared up some acne that was cause by another face wash. I think it's a great buy, i mean my face isn't flawless, but it cleared up most of it. i noticed results in the first few days (:
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August 29, 2010

Pros:

smooths skin

Cons:

discomfort

it works
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October 29, 2010

Pros:

Makes skin soft

Cons:

This will aggravate the hell out of your current skin problems!

The only thing about this stuff that you might like- is that immediately after use your skin will be soft. However; this will do nothing to help prevent or treat future and current acne. The only reason I would EVER use again is maybe to buff away dead skin in winter so my make up won't look shabby. Otherwise- Don't waste the money.
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January 31, 2011

Pros:

i have been using this daily for years now and love love love it!! i know it's a scrub but i have really thin, sensitive skin and i have never had a prob using it everyday. cheap and can be found anywhere, even the grocery store has this stuff:)

Cons:

none

make sure you get the medicated apricot scrub with salicylic acid;)
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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 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 10, 2010

Pros:

- Baby smooth skin!
- Contains salicylic acid
- Removes flakiness like nothing I've ever used
- Seems to control oil and help existing breakouts to disappear
- Helps moisturizer to penetrate better

Cons:

None, except as a beauty therapy student we tend to avoid using granular exfoliants on anyone with acne lesions, so therefore I would only use this if you have light acne.

The best facial scrub I have ever come across. I've used this stuff for over 10 years and I will never stop loving it. It gets the blood flowing and leaves my skin feeling super smooth and clean. I am glad they have formulated a salicylic acid one for oilier skins, as it makes a good addition to my regimen now that I have my acne under control. Tip: Don't go crazy! Rubbing too hard will obviously cause irritation, which in turn can result in breakouts. Another obvious one: don't use it every day. It's a scrub, not a cleanser, which means 2-3 times a week is plenty.
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September 7, 2010

Pros:

*Leaves the skin feeling nice and smooth
*Skin looks clear after use.
*Smells great
*Cheap

Cons:

*I got two small pimples the second day after use, but nothing too bad.

I haven't used this for very long, but I use it every other day and so far it feels great.
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August 2, 2010

Pros:

works
smells great

Cons:

really brings out the redness if you scrub to hard.
made me break out a little

Don't use this everyday! I found that it worked great using it every other day. I did break out after using it a couple of times and it turns your face red if you scrub to hard
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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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