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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January 15, 2007

Pros:

Clears up smaller acne, makes skin softer. Less oily skin. Great product for it's price

Cons:

Grains too harsh for daily use. After awhile, it starts to dry out.

The grains are a bit too harsh for being used twice a day. I started out with using this product once before I woke up and once before going to bed. I have extremely acne prone skin, even though the year before it was flawless. Use this at MOST once a day and do not literally scrub it on your face. Lightly rub in circles around problem areas, LIGHTLY. Because if you scrub too hard or use it too often, it will make your skin extremely sensitive and it will start to flake. My skin is much better due to this. However, because my skin began get irritated after frequent daily use, I switched to the gentler one for sensitive skin. It's grains are much smaller and there are a lot less. You will need to use a moisturizer after using this. :) Good luck with your acne!
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April 17, 2009

Pros:

Smells good :D

Cons:

Will destroy your face

My friend has used this for years, because she's just never bothered to get another facial cleanser. She has the most rediculous blackheads all over her face, which isn't caused by this product; that's just the way her skin is. Her face looks rough and flaky, and it's red almost all the time. If anything, the product hurts more than helps your skin. It's simply way too harsh :'( Tip: try using a basic, but effective cleanser, combined with baking soda. Baking soda is seriously the best exfoliant ever; it's so gentle, yet extremely effective. ;)
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April 16, 2009

Pros:

It smells amazing and is cheap

Cons:

The beads are HUGE and it burns after a while.The breakouts stoped after a few weeks but came back

I used THREE tubes of it and my acne did not improve or got worse PS.This product is cheaper in Trinidad than the US because the conversion rate is $1US to $6TT
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March 20, 2009

Pros:

the smell! it smells amazing; like an apricot candy. Ah, i love it.
the scrubbing beads leave your skin smooth and clean feeling.
it helps prevent acne pimples. the price is also affordable.

Cons:

if i use it too often, it makes my skin dry and flaky. so i just use it once a week.
some people say that the beads aren't good for your skin since they aren't "round" so they could, overtime, tear your skin. doesn't help my stubborn blackheads.

this scrub is excellent. i don't think that i'll ever use another scrub.it feels amazing and smells even better.it takes some experimenting to know how much exfoliation your skin needs, and after you figure that out, this scrub will benefit you. it also helps my acne pimples a lot, but i have to be gentle so they don't become inflamed. it reduces most of my blackheads, but i have some VERY stubborn ones, so i just use a biore pore strip every month and that helps. if you are thinking about trying this, i would recommend it. you can't go wrong with the price: $3-4. it also lasts you a long time.
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March 10, 2009

Pros:

Smells Delish like yummy apricots, my skin loves it, doesnt make me dry out like my old tea tree scrub, makes my face SO soft and more even texture, does help clear spots abit as it is medicated, i would use it every day maybe 2-3times a weekat night

Cons:

None so far.

Try it its pretty good.
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March 22, 2008

Pros:

-Good consistency
-This is a TRUE SCRUB you actually feel the exfoliation, make sure you don't scrub to hard
-I like the packaging and the ease of using the product it comes out nicely. Excellent Product

Cons:

The New Scent is HORRIBLE. It actually smells like your cleaning the toilet or the floor its really strong.

If they didn't change the Scent/fragrance this would be a wonderful formula. I aminly use this for Bacne and it works it exfoliates nicely and my acne seems to be less and less. I use this almost everyday for the back since the back has a stronger outershell skin. I leave this on the back for an extra 2 mins for the SA to do some work. I'm loving this product and the price is Great $3 for it and it's great. I use both this and the original formula as a body scrub. Best and cheap scrubs!
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December 11, 2007

Pros:

This products does what it says that's fosho! My skin's feel smooth and soft everytime I cleanse.

Cons:

I have mild acne and this product doesn't help with acne much but it also didn't do harm.

Overall the products is preety darn good, at least it doesnt cause breakouts.....
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August 31, 2007

Pros:

not a bad product, but it really didnt clear up my acne.

Cons:

harsh on your skin if used more than 2 times a week

i got the wal-mart Equate brand and it worked just as well.
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August 24, 2007

Pros:

Very afordable.Great for skin.Removes acne.=]!!

Cons:

None :)

Okay so i've been having trouble with acne since i'm a teen but then i came across Apricot scrub. It works wonders. Some people are saying that the walnuts in this are bad because it could tear up your skin but ignore that.You really have to scrub gently and even though it says for about a minute keep scrubbing gently for like 4 minutes. Don't give up you won't see results right away,you'll see them in about 8 weeks or so.It really dries your pimples up and the saly.acid is good for you!! <3333
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December 29, 2006

Pros:

It makes my skin soft after I use it.

Cons:

Doesn't exactly clean it up.

Don't only use this! Use this about once a week with other cleansers. this is NOT a cleanser, its just a scub, and is not meant to replace cleaning. It does make my skin really soft though, but remember not to scrub too hard, very gently or it could lead to more acne.
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