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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October 17, 2006

Pros:

This product is very good plus you can buy the EQUATE medicated apricot scrub, With the same benefits as st.ives apricot scrub. My face looks great and it rinses out all the oil on your face. Use everyday before i go in shower and rinse out.

Cons:

nothing really

really good product, and it is cheap
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October 12, 2006

Pros:

Great scrub! Clears pores, removes makeup, leaves skin fresh! Fantastic for body acne or folliculitis/ingrown hairs!

Cons:

Can irritate inflamed zits if you scrub too hard. Contains salicylic acid... but this is the one salicylic acid product that does not make my skin worse! Price raised from $2.50 to $3.50 since new packaging, but still best product for the money!

I've used this scrub for years. I used to stop sometimes to try "better" or "gentler" products, and they were always more expensive and less effective. It will not completely prevent acne alone, so you do need to use a topical medication such as BP, but it is great for keeping skin fresh and clean. Sometimes when my skin is being overly sensitive I switch to using it only at night. It can be drying so I usually follow up by washing with Cetaphil. Great combination! The thing that I have been most thrilled with, though, is that since I started using this to scrub areas where I frequently have horrible, unsightly ingrown hairs- armpits, bikini area, etc.- the problem has cleared up completely! If, like me, you suspect that your worst breakouts are due to folliculitis (acne-like bumps you get in areas where you shave or tweeze) more than acne, give this a try! Keeping the hair follicles clean and clear may very well solve the problem.
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February 12, 2012
All the st.ives products are hell. They break you out and irritate your skin.
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July 23, 2011

Pros:

Smell soo good
Good Exfoliator
Prevents acne
Inexpensive

Cons:

Made my skin look dull
Gives you breakouts
Doesn't clean very well

I've been using this for two or three weeks now. I've been noticing acne near my eyebrows just after 3 uses of it. After I use this, It makes my skin look so dull and it loses it's radiance.
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November 15, 2008

Pros:

everything

Cons:

nothing

this is the best face scrub i have ever found. it's best to use in the shower because the scrubies don't wash off easy in the sink. i absolutly notice a difference if i don't use this stuff for a few days, my skin practicly "itches" for it. love it.
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August 31, 2008

Pros:

very good exfoliant, did a nice job on my blackheads and a good price

Cons:

doesn't smell too nice, extremly harsh on skin, too many beads and doesn't get rid of whiteheads

i wouldn't recommend this to people with light acne or people who have sensitive skin
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December 9, 2007

Pros:

gets rid of those flakey dead skin cells. Skin feels so good after its dry. Washes off easily. It just feels cleaner than any other scrub i've tried.

Cons:

I do NOT have sensitive skin, I wouldnt recommend it for those who do. I don't scrub the scrub either, i just lightly glide it around my skin.

A moisteriser of course is a must. I've read some bad reviews on here about this product and I can understand why some people find it irritating, etc. if they have sensitive skin. I have very stubborn, deep acne and skin of steel so it doesn't bother me one bit.
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March 27, 2007

Pros:

I've used this for YEARS and can't live without out. It smells good, has the most exfoliating "scrubbies" out of everything I've tried, and just plain WORKS!! I heard about it from my cousin when I was younger, and now many of my friends use it too!

Cons:

None! Excellent product!!

Could use some more exciting packaging.... but who really cares about the packing when it WORKS.

I've tried many other scrubbing salicylic face washes when they come out, but I ALWAYS come back to this one. This has the most scrubbing action, the freshest scent, and works the best overall!
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February 22, 2007

Pros:

I guess if you have leather skin it will work for you.

Cons:

This stuff scratched up my face so bad it got beat red and I broke out.

Don't get this stuff , not worth the money.
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August 16, 2008

Pros:

NONE!!

Cons:

Worst thing I have ever used on my face. Please do not use it!!! It is way too harsh and made my face break out horribly. I had mild, comedonal acne before and now I have full-blown moderate/severe acne!!

Save yourself the agony...and do not try it!!!
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