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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September 25, 2009

Pros:

Make my skin feel soft. Nice smell.

Cons:

Makes me break out and get painful cystic pimples.

I used this for a few weeks. After the first week, my face broke out even more with gross, red, and painful cystic pimples. I figured that was the first step in the process for getting rid of them with this product, but boy was I wrong. The next week, I had even MORE pimples and I had red patches all over. So I discontinued using it and the redness eventually went away. Now I use the Olay Foaming Face Wash for Senstive Skin (every night and morning), and the Clean & Clear Persa Gel 10 (once every night). They work FANTASTICALLY. I also use the Purpose face moisturizer a few minutes after putting the BP on so my face doesn't get very dry.
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June 7, 2010

Pros:

- Makes skin soooo soft
- smells yummy

Cons:

- Made me break out when I used it too often (everyday, sometimes twice a day)

I started using it again after a couple months after it totally destroyed my face and made it worse than ever. I use it once every few days, maybe just once a week just to take off some dead skin cells. and after I use aveeno clear complexion foaming cleanser which I love. I use that everyday though. so far so good. Im just tryna make sure I dont over due it!
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May 24, 2011

Pros:

Leaves skin very smooth.
Nice consistency.
Good price.

Cons:

Too harsh to use every day(for mae at least!)
Breaks me out if used daily.

I have used this as my regular exfoliator for a few years. Used twice a week it keeps my skin feeling smooth and helps my make up glide on nicely. However if I use it every day (like I did at first) it breaks me out really badly and left my skin very sensitive, so for me a couple of times a week is best.
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March 29, 2011

Pros:

Leaves soft, clean skin
Inexpensive (£4 in the UK but frequently in half price/ BOGOF deals)
Easy to locate
Not tested on animals
Natural ingredients

Cons:

Can cause dryness
Has walnut shell powder so not suitable for severe acne

After a week of using this my skin felt much smoother, after several weeks the redness has gone right down. This is not going to 'cure' acne but it does feel like it helps as the acne that I have is a lot less obvious and the areas of my skin without acne are much smoother now than they were. This is a scrub not a cleanser so it should be used fairly sparingly alongside your own cleanser- I tend to use it on average once a day, but sometimes every other day as it can dry the skin out a bit. Also, do not rub too hard with it as it has walnut shell powder and you do not want to go damaging sensitive skin.
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May 30, 2010

Pros:

Makes skin feel sooo soft after washing off!
Exfoliates
Smells good
Faded acne quite a bit

Cons:

Didn't help get rid of blackheads

This is a great choice for an exfoliating scrub, and you should use it 3-4 times a week. I personally think it helps with pimples and making skin feel soft, but it didn't help with blackheads at all.
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August 17, 2010

Pros:

works quick
doesnt dry out
smells good
natural

Cons:

Doesnt get rid of acne completely.

i love this stuff. it keeps pimples from flaring up, and is not to strong, but not strong enough.
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August 9, 2010

Pros:

It removes the dirt, okay...

Cons:

It drys up my skin just a bit, makes my skin look whiter, irritates a bit if you scrub for too long or for a long time

I don't know if there is a major difference in my skin, with blemishes and acne because personally for me it doesn't help in that area. On the other hand i have pretty oily skin, so i like to use this product to reduce a lot of the oil.Its worth a try though!
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July 14, 2011

Pros:

Effective, affordable, readily available, easy to incorporate into existing skin routine

Cons:

Follow the directions at the back - use 3-4x/week and there won't be any cons...plus no hard scrubbing!

I've only been using this product for a weeks (3 weeks to be precise) but it has done a very good job in clearing my acne (especially in the troublesome chin and mouth area). My skin feels very smooth, clean and refreshed afterwards. I only use this at night 3x/week. When I wake up in the morning, my face is not a greasy mess. Please follow directions regarding the frequency of use. This is not meant to replace your regular cleanser. I feel this makes the other products I use work better coz my pores are now unblocked and can absorb other stuff better. Now all my bumps are healed and gone...my concern now is prevention and erasing reddish acne marks!
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September 20, 2009

Pros:

Leaves skin soft, clean, and blemish free.

Cons:

A little drying, didn't get rid of whiteheads.

I really like this face wash, although it hasn't gotten rid of my whitheads and makes my face a bit dry it still clears up my pimples and makes my face really soft.
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June 13, 2010

Pros:

-Smells great
-Feels nice on skin
-Works great for my moderate acne; dries everything up fast and removes make-up
-Not expensive

Cons:

-Do not use it too much
-None!

I use the kind with salicylic acid. I have loved this product, but when using it too much, my face breaks out. Other than that it is wonderful. I use it to exfoliate about 4 times a week.
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