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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April 14, 2007

Pros:

Helps a bit

Cons:

Doesent work well for people with Sensitive Skin (like me)

I have to tell you this. OMG The other day I was at Wal-Mart and this Equate Stuff was there "Oil~Free Dual Action Moistuizer Sensitive Skin Medicated to Help treat and prevent pimples", so I had to buy. I tryed it and when I put it on my face like 10-15 min later my face was soooooo clear. Can't believe it. I cant live without it. But I recomend this to people who have Sensitive Skin and its only $3.49 or something. This is AMAZING! P.S the other Info about at the bottom is St. Ives. Please try this Equate Stuff.... Cause it really works.
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November 29, 2009

Pros:

Leaves skin really smooth and clean

Cons:

Does not really help with acne

A scrub basically removes the outer later of dirt, dead skin and all that gunk trapped in your face. What is revealed is clear skin, regulated oil secretion and smoother face. And in turn, acne will be less prone to pop out. It does that for me, so i'm fine with it. I tried some more expensive brands, but nothing gives me more satisfaction than St Ives!
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June 4, 2012

Pros:

it smells good and it does clean my face

Cons:

it itches a bit and dont use if you suffer from severe acne

i used this product both when i had acne and didnt, and when i didnt have acne it worked fine, but when i had acne it made my skin breakout a bit more and redness all over!
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January 31, 2010

Pros:

It works for awhile and it smells nice.

Cons:

Once your face gets used to slathering the scrub on, it tends not to work as well. It is a little harsh but my skin is not sensitive so mine was fine. However, it is a APRICOT scrub. Some of the residue was left in the sink and a cockroach was found- eating the residue!!!! Make sure you scrub the sink after wards.

Try it out. It's pretty good.
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June 30, 2011

Pros:

Clears up skin
Smooths out dead skin leaving new, soft skin

Cons:

None

It will irritate your skin if you use it ever day, i asked a professional at a spa and she told me not to use a scrub every day, only three times a week should do it.
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May 23, 2010

Pros:

-Smooths skin
-Softens skin
-Fades blemishes
-Great for blackheads

Cons:

None unless you do not follow the directions

This is great for blackheads and cystic acne.It helps dry them out,not to mention,it's good for blemishes.I really like it and I like the fact that it's cheap.
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June 23, 2008

Pros:

This exfoliator has many more beads in it than regular exfoliators. It leaves your skin feeling VERY smooth and nice. I used this product NIGHTLY for a few weeks in conjunction with some light lotion and my skin cleared up dramatically, acne free.

Cons:

My dermotologist brought it to my attention that this is VERY DAMAGING to your skin. The apricot beads are too harsh and give your skin tiny microcuts, and if you scrub you can even burst blood vessels. My derm said to not use it anymore.

Bottom line is this is probably a bad idea. In the long run, you may cause more damage to your skin. I actually love this, but I am trying to find a safer alternative. My derm. did point out some burst blood vessels and I am worried this may have caused it, because I used to scrub the heck out of my face with it.
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October 24, 2010

Pros:

-very inexpensive (CVS, Target, or other generic brands--so long as they have salicylic acid--work very well, too)
-easy to use
-mostly natural

Cons:

-a few years ago St. Ives changed the formula, making the scrub less...scrubby...however, they have changed back and the scrub is like it used to be. I guess if they changed it again i wouldn't buy it.

I have been using this scrub twice a day for 10 years...wow...I am old! I think there was a time i tried to use something like Biore or 'higher end'...that didn't last long! St. Ives' medicated apricot scrub and store-brand analogs are inexpensive quality products. If I skip a day or two of this scrubbing my face does not like it! This scrub is also easy to use on body acne as well. I think if you have acne worse than "light" acne you probably should use this scrub in conjunction with another topical treatment.
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March 17, 2010

Pros:

nice texture, nice smell

Cons:

can over dry and a good moisturiser is required even on my very oily skin

since having clearer skin due to use of roaccutane, i have used this product i feel it has over irritated my skin and caused the breakouts on my chin, it leaves an excellent clean feeling but that is not worth the acne.
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August 16, 2009

Pros:

face is soft, acne cleared, no whiteheads

Cons:

can be drying if used w/ other acne creams, the grains get in eyes easily!

I've used this for about 10 years and it's never failed me. I've tried other washes but keep coming back to this one. Makes your skin real soft, and removes all the flakey skin left over from acne creams. If you use other acne treatments like astringent or spot treatments, stop using them with this wash (it can be overdrying). I find that I don't even need other spot treatments when I use St. Ives scrub, because it works so well alone. Just be sure to get the Medicated bottle, the regular formula doesn't clear acne. And close your eyes real tight when you rinse, when the grains get in your eyes they freakin' hurt! I just pair this with birth control pills (Ortho-Novum or Modicon work the best), and occasionally Retin-A gel .25%
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