St. Ives Green Tea Blackhead Clearing Scrub Review

I was excited to be given the opportunity to try this as after having my second daughter 4 months ago my skin has been awful!! Oily then dry, sensitive and red, black heads galore! Oh the joys of motherhood! I've used this every second day since receiving it and I quite like it so far. It has a very pleasant scent and nice thick, green texture. The scrub itself is very gentle on the skin and I found I had to grind it in a bit to get the desired "scrub" feeling I wanted as it isn't very gritty. In saying that, it is a lovely gentle scrub which is nice if you're like me and end up with bright red blotchy skin after exfoliating. After a week of use my skin does look clearer and the black heads on my chin in particular are a lot less noticeable, I still have blackheads, however this product has definitely helped reduce them and unclog my pores.

Blackheads have been a constant battle with me over the years and as I get older my pores seem to be getting bigger and the battle rages on, so you can bet I jumped at the chance to trial this product

Firstly who doesn't love a good face scrub as part of their skin care routine, but finding one gentle enough while also being effective has been a challenge, but St Ives may have just done that.

I love the texture of this, it has very fine granules unlike the St Ives Apricot scrub, so I dare to say you could use this everyday if you tend to wear a lot of heavy makeup. I found because of the smaller particles it does a better job of tackling the dirt stuck in your pores, getting into those little groves around the Blackhead, instead of rubbing over it.

The scent is lovely and fresh, but it is powerful, so be aware if you dislike anything really scented close to your nose. It comes in a handy squeeze tube that stands up on its lid, so perfect for in the shower, and less waste with the product always pooling at its lid.

For around $10 I think this is a fantastic product to help fight the army of Blackheads.

i really enjoyed this product, i've heard mixed reviews regarding the St. Ives range so wasn't sure what to expect honestly. I liked the packaging of it, it was sleek and easy to use, the product itself worked really well! it wasn't to rough on the skin, which is great personally as a lot of exfoliant products rub my skin red and raw, this one didn't, yet still managed to remove dirt and make my face feel clean and new - so am very impressed! washes off well, no strong scent, am very impressed and will continue to use and most likely repurchase!

St Ives is probably most famous for it's apricot face scrub, which is such a good product! This green tea version is a step down in terms of 'scrubbiness", it's much more gentle and less gritty. It is supposed to be blackhead clearing and I'm not sure if I've seen that yet (although my blackheads are very small anyway). This is definitely one that I'll keep buying as it leaves my skin feeling really soft and clear.

I had a really good experience with this cleansing scrub! It looks like a very deep green paste, but it's so satisfying to rub it into your skin and feel the grittiness as if it was scrubbing everything away.

I had a huge pimple during the time I was trying it, and just one scrub made it instantly look less red that day, and then go the next day. I've never had anything work so well, so I'm really impressed. I only used a small bit about the size of a pea, and it was more than enough, so such a large tube is bound to last plenty of uses too.

My only bone to pick is that it has a very strong fragrance and it is very overpowering. Just placing it in a room makes the whole room smell of it. As a result, when scrubbing on your face, the smell does get overwhelming like a very strong perfume.

However, for such a good scrub for clearing and reducing red of blackheads and pimples, it is so worth it! If they made the fragrance more subtle, and maybe the cleanser more translucent so it's pretty, this would easily be 5 stars.

The packaging on mine is a bit different but I'm sure it's the same. I like the texture of this scrub it's abrasive enough to remove dead skin but also fine enough that it doesn't feel like a gel with beads like some other products that dont evenly remove dry skin. It smells nice and my skin feels super smooth afterwards. You only need a small amount it goes far. Definitely a favourite this one. As far as removing blackheads it does a fair job but to be honest no product I have tried actually delivers 100% on this.

I expected it to be much grainier but in reality, it is quite smooth with only a slight sprinkling of beads so it's great for sensitive skin like mine! I can't say it removed many blackheads but I did notice a visible smoothness after using, and redness was reduced. Often, exfoliants will strip my skin of natural oils and cause it to become dry but there wasn't an issue with this product. The smell is heavenly too!

The first thing that overwhelmed me was the smell of the scrub even before opening the package. It smells incredibly good and refreshing. It smells more like cucumber than green tea.

My skin has been clear for months but I recently started breaking out uncontrollably and did not know the cause and still don't. Needless to say the opportunity to try this product was a good timing as I was feeling very frustrated.

The product is a green paste, the texture was nice and not as rough as most scrubs typically are. Only a small amount is needed. Glides onto skin relatively smoothly, well as smooth as a scrub can be. It is gentle on the skin keeping in mind my forehead was quite bumpy the first time I used the scrub. I thought it may irritate my skin but it did not. Even though my skin is a little dark I still get redness however I did not experience as much of it as a usually do which was great.

My skin, especially my cheeks felt very smooth afterwards. My face felt clean and it did not dry out. Even though I have been taking medication for my skin I think that the scrub has definitely also help get rid of the bumps. Over the last few days they have receded and therefore I'll keep it in my routine.

It's also great to get rid of makeup after cleansing with something gentle beforehand. Although it did somewhat reduce my acne, I did not notice much difference in terms of my blackheads which are mostly on my nose. Still looks the same but it does feel smooth after exfoliating.

St ives have done it again. If you like the apricot scrub you will love this. The scrub smells devine, and spreads over your skin easily. I love the way my skin felt so much smoother after the first use - the results are pretty much instant. After use, I found that foundation went on a lot cleaner. There was no need to moisturize as the scrub left my skin feeling dewy.