St. Ives Green Tea Blackhead Clearing Scrub Review

I do not get too many black heads now but thought I would give this product a try as I like green tea scent and their apricot scrub. I got it from the rewards Vault. The product is green and says it is all natural green tea and olive extracts. I heard good things about olive oil. It is supposed to calm and soothe. I like that this product is not over harsh on the skin in terms of the exfoliating granules but felt like I was still giving my skin a nice clean. The green thick product smelt nice but not of green tea. I did not notice a huge difference in terms of less redness but that is not to say it does not help because my skin can go red anyway due to heat in the shower and pink undertones. I cannot really comment on if it gets rid of black heads but it is a nice product to use to clean the skin that does not feel like you are potentially hurting your skin by scrubbing to hard and making little abrasions with sharp granules. It was a nice change to the apricot scrub and after use my skin felt soft and clean. the packaging of this product is fairly good because on the back it states how it is in terms of the exfoliation roughness/feeling. You can still get a nice deep clean with this scrub and I think it is goof for sensitive skins too. I would re use the price is okay and if you like natural product you may enjoy these however the entire product it self may not be totally natural.

I usually use St Ives blemish control scrub and thought I would switch it up a bit and try this out. I like the packaging, simple but looks nice and modern. It comes in a 150 ml tube and is easy to squeeze the scrub out.

The scrub itself is green and sort of like a paste. An odd texture to me. It has a strong scent but is quite nice. I apply to my face and give it a good rub around but it definately is far too delicate and not scrubby enough for me. If I am going to use a scrub I want it to feel like one.

It did leave my skin feeling clean but I can get that from my regular cleanser. I need more from this. I have a few blackheads around my nose area and it didn't help them in any way.

I would not use this again and will stick to my blemish control scrub.

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.

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.

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.

I fell in love with the scent as soon as I used it... however within a day my skin broke out and looked awful. I felt like I had a zillion 'blind pimples' and swore I'd never use it again. I persisted, and incredibly the spots never eventuated. My skin is clear and with minimal redness and I can see a noticeable difference in the pore size on my nose.

I lofvvved the smell of this product. It smelt so yummy and I loved putting it on my face. The texture was great, little granules that helped my skin to feel cleaner and look healthier. I didn't find that this product particularly removed my blackheads but it made my skin look fresh and it felt clean and plumped. Tried products similar that give a similar result however I would 100% use this one over any of those others that I've tried purely because this one smells the best and makes my face fresh rather than dry. I wish it got rid of my blackheads however... :)

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!

Where to start? The packaging is simple and definitely modified since last I used their products.No longer transparent it's a tube with a flip top lid white with writing & has a sleek matte feel to it not the shiny feel.There's a radar scale printed on the rear,which indicates what type of exfoliating it is,the indicator sits at the middle stating moderate exfoliating. The scent, this product has a strong scent, nothing that I can pinpoint(as in a specefic perfume or food type)on but definitely a fragranced scent. Which had me a bit weary as it smells more perfumed then natural,(this could mean my skin may react to the fragrance).I'll try to describe it as a mint but not a true mint scent mixed with something green but not green tea scent.(sorry for my description) Texture, this product has a gritty texture no beads in sight, I'd compare it to sand, it literally has the texture of wet sand. As it touches the wet skin it spreads out quite easily & all be it having this texture, it's not abrasive or harsh. Green in colour. Consistency is that of a cream/gel that squirter slowly out of the tube(similar to toothpaste) Now for Results what did/does it do for my skin. Pros it removed old surface dirt on my forehead I could see build up of my makeup had been residing right on my temple.Also at either side of lower check/ jawline,new residents had been residing for a few weeks,of dirt build up that hadn't been coming away with my normal cleanses/exfoliation & masks. It gave my skin the feeling of smooth texture.There was a slight change around my nose and mouth area with slight reduction of redness. White heads were removed. I used this product during the trial as the per the product instructions suggested 3-4x per week.

On first use of this product, my skin was soft from being exfoliated, and the grains were quite small so it provided a good level of exfoliation without hurting or aggravating my skin at all, however I didn't notice any visible difference in my blackheads or pores.

The smell is very mild but pleasant, and the packaging is just a simple squeezey tube. I proceeded to use this product once a day for a week, focusing mainly on my nose, forehead and chin areas as this is where my skin is the most congested. It did smooth out my skin and seemed to help my other skincare products absorb into my skin better, and the fact that I was using it daily didn't seem to negatively effect my skin in any way which was nice. Unfortunately though even after a week of everyday use, I wasn't able to see a difference in my amount of blackheads which is ultimately the point of this product.