St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Review

I love this as a body scrub but wouldn't use it on my face. I'm a bigger fan of enzyme scrubs for my face but on the odd occasion I feel like using something with a bit of texture I like Avon's Anew Clinical Micro-Exfoliant because it's more finely milled.

This scrub is ok - I'm not a personal fan mainly because I've found ones that are more effective, however for the price it's ok. I thought that the exfoliating bits in the product can be quite uneven in shape and sometimes can be quite scratchy.

When I first got into looking after my skin this was one of the many products I used, simply because my mother was using it too!

I found it good at the time as I did suffer from quite a problematic skin so it provided me with that nice clean feeling and a great scrub to the skin. My face did go a bit red afterwards but when I was young I just thought that was normal.

This is a good wee product as it does provide you with a nice clean feeling at an affordable price...

Just... Please be careful when using it, as the exfoliating particles in it are quite big and can be harmful to the skin. For some people, like myself it can be just that little too much for the skin on the face.

However if you have just purchsed this products please dont stress. Just ensure you use a light pressure with it and maybe use it only 1-3 times a week (dependant on your skin type/ condition) and be sure to use a moisturiser or lotion afterwards just to restore the skin again. If it is a day lotion/ moisturiser you are applying make sure it has broadspectrum SPF in it as well. You can always use it as a body exfoliator too as the skin on your body is tougher than the skin on your face, so there are no worries there. It will help you get through it quiter too ;)

I would honestly not use this at all unless your skin can handle really harsh, rough scrubs. I can feel it doing damage to my skin and while it does feel smoother afterwards, it also feels dry and damaged. I can't believe that they would recommend a usage of 3 to 4 times a week as that seems too much even for less harsh scrubs.

I love the smell of apricots so that is a good thing but probably the only thing I like about this product.

I have very sensitive skin and though I would give this a try for an every once in awhile exfoliate. Every time I tried it I would get redness and ended up with a few breakouts. I think that it would be alright for some skin types, but feel like the scrub is too sharp and gritty for most skin types.

While this scrub is absolutely incredible (!!!!) It works like a dream and does exactly what it says it will. However, research has been done on this exfoliator and its been discovered that the apricot kernels in it are terrible for your skin as they have extremely sharp edges thus causing micro tears on your skin, scarring and severely damaging your skin.

It does work wonders as a physical exfoliator, and if all you're looking for is pure brute force you can stop your search here. The problem with this scrub is the jagged little beads of apricot kernel. Rather than treating your skin to a gentle removal of dry skin they tear it off and cause irritation.

I find that after using this my skin is noticably smoother, but also more sensitive and definitely in need of moisture and a little TLC. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone with sensitive skin, or who wants to follow a more gentle cleansing regime.

I decided to use St Ives Apricot Scrub after many years of not using it and I have to say that I am not a big fan. The fragrance of it was so so and the scrub particles were few and far between. I ended using this as a skin exfoliant on my body instead as it ended up being counteractive and clogging up my pores. I don't think that this is the product for me.

A relatively attractive tube with a very grainy pale apricot coloured cream, fragrance is a sweet floral. I find the we scrub particals quite hard on my face. And I think I end up just making my face a bit red and aggravate my skin a little. I do just a gental rub around, my skin doesn't feel stripped from moisture but I don't feel my skin is revealed for a nice fresh clean look. This is an affordable exfolliater and is quite possibly better on younger skin. It's a nice size tube and I'd say it would last for a while.