St. Ives Oatmeal Face Scrub and Mask Review

Love the scent this scrub/mask has! St Ives is definitely another fav brand of mine. Also so handy that it’s used as a face scrub AND a face mask! Definitely not too harsh on the skin which I love, brightens the skin a bit. Don’t need too much to cover your face and of course your face is left so so smooth!

From reading the information on the back of the product bottle I was excited to give this a go for a variety of reasons. I have sensitive, dry and textured skin and love anything with oatmeal in it.

First I tried it as a mask and being honest I did not enjoy using it as a mask ( While out of the shower) as the product was quite thin and also slippery so I found the whole process messy. I have other masks that claim to do the same thing that are much better at sticking to my skin for a longer time period.

Tried as a mask while in the shower eliminated the messy worry but that was replaces by using so much water. I did enjoy the process of scrubbing the mask off.

As a scrub I enjoyed this product a lot more. I find getting a scrub that the gentle enough on my skin but still does it job difficult. II can't count the number of times I have bought a scrub claiming to be for sensitive skin and then ending up with a raised angry rash on my face.

Has a good texture and I love that the exfoliating bits are oatmeal and not plastic. It also has a present smell and a good price point.

I will continue to use the Oatmeal face scrub until it is all gone.

Didn't find this very gentle on my skin and it left my skin feeling a bit stingy and red. It did feel clean and hydrated but I was quite unhappy about the increased redness

I bought this ages ago but only recently started using it. I've always thought of St Ives as having a good name so I was happy to try it. It comes in a big tube with a screw top. The product is thick and is easy to access with no mess.

Once on the skin, the scrub smells lovely with a strong scent of honey. It is thick but without sharp edges and isn't abrasive on my skin.

I've been using it for removing make up and waking my skin which is unusually dull at the moment. I like the result. My skin feels clean and awake, with no residue. It works particularly well under the shower.

I can't recall what it cost but somewhere around $6 rings a bell. I only use a small amount each time and it will last for ages, so its economical. A good buy.

It does leave your face feeling fresh I like the result. My skin feels clean and awake, with no residue. It works particularly well under the shower. I can't recall what it cost but somewhere around $7

This product can be used as a mild scrub and/or a mask. I mainly used it as a scrub, and it stayed in my shower and I never had the patience/time for it to sit as a mask. It is a creamy white lotion with tiny brown granules which are walnut shell powder. I really didn't like the scent- it was like oat, cocoa, honey or something but the combo did not work for me. It left my skin soft and smooth but had a tendency to dry my skin out a bit too much so needed a lot of moisturiser afterwards.

My skin hated this. Super drying after the first use. Maybe ok for teens, but not if you are wanting hydration and not for older skin.

I trialled this product over the course of a week and only used it a few times. I'm usually a fan of St. Ives products and had high hopes for this product.

In my opinion, the packaging looks pretty enough. It's easy to store as it stands on its own. The lid is easy to open and close, and the product comes out of the tube easily. The scent was nice and subtle.

However, I found the consistency was fairly rough and extremely sticky. It instantly dried out my fingers, a personal pet peeve of mine. The consistency made it difficult to apply to my face evenly, which was quite annoying. It was also difficult to "massage into face" as the stickiness hindered this.

Once the product was on my face it dried and hardened up, but felt fine. I kept the product on for the recommended 5-7 minutes and it was easy to forget I was wearing it.

Rinsing the product was probably the most difficult task. It just wouldn't budge! Suffice to say, removal requires a lot of time and water.

My skin type is dry, and the product is advertised as "smoothes away dryness". However, I found that after using the product, my skin felt drier for days afterwards. I had to apply my own moisturising cream at least twice a day. Overall, my skin didn't feel better in any way and honestly just felt terrible.

Tl;dr: Cons: Difficult to apply Difficult to remove Poor results

Pros: I guess it smells ok?

Unfortunately, I will not continue to use this product and cannot recommend this product to others.