St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Review

I was gifted this scrub a few years ago. The packaging reminds me of spring, fun, bright and flirty! It has an overpowering apricot smell when you first apply it to your face but you do adapt to the smell after you use it a few times.

It leaves my face feeling smooth like a canvas and so refreshing. It cleans all my pores and gets rid of most of my visible blackheads. When I use this I only use a small amount on my problem areas and then lightly push the product around as its quite grainy on my skin.

A great product but I don't like the smell, sure I would use it again but not the apricot one.

This smells delicious and is very effective but I would definitely not recommend it as a face exfoliant for those with quite sensitive skin as it is a little bit harsh. I can only use it once or twice a week, otherwise I find it too rough, and I only use it in the shower as, like someone else had mentioned, it is very grainy and a little difficult to get it all off otherwise. I will use this on other areas of my body as well before waxing and shaving because it is so good!

If you like the smell of apricot then you will love this. The scent reminds me a lot of apricot yoghurt - it's subtle, sweet and delicious.

This has micro beads that slough your skin off to get rid of any nastiness and reveal the new skin underneath.

I have dry, sensitive skin so this was a little harsh on my face but I actually ended up using it on my legs during summer to keep them looking glowy and it made them feel soft and look nice.

On my face, however, it felt a little too coarse and left my skin really dry. It did take the old skin off and exfoliate well but it left my face feeling a little raw and red.

You get a lot in the tube and this lasted me for around 6 months (I wasn't using it daily however).

If you have normal/oily skin I would recommend it as it does what it says it will, smells amazing and is affordable. However if you're like me and have dry sensitive skin, I would recommend you try something else.

This has been a very reliable facial scrub for me that has been around for a long time and never failed. I love the fact I can wash my full coverage make up with this in 1 wash and makes my face feel clean fresh and breathing! Definitely a great wake me up in the morning or relax face mask in the evening. A every household must have I'd say!This has been a very reliable facial scrub for me that has been around for a long time and never failed. I love the fact I can wash my full coverage make up with this in 1 wash and makes my face feel clean fresh and breathing! Definitely a great wake me up in the morning or relax face mask in the evening. A every household must have I'd say!

I have used the apricot scrub on and off for years . As a teenager this scrub was my go to scrub / cleanser , it helped keep acne away and left my skin clear and so soft. I loved this scrub it was all I needed to use but as I've gotten older my skin has changed a lot and it doesn't seem to do the job the same as it use to .

I still believe this is a great scrub, for me I its awesome for getting rid of blackheads , as now I only use it around my nose and chin , it is a bit too harsh for the rest of my skin.

Really great, affordable, fresh exfoliator. I love that it is made with ingredients that are biodegradable and safe on the environment. The scent of this product is delicious! You have to use quite a bit of the product for a good scrub though, other than that it is creamy and not harsh on the skin at all!

Did what it was meant to, but even using it every second to third day (as according to instructions) was way too hard on my skin

This is a good scrub but it is just too harsh for my skin, I find it dries it out which is not good as I already have really dry skin, would be great for oily and normal skin, have switched to Skinfood scrub which suits much better.

I get a lot of dry/dead skin so for me a scrub is a necessity. A quick search of BR while standing in the supermarket led me to try this one.

I like that the exfoliating "beads" are natural, and not microbeads. They seem to be mostly crushed walnut shells according to the ingredients list.

The cream portion of the product is very thick but does spread well. The crushed shells are quite large though so does feel a bit strange to be massaging into your skin. It didn't seem to cause any damage or breakouts though.

The first time I used it, my pores shrunk a lot and my skin was very smooth and clear. Some of my skin pigmentation lightened and almost disappeared. The pigmentation did return though and the exfoliator has stopped shrinking my pores. They're now the same size as they were before using this product the first time.

Overall, it's not a bad product but my skin does seem to have become a bit resistant to its effects.

Would I use again 4 kisses Did it do as it said 3 kisses Would I recommend 4 kisses

This has a lovely fragrance. It is quite abrasive. I was using it on my face 3 times a week in the shower. I stopped using it on my face and use it on my body. It is perfect for removing dead skin. Perfect for getting skin ready before you use a fake tan. I like to use it on my feet in the shower as well.

I have stopped using it on my face as for me it caused more grief than good. Perfection for the body. I find my skin feels smoother and feels like it absorbs moisturiser better after using this.