St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Review

I used to use this scrub everyday, as it didn't irritate my skin and made it so soft and smooth. I loved the creamy texture and how effective it felt at getting my face clean and fresh. It's also a great price.

I've stopped using it now however, as it can cause micro-tears in the skin and I don't want to damage my skin. I've moved on to the Trilogy exfoliant, which is very effective but not quite as harsh as this one, and is natural. I will however, buy it again to use as a body scrub because it would be fantastic as a weekly exfoliator.

I use to use the apricot scrub every day. At first it was great and made my face really soft but it was too harsh for me (slightly sensitive skin) and I would end up quite red in the face. I also found it quite drying so always used a lot of moisturiser afterwards. Would give it another go but maybe just use it once a week on a no makeup day

I came across this at the start of winter when my skin started drying out. I thought the price was reasonable and considering the condition my skin was in I was desperate! I used it as soon as I got home the smell was fantastic so beautiful and it was a really creamy scrub and I liked the feeling of it on my skin! I used cool water when I used it because I love the fresh feeling it gives me over warm water and it wakes me up as well. It got rid of the dry skin on my face and my skin was really smooth after using it, I didn't break out which made me really happy. Overall I'd use this again and it did what it said it would and I really like everything about it!

I use mine regularly for a deep clean but find I need good moisturiser to follow as my skin tends to be drier for a day or so. As my skin ages Im less sure this is the product for me but has helped make blackheads etc less noticable

It is definitely a scrub! Its scrubs! Its good for a scrub once in a while, but I found the scrub part very rough and the grains were big, so would use it often.

I used to love this product it makes your skin feel less clogged after use and is great for exfoliation. I did find that my skin would be quite dry after use. Smells amazing!!

This product cleans the face but after using it the next day my face broke out. It was strange because my face never breaks out.

I have bought this a few times over the years, when I'm away and feel like I need a scrub, but don't have one on hand. St Ives is always available almost everywhere, and is really affordable considering what you get. It is not at all my favourite scrub - I find it can be a bit too scratchy/harsh, though the other ingredients don't seem to irritate. It works well if you are super gentle in the massaging action, and leaves skin really clean and glowing. But you need to moisturise immediately afterwards, as skin does tend to feel quite tight and dry afterwards.

This was one of the very first scrubs I used as a teenager. This scrub unfortunately is is too harsh for my sensitive facial skin. I suffered bad redness after using this and my skin felt sore. I now use Oasis fruit smoothie as it is much move delicate but effective. I ended up using this on my body instead. My skin felt clean without feeling like it's been stripped of all its good oils. It is great for skin prep before a tan and helps my moisturiser absorb better into my skin as it's much smoother. I would recommend only using this once a week as it does a very good job exfoliating.

This scrub is great at heavy duty exfoliation, but the uneven exfoliating pieces are bad for your skin as they are too rough. They work by scratching your skin.