St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Review

I tried this stuff and I really don't like it. It was really hard to get off and it didn't do much for my face. I will not be using again.

This product I find not good for anyone's skin. It's pretty harsh ( grainy ) exfoliant inside the actual bottle peels of your skin which will then open up the pores to let dirt in. It's better to use a not so coarse exfoliant and only a light grain exfoliant as it will be better for your skin. And do not exfoliant everyday - maybe once or twice a week.

This scrub actually made my face feel like it was on fire, im not sure why but it took a long time after i washed it off for my face to feel ok again. So dont recommend it was also a bit of a harsh texture.

I used this for a long time but have recently switched to St Ives Even and Bright Pink Lemon and Mandarin Scrub as I felt like trying a different fragrance for a change. The St Ives Even and Bright Pink Lemon and Mandarin Scrub feels a LOT more gentle on the skin and it smells a lot nicer! I would therefore not recommend the Invigorating Apricot Scrub anymore as there are nicer, more gentle St Ives products out there..

I'm not a fan of this scrub. The exfoliants seem really scratchy on my skin and I didn't like the smell of it, It also didn't seem to be actually cleansing very well either. So wouldn't buy again. But I do like some of the other St Ives range of products.

This scrub does exfoliate. I'll give it that. I used it for years once or twice a week and it helps to smooth your skin. But the grains it uses to exfoliate are crushed apricot pits which are tiny but can be quite sharp and jagged. You don't feel it when you're using them but it can cause "micro-tears" in the surface of your skin and in the long run isn't great for you! I found this out after reading about the scrub once I noticed it wasn't doing anything about my redness on my face... in fact it was making it worse, and that's why!

I found this facial scrub quite un-impressive, it was almost like a scrub that you could make at home. It didn't leave my skin 'radiant' but the beads did exfoliate well enough. I have quite sensitive skin so this product could not be used daily (even though it said it could be used daily on the packaging) it made my skin feel stretched and dry.. not ideal.. However, that being said, if this scrub is used once every few days it could well serve its purpose well.

Sadly this product makes me break out! I love the exfoliation factor but something in it reacts badly. I use a face clothe but find the beads stick around. In saying all this its good value for the money you pay.a little goes a long way!!

I used it for a couple years, thinking it was doing well for my skin. Boy, was I wrong! I have used three different types of this exfoliator and have not seen any positive results, it only dried my skin out. It makes your face feel incredibly smooth when you first leave the shower, but then again, your hands feel incredibly smooth when you rub them on the pavement... It's much too harsh for anyone's face.