St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Review

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.

I have quite sensitive skin so usually stay away from supermarket brand skincare, however after a friend recommended this to me I though I would give it a go!

Personally, I found this a little harsh and quite 'gritty' for the face. HOWEVER, I love it as a body scrub! Also if you have dry skin which is not sensitive this would probably be great for the face.

The smell is perfectly pleasant and it IS a refreshing scent for the morning so I liked that aspect a lot. You do get good bang for your buck too! A good amount of product for a great price!

The packaging is misleading, it insinuates that apricot kernel is the exfoliator, when really it is walnut shells. This product exfoliates very well, but it can be too well. It is not so good for delicate skin and I only used it if I had a very flaky patch which I needed to get rid of. After a month or two, I noticed a bad smell when using it, like mould or fermentation, and I had to throw it out.

I used to live by this scrub, the affordability crossed with its quality is always a win win situation. Unfortunatley I did recently find out that they still test on animals vigorously, which makes me regret my recent purchases...