Reddit reviews Blemish Control Green Tea Scrub by St. Ives, 4.5 Ounce
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Without parabens and phthalatesNon-comedogenicDermatologist tested
Hello! I used the Apricot Scrub for years until reading about it here - so I stopped and starting using the Stridex pads instead. Buuuuut I really missed how good my skin would feel after using the scrub, so I went to buy some more Apricot Scrub and found St. Ives Green Tea Scrub that has salicylic acid (1%).
It's great! I get the benefits of the salicylic acid but I also get that scrubbed-clean feeling. Instead of walnut pieces, the scrubbers are hydrated silica (I think they are, anyway, I can't see what else they would be based upon the ingredient list).
St Ives Green Tea Scrub
I have really oily skin.
My routine is pretty simple. I'll start off by saying I'm pretty sure I have oily skin. It feels oily in the morning and kinda gets shiny sometimes. Ick!
In the morning, I start off by wiping my face down really good with a baby wipe. I love baby wipes. My makeup isn't waterproof (well my mascara should be but isn't, but I love it too much to give it up - Covergirl Flamed out in Very Black Blaze) so it comes off easily with them, and baby wipes are way cheaper. I know different oils are recommended, but I hate the feeling of oil on my face, especially since it's already oily. After that I apply moisturizer, let it soak in, sun screen, let that soak, then do makeup.
At the end of the day I take it all off gently using a baby wipe, making sure to get all of it off really well, then use this green tea scrub by St. Ives, really making sure to get all the yucky-ness of the day off. I really love it - it's a good price, and the first time after using it my skin felt amazingly soft and clean. Plus it's helping to control my light-moderate acne a lot! Yay! It does have those little micro beads or whatever though, so if you don't like those, then this will not work for you. Also has no oil, and 2% (I believe) salicylic acid for acne.
After the scrub, I splash water over my face (lightly, not like in the commercials haha) to get it off and pat my face dry with a clean towel. Then I apply my moisturizer again really well, and I'm set! I think a really good face wash is the key to getting your skin really clean. The baby wipes did their job well, but I felt a huge different after using a cleanser.