St Ives 150ml Even Toning Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

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Dermatologists suspect exfoliating actives like walnut shell powder to be the culprit of micro-tears. That’s small invisible cuts that cause irritation and inflammation to skin. The bottom line – it’s stress your skin doesn’t need on a daily basis.

Now, what exactly do you see?… It’s okay if you’re not yetsure, let’s take a deeper look at the standout ingredients… St Ives Apricot Scrub – The Most Controversial Ingredient Understanding what makes a new chocolate dessert so darn yummy to you is all about the ingredients. Did they use 70% dark chocolate or was it milk? How about flavouring? Is there a shot of vanilla extract in there? What about its baking time? How long does it take to reach the sweet spot giving you firm on the outside and molten chocolateysauce on the inside? The poison is in the dose ‘eh… and with exfoliating products like St Ives Apricot Scrub, most of the dose is coming from your strength of scrubbing. If you have a normal, un-sensitive skin type, you’ll probably be A-OK using St Ives Apricot Scrub so long as you only use it a couple of times per week and you make sure to be sensitive with your scrubbing hand.

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Only St. Ives captures the secrets of naturally beautiful and healthy looking skin in this deep cleansing formula that gently exfoliates, removing dull, dead skin cells. This delicious, yet simple facial scrub smells of fuzzy apricots, helps to exfoliate skin and deeply cleans pores for fresher than fresh skin. Here it’s ground up into a fine powder, a little like sandpaper shards – thinking that doesn’t sound so great for your skin? Well, dear friend, youhit the nail on the head.Kudos.Walnut shell powder, may indeed cause more damage than itsolves. For anyone having a dry skin type… or a skin type that’s working to overcome conditions like acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, or even just a darn reactive sensitive skin type – it’d be best to avoid St Ives Apricot Scrub.

Instead you could replace it for one of these more nourishing, sensitive skin friendly alternatives; Now, you might describe walnuts as the softies of the nut world. Place a few in your hand and a soft squeeze will break then into small flakes. Try doing that with a brazil nut ‘eh. The consequence of walnuts being such softies is that they need a firm outer shell to protect them. This is the part of the walnut used in St Ives Apricot Scrub. From the UK's #1 Scrub brand, St. Ives captures the secrets of naturally beautiful and healthy-looking skin in this deep cleansing formula that gently exfoliates, removing dull, dead skin cells. When asked for a comment, a Unilever spokesperson gave Allure the following statement: "As a general practice, we do not comment on pending litigation. We can say that for over 30 years, consumers have loved and trusted the St. Ives brand to refresh and revitalize their skin. We are proud to be America's top facial scrub brand and stand by our dermatologist tested formula." Directions:Dispense scrub onto fingertips and massage onto damp skin.Spread and apply to face and body in small circular motions, Rinse and pat to dry.

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The possibility of walnut shell induced micro tears means Methylchloroisothiazolinone& Methylisothiazolinone may penetrate your skin more deeply than when used in a normal cleanser. If you have sensitive skin conditions like acne, rosacea or eczema you’d be best off avoiding St Ives Apricot Scrub. See, exfoliation is great at removingdead skin cells, but it’s a fine line betweenthat fresh faced look and irritation.While othernatural exfoliantslike almond seed meal are made from the nutty part and can lend a soft to mild exfoliating hand, others like walnut shell powder power up to moderate. Should you ditch it? Does it deserve the bad press? Is St Ives Apricot Scruba skin sinner or a skin winner? Let’s take a look dear friend… Apply your scrub after cleansing or washing your face. If using a physical scrub, skin should be gently exfoliated with the product and rinsed off. A chemical scrub is usually applied to dry skin via a cotton pad (in the same way you would use a toner), avoiding the eye area. Can face scrubs be used on all skin types? But this isn't all to say the St. Ives Apricot Scrub should be banned from your shower completely. If you've found that the exfoliator works best for your skin (when used only once or twice a week, as exfoliating products should be used sparingly to avoid irritation), Katz recommends using the apricot-scented formula "gently" as a wash—rather than a scrub—to avoid inflammation. (Meaning, the St. Ives product can be used in lieu of your cleanser on the days you use it.) He adds, "I'd only recommend using it every second or third day, particularly in the winter months when the skin gets quite dry and is even more prone to irritation." Sounds good to us.

If you have sensitive skin or an inflammatory skin condition – avoid St Ives Apricot Scrub. If you have a normal skin type, you’ll probably be just fine using it, although you might want to consider how much benefit it’s really offering your skin. It’s pretty on the purse, but you may just find investing a few extra pounds into a cream based exfoliator has a noticeably more nourishing effect on your skin. Many face scrubs used to contain microbeads, which are small, plastic exfoliating particles that don’t degrade or dissolve in water. However, they increased water pollution and were an environmental hazard for aquatic animals, who often ingested them. In 2018, microbeads were banned in the UK and replaced with more environmentally friendly alternatives, such as oats and jojoba beads.

There’s not many skincare products that are the subject of a 5 million dollar class action law suit – St Ives Apricot Scrub is. St Ives Apricot Scrub… it’s, shall we say… a ‘wee’ bitcontroversial. It’s a Unilever brand, it has heritage and it’s getting significant face time in the media. St. Ives Invigorating Apricot ScrubAqua (Water), Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Linoleamide Dea, Lanolin Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Sorbitol, Ceteareth-20, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Parfum (Fragrance), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide). SLS is used in dermatological tests to purposefully irritate skin so the effect of skin soothing ingredients can be tested. Always read the instructions of individual products but most brands recommend using a scrub once a day, two to three times a week. It's important not to over-exfoliate though, as overuse can be too abrasive for your skin, leaving it weak and stripped of natural oils. Ingredients:Aqua, Paraffinum Liquidum, Walnut Shell, Stearic Acid, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareath-20, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Carbomer, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Bronopol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Honey extract, CI 15510, CI 19140.

As well as exfoliating the St Ives Apricot Scrub will also help to cleanse your skin, that’s thanks to the addition of cleansing ingredients like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).SLS is a very strong cleanser. It’s so good at cleansing, it can often take away your skinsown natural oils, replacing them by nestling itself intothe surface layers of your skin. All of this bed swapping provokes significant skinirritation.The most controversial ingredient takes place number 1 – walnut shell powder. That means, other than water, there’s second most of this ingredient. With my award-winning formulators eye I can tell you they’ll be anywhere from 1-5% of this stuff. The last controversial ingredients on our list are Methylchloroisothiazolinone& Methylisothiazolinone. These 2 ‘dudes’ are preservatives. They stop your St Ives Apricot Scrub from growing furry stuff. This exfoliating scrub contains delicious apricots grown in various sunny destinations, including California There’s alsointernet rumours that St Ives Apricot Scrub can worsen acne. Combining the irritancy of SLS with the irritancy of sandpaper like walnut shells may be the answer. See, acne is an inflammatory condition and any skincare products promoting more inflammation will cause acne outbreaks to worsen. Inflammation + inflammation = much, much more inflammation.