What a scrubber (St. Ives Swiss Formula - Apricot Scrub Gentle)

Member Name: Lizpick

Product:	St. Ives Swiss Formula - Apricot Scrub Gentle
Date:	14/11/09 (13 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Many - see review

Disadvantages: None for me

I am a great believer in regular exfoliating and I have tried many products, often expensive products, this is, by far, the best exfoliator I have ever used.

It costs around £4 for a 150ml tube and this might seem pricey, but there are often 2 for 1 offers on the scrub and you can quite often get it cheaper from supermarkets and places like superdrug and wilkos. The exfoliator itself lasts for ages and a small amount goes a long way, so taking this into consideration it is not expensive at all!

The scrub comes in a large tube with a flip top lid which keeps it nice and water tight as it has a permanent home in my shower! The tube rests on its lid so this means the scrub comes out very easily and you can easily control the amount you want.

The scrub itself is a creamy thick consistency with beads of exfoliator in it. I love the consistency of the scrub as it sticks to your skin and you can really feel it working, unlike other exfoliators which seem to disappear to nothing when rubbed onto wet skin. You only need a blob of the scrub as it goes such a long way and it can be used on face and body.

You can rub the exfoliator in quite vigorously as it is the gentle version and doesn't seem to irritate the skin like other scrubs can do. It smells lovely, a strong aroma of apricot and other fruits and it feels much nicer to use, with its natural ingredients, than scrubs like clearasil which can feel harsh on my skin as it is quite sensative.

When you have used the scrub your skin is left feeling invigorated and really soft and smooth, I also find it helps with spots. I always moisturise after I have used it as my skin does feel a little tight, this feeling disappears instantly once moisturiser has been applied though and my skin is left looking really healthy and smooth.

I have been using this product for about 6 years (since I was 16) and I will never bother with another exfoliator again. This really is fantastic value and I highly recommend it!

Summary: Does exactly what it claims too.