St. Ives Green Tea Blackhead Clearing Scrub Review

The first thing that overwhelmed me was the smell of the scrub even before opening the package. It smells incredibly good and refreshing. It smells more like cucumber than green tea.

My skin has been clear for months but I recently started breaking out uncontrollably and did not know the cause and still don't. Needless to say the opportunity to try this product was a good timing as I was feeling very frustrated.

The product is a green paste, the texture was nice and not as rough as most scrubs typically are. Only a small amount is needed. Glides onto skin relatively smoothly, well as smooth as a scrub can be. It is gentle on the skin keeping in mind my forehead was quite bumpy the first time I used the scrub. I thought it may irritate my skin but it did not. Even though my skin is a little dark I still get redness however I did not experience as much of it as a usually do which was great.

My skin, especially my cheeks felt very smooth afterwards. My face felt clean and it did not dry out. Even though I have been taking medication for my skin I think that the scrub has definitely also help get rid of the bumps. Over the last few days they have receded and therefore I'll keep it in my routine.

It's also great to get rid of makeup after cleansing with something gentle beforehand. Although it did somewhat reduce my acne, I did not notice much difference in terms of my blackheads which are mostly on my nose. Still looks the same but it does feel smooth after exfoliating.

I expected it to be much grainier but in reality, it is quite smooth with only a slight sprinkling of beads so it's great for sensitive skin like mine! I can't say it removed many blackheads but I did notice a visible smoothness after using, and redness was reduced. Often, exfoliants will strip my skin of natural oils and cause it to become dry but there wasn't an issue with this product. The smell is heavenly too!

This product first of all has a really nice scent, so you definitely won't be turned away by that! I think that it definitely exfoliates my face without causing it to go red like some other products can, but it didn't do much for my black heads or pores I felt.

It also left my skin feeling soft but dehydrated, and the morning after my skin definitely felt dry which I've never had a issue with before.

Overall, I will continue to use the rest of this product as my makeup does sit on my face a bit nicer now with the sense that it exfoliates and does clean your skin but I don't think I will repurchase the product once I finish this bottle just because of the dryness :) other than that it is a great product!

I was lucky to get on this trial for the St Ives green scrub. I used to use St Ives years ago . I'm not sure why I stopped using it. St Ives can be purchased at most stores. I was excited about this trial because I could easily purchase this product. I get Blackheads mainly on my nose and I get redness on my cheeks. Thank fully my skin isn't sensitive.

When the product arrieved to me I could smell it before opening it. St Ives scrubs come in white tubes that sit on themselves. Makes it easy to get product out of. Texture of this scrub is grainy like a pastey sand . Colour of it is green and smells like fresh Elizabeth Ardens green tea scent.

I had been using this on my skin as suggested on the container for three days a week. I noticed a reduction in my redness on my cheeks. I haven't noticed any change with the blackheads on my nose. Might need a couple more weeks to keep testing.

After trying this I am happy with the results I've had from using this. I will definately pick one up from the store to keep testing it out. I think I need more time to see if it works on my Blackheads. It is priced affordably for me to get one.

I was excited to be given the opportunity to try this as after having my second daughter 4 months ago my skin has been awful!! Oily then dry, sensitive and red, black heads galore! Oh the joys of motherhood! I've used this every second day since receiving it and I quite like it so far. It has a very pleasant scent and nice thick, green texture. The scrub itself is very gentle on the skin and I found I had to grind it in a bit to get the desired "scrub" feeling I wanted as it isn't very gritty. In saying that, it is a lovely gentle scrub which is nice if you're like me and end up with bright red blotchy skin after exfoliating. After a week of use my skin does look clearer and the black heads on my chin in particular are a lot less noticeable, I still have blackheads, however this product has definitely helped reduce them and unclog my pores.

I'm relatively busy with work at the moment so i'm really looking for products that are easy to use, and do what they say they will do.

I was excited to recieve my free full sized sample of this product because i have ALWAYS had blackheads, pretty much a lot on my nose but not really anywhere else. Not really super noticeable, but it has always frustrated me. So I was keen to give this scrub a whirl.

Instructions - really simple and easy to follow. So I've been using it every second day in the shower, straight after my cleanser.

It's the colour of avocado or guacamole and it's got a really nice fine scrub texture. Not too coarse or harsh like some scrubs.

Applied in small circular motions and left on for a few minutes to really let it soak in. It smells nice so that made this part a lot easier.

I've been using it for just over a week now, so five times, and i'm actually really surprised to that i have less visible blackheads on my nose, which is really cool. So all signs point to it doing what it says it will.

Since I can remember I have always had a problem with blackheads, mostly on my nose. I try my best to not squeeze them as it probably doesn't help but lets be honest, those who have,will squeeze! Needless to say I was excited for this trial - could this product be just the superpower I need for fighting those pesky blackheads...

PACKAGING: 150ml Inverted tube with a flip lid (big tick from me - makes life easy when you are in the shower or have wet hands etc). White tube with mainly green writing and images. It's not offensive packaging and could be a unisex product which I feel is a good thing.

INGREDIENTS/ PRODUCT: The ingredient list is long with lots of words I can barely read or pronounce. They make sure they state that with specific asterisks on the claims '100% natural' and 'Sulfate Free' they follow it up on the back. It also has Salicylic Acid in it which is meant to be good for acne or skin conditions.

The scent is fresh, crisp and clean - I really like it. The product is light green colour and the texture of the exfoliating granules are very fine - so much so you cant even see them! St.Ives rate this as a moderate exfoliation factor. It's quite a light formula once spread around a wet face, and doesn't foam up much. The granules are so small it feels quite therapeutic massaging it around the face - paying extra attention to troublesome spots of course!

Don't be like me... The first time I used this scrub I got some in my eyes as I was rinsing and BOY OH BOY did those small granules give me grief for 24hrs, was very uncomfortable in my eye so definitely be careful when using this in the shower to avoid this happening to you.

LAST THOUGHTS: My face is left feeling smooth and clean,the fresh scent lingers making me feel rather invigorated. This scrub/exfoliator can be used 3-4 times per week. I have used this every second day since I received it. Since I've only been using it a short time it's really difficult to see if there are any major changes to my blackheads as I wouldn't expect to see any real results after a few weeks of using it. I may have to come back to this review in a couple months time to do an update.

Im looking forward to continuing to use this product to see what results I get from it.

Blackheads have been a constant battle with me over the years and as I get older my pores seem to be getting bigger and the battle rages on, so you can bet I jumped at the chance to trial this product

Firstly who doesn't love a good face scrub as part of their skin care routine, but finding one gentle enough while also being effective has been a challenge, but St Ives may have just done that.

I love the texture of this, it has very fine granules unlike the St Ives Apricot scrub, so I dare to say you could use this everyday if you tend to wear a lot of heavy makeup. I found because of the smaller particles it does a better job of tackling the dirt stuck in your pores, getting into those little groves around the Blackhead, instead of rubbing over it.

The scent is lovely and fresh, but it is powerful, so be aware if you dislike anything really scented close to your nose. It comes in a handy squeeze tube that stands up on its lid, so perfect for in the shower, and less waste with the product always pooling at its lid.

For around $10 I think this is a fantastic product to help fight the army of Blackheads.

This scrub claims to get rid of black heads, I don't personally have any huge blackheads but like most people I get texture and bumps around my nose. This scrub completely cleared up any clogged pores I had on my nose and my nose literally felt so smooth after.

It has a gentle exfoliating feel, it isn't a harsh scrub but you can definitely feel that it is cleaning and really unclogging any pores. It also has green tea in it so it smells amazing.

I was skeptical that something you only rub on your face for half a minute would be able to clear up my pores but it really did. I use this probably 3 times a week and my skin stays smooth in between uses as well.

The packaging is great, it comes in an easy squeeze tube so you can just squeeze out as much as you think you need for you face.

Definitely recommend this, its so much easier and faster than pore masks and it does the same job if not better.

when i got accepted onto the trial of this product, i was so excited...i was hoping to have pimple so i could see if it would help them (you see, i don't get blackheads).

straight off, i see that it is sulphate and paragon free...AWESOME. it has salicylic acid to help with acne...AWESOME. it calms redness...AWESOME. i had a few pimple to test this product on...AWESOME hahaha.

when you turn the product round, you see an exfoliation factor dial....and this one is classed as 'moderate'. it's 100% natural extracts and green tea make for a delicious smelling clean face smell that i thoroughly enjoyed!

the grits in the exfoliator are nice and fine (a previous one i used from St Ives had little rocks in it so i have never bought St Ives products again).

i feel like it did do what it said, i.e. unclogs dirt and oil from pores, helping clear blackheads and calm redness. as i was on a trial for this, i used it every day, morning and night, and i think it did such a good job that i was starting to see my pores open :-O which i have never seen or noticed from other products. even though i was using everyday (instructions say to use 3-4 times a week), it wasn't drying me out, and i wasn't getting irritant skin or anything. it was lovely. i would say it helped with my redness in the cheeks thanks to the green colour of the scrub. i still had and got more pimples, but it did help in the was that i didn't have to put pimple cream on the pimples so thats a good thing.

all in all, i do think it is a good scrub, it makes my top 5, by coming in 3rd fave on the list.

thanks to Beauty Review for the trial <3