St. Ives Oatmeal Face Scrub and Mask Review

Since my scrub arrived I've been using it daily, YES IT'S THAT AMAZING!!! I have dry, sensitive skin and tend to stray from exfoliating facial scrubs, in saying that I thought it was an easy to use product with just a small dollop of product and using the tips of your fingers in a circular motion gently massage onto face starting from cheeks and slowly moving outwards , I personally like to leave on my skin for 5 minutes which is just enough time for it to work its magic and allow for the exfoliating beads to dissolve and leave a smooth and refreshing finish then washing up with warm water...

Every use I guarantee my skin felt clean, smooth and completely revitilised and will continue to use the St Ives facial scrub range!!

150mls really nice fragrance, definitely smell the honey, texture has a grainy consistency, was gentle on my skin and my skin was very smooth after using, i felt my moisturizer went on better after i had used this scrub,nice lather and you didn't have to use a lot, will be using this in the future, a great product

At first I was apprehensive about using this product as I have read so many times that "apricot scrub is way too harsh for your face and it can cause microtears!" This refers to the walnut shell in the product that acts as an exfoliant. It has sharp and jagged edges that can scratch your skin, potentially allowing bacteria to enter and cause infections.

The product I am reviewing does contain walnut shell powder, however, I tested it on the back of my hand before putting it on my face, and it seemed gentle enough.

The first time I used it as a mask and followed the instructions. It has a creamy texture and is easy to spread on the skin. It has a pleasant "oaty" fragrance but it smells very artificial and a bit like body lotion to me. The scrub particles are fine and there are enough of them to give a feeling of thorough exfoliation. The mask dried out slightly during the wait time but it did not harden or crack like clay masks do. Because it did dry out though, I had to apply water before massaging like the instructions dictate. Washing it off was fairly easy, the product turns into a creamy lotion texture. My skin felt soft and smooth afterwards.

The second time I used it was in the shower, as a scrub. It was easy to massage into my skin and rinsed off easily too. This scrub is quite gentle and I don't think you could easily overdo it like you can with many harsher scrubs (e.g. the apricot one from St. Ives). My skin felt refreshed and soft afterwards.

I have since used the product a few times both as a mask and as a scrub, however, I don't notice much of a difference, if at all, between the two methods. Both give me smoother, cleaner-feeling skin and overall the product is pleasant to use.

Wasn't sure how I'd feel about this product but after trying on the back of my hand to see how I'd go with it I was pleasantly surprised. 1. No skin reactions and 2. It did make my hand feel soft and smooth.

So firstly I tried as a cleanser, after wetting face as per instructions I found I needed only a small amount of product to cover and massage over my face. Nice and creamy with a gentle grainy texture. It spread over my face easily and didn't feel rough at all, lathered up nicely and rinsed of easily with warm water leaving my face feeling refreshed and feeling smooth afterwards.

Same method when using as a mask, I wet my face then I massaged product (slightly more than when I used as a scrub) over my face and left for 5 minutes. Dried out a bit so had to wet my fingers when it came time to massage and rinse off, still left my face feeling cleansed and smooth afterwards.

Loved the tube as a great size for my hand and the product came out easily. The fragrance was pleasant with an oaty scent, and just a grainy texture which felt good on the skin and wasn't to harsh. Is great value as only need a small amount each time.

First of all, the smell - delicious! It smells so creamy and good. It feels amazing on your skin, either as a face scrub or a mask and it really does leave your skin feeling great. Even after the first time I used it, I felt like my skin didn't even need a moisturiser. It's light, gentle and works well. I have always enjoyed St Ives. Products but this is by far my fav, I will definitely be a regular user.

I trialled this product over the course of a week and only used it a few times. I'm usually a fan of St. Ives products and had high hopes for this product.

In my opinion, the packaging looks pretty enough. It's easy to store as it stands on its own. The lid is easy to open and close, and the product comes out of the tube easily. The scent was nice and subtle.

However, I found the consistency was fairly rough and extremely sticky. It instantly dried out my fingers, a personal pet peeve of mine. The consistency made it difficult to apply to my face evenly, which was quite annoying. It was also difficult to "massage into face" as the stickiness hindered this.

Once the product was on my face it dried and hardened up, but felt fine. I kept the product on for the recommended 5-7 minutes and it was easy to forget I was wearing it.

Rinsing the product was probably the most difficult task. It just wouldn't budge! Suffice to say, removal requires a lot of time and water.

My skin type is dry, and the product is advertised as "smoothes away dryness". However, I found that after using the product, my skin felt drier for days afterwards. I had to apply my own moisturising cream at least twice a day. Overall, my skin didn't feel better in any way and honestly just felt terrible.

Tl;dr: Cons: Difficult to apply Difficult to remove Poor results

Pros: I guess it smells ok?

Unfortunately, I will not continue to use this product and cannot recommend this product to others.

I was actually pleasantly surprised with this product! Of course to start with it has that classic st Ives easy to use packaging, no fuss. I'm often weary of new face products incase I don't like the smell, if it's bad, I just can't handle using it! But this scrub smells totally fine! It's a mild non-offensive smell! I tried it as just a regular scrub and as a mask. I didn't really find much difference when using it as a mask, personally, but I do like it as a scrub. For me it was gentle enough to use daily, it definitely left my skin feeling smooth from exfoliation and very soft - not dry or tight at all, thankfully, it was very moisturizing as well, it made for a good combo! I've got pretty tough skin, but I think it would be nice for sensitive skins for use just a few times a week rather than every day. It was a really nice addition for those nights where I'd been wearing a lot of makeup, I would use it after cleansing my face, especially nice for the "nooks and crannies" like the sides of the nose just to make sure it was super clear of makeup!

From reading the information on the back of the product bottle I was excited to give this a go for a variety of reasons. I have sensitive, dry and textured skin and love anything with oatmeal in it.

First I tried it as a mask and being honest I did not enjoy using it as a mask ( While out of the shower) as the product was quite thin and also slippery so I found the whole process messy. I have other masks that claim to do the same thing that are much better at sticking to my skin for a longer time period.

Tried as a mask while in the shower eliminated the messy worry but that was replaces by using so much water. I did enjoy the process of scrubbing the mask off.

As a scrub I enjoyed this product a lot more. I find getting a scrub that the gentle enough on my skin but still does it job difficult. II can't count the number of times I have bought a scrub claiming to be for sensitive skin and then ending up with a raised angry rash on my face.

Has a good texture and I love that the exfoliating bits are oatmeal and not plastic. It also has a present smell and a good price point.

I will continue to use the Oatmeal face scrub until it is all gone.

I loved this product! The scent is fabulous. The size of the tube is very generous and would last a long time as you don't need to use much. It exfoliate nicely and wasn't too chunky so I found it gentle on my skin. It left my skin feeling smooth and soft, not dryed out like some can. Very good value for money and I will definitely repurchase this in the future.