Review: St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub

I’ve been a fan of St. Ives’s scrubs for years now. So, I was pretty excited to see they had a new kind of scrub out. This scrub contains “skin-soothing” green tea, and gently fights blemishes and reduces redness. It contains 1% salicylic acid. I was a bit hesitant to try this out because most cleansers that treat acne tend to really dry out my skin. But, I decided to give it a try anyway. The first thing I noticed was the texture. This is a very gentle face scrub. I doubt anyone would find this to be to harsh on the skin. If you have ever washed your face with baking soda, the texture is very similar. Even though it is very gentle, my face still felt soft and smooth after washing. After I used this product, I waited for awhile before I put on my moisturizer just to see how drying it was. I was surprised to find that it didn’t dry my face out at all! Now, it’s not as moisturizing as some of the cream cleansers from Aveeno but I didn’t feel the tightness that I usually feel when I use acne treating products. Now, I couldn't really tell a difference in redness. It also didn’t seem to do anything for my blemishes. However, this could just be me.

In conclusion, this seems to be a pretty good product that I would continue to buy. I definitely recommend this for people who are looking for a non-drying gentle  scrub. However, if you want to use this product to treat acne, I would look at other products. I just don’t think it’s strong enough to make a difference if you breakout a lot.