The problem with this scrub is that the particles in it are ground up apricot pits, so they are jagged and sharp... Yes it exfoliates the skin, but it also scratches your healthy skin... Even with using it once a week, I still found that it was creating more problems for me than helping me. It smells nice though!

Too rough for the skin.It's better to pay more for a good exfoliator.For the face ,the pearls using for exfoliate should be little and soft .You should use St-ives for exfoliate your feet or your body but not the face.

I just read many of the rave reviews about St. Ives Apricot Scrub. I too used it a few times in previous years however, I was told by dermatologists that it is not good for your skin. It claims to deep clean your skin using ground up apricot pits and such, and the fact is, those scrubbers are damaging your skin because when you scrub your face with these "edgy" and "rough" pieces/scrubbers, it will microscopically tear your first layer of skin. Instead, they said to use scrubbers that are smooth - like the ones you see in Biore or Nivea that are smooth (man-made) beads or better yet, to exfoliate skin, they say you should use salicylic acid to exfoliate instead.

i tried this because of all the wonderful reviews...heeuge mistake,it broke me out the next day,so i wouldnt suggest for acne prone and sensitive skin. BOO!

This facial scrub is pretty harsh for anyone like myself that has sensitive skin or rosacea. It can actually increase facial redness.

Using seeds and shells in the ingredients can be irritating to some skin types. I would recommend to anyone with sensitive skin that they instead use a mild skin exfoliant or facial cleanser that contains clay. Clay is a very gentle exfoliant and also draws out impurities and oils in your skin. Great for acne, sensitive skin as well as all skin types.

As an esthetician this product haunts me. ANYTHING is better than this. The crushed shells have sharp edges that actually slice the skin microscopically. This is what causes the irritation people talk about. It's scrapes your skin and if you're acneic at all it creates little lesions for bacteria to enter. Redness, itchiness and dryness are so common. We would have so many people come in for facials with those issues and find out that they're using this product.
Yes it does smell fantastic. Delicious even. That does not mean you should use it on your face! There are so many better exfoliants out there. Try to stay away from anything with crushed shells in them.

This product did my my skin feel great but did not do the job as far asgood cleaning......