St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Cleanser Review

By Soni M.

Hi Everyone,

I have been trying quite a lot of new products recently as I shifted to new country. There are so many brands around and so much to explore. IMBB did help me in knowing so much already about different brands and products. I love exploring so much around this city; will share more product reviews with you all shortly.

Price: CAD 6.5 for 150 ml
Product Description: This cleanser, with 100% naturally derived extracts, helps keep skin clean and clear without over drying it.

Product Benefits:
• 100% Naturally Sourced Extracts
• Paraben Free
• Oil Free
• Dermatologist Tested
• Hypoallergenic

Application: Moisten face with water. Dispense product onto fingertips and massage over face. Rinse with water. Avoid direct contact with eyes. In case of contact with eyes, flush thoroughly with water.

Ingredients:
Aqua, stearic acid, decyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, glycol stearate, jojoba esters, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), zea mays (corn) kernel meal, salicylic acid, laureth-23, urea, fragrance (parfum), mica (ci 77019), disodium edta, silica, phenethyl alcohol, ppg-2 methyl ether, yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), red 30 lake (ci 73360), methylisothiazolinone, prunus ameniaca (apricot) fruit extract.

My Experience with St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Cleanser:

I have used scrubs and body washes from St. Ives and have always loved them. So when I saw this, I grabbed it without giving much thought. But later on felt that it may not be a good product for my skin type. I have dry and sensitive skin and have got some blemishes recently due to sun sensitivity.

The cleanser comes in bright peach color tube with flip cap. The formula is thick creamy white with tiny red beads. It has a strong smell which reminds me of some product but I don’t remember exactly. I always do patch test whenever I use new products and not sure about them. I used very small amount of it on one side of my cheeks and waited for the results for a day. I did not see any breakouts so went ahead with the cleanser.

I find the smell to be very strong and I don’t prefer anything smelling strong. The cleanser has tiny red particles which kind of help in exfoliating the skin. Overall I did not feel as if I am using a cleanser, it kind of felt like mild scrub but it does not exfoliate much. It cleanses the skin just average. I did not get the feel of squeaky clean face though my face did feel a lot smoother. I did not see any difference in blemishes on regular use of this.

So this product lies between a normal cleanser and a scrub. I actually felt that even the makers were confused on what to expect from this product. St. Ives has really good range of products but this one is just an average and confused product. Only good thing was that, it did not made my skin very dry, thanks to the creamy texture.

Pros of St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Cleanser:

• Creamy texture.
• Does not dry out skin.
• Paraben free.
• 100 % natural extracts.
• Oil free.

Cons of St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Cleanser:

• Average cleansing.
• Smells strong.
• Does not reduce blemishes.

IMBB Rating: 2/5
Will I Repurchase/Recommend St. Ives Naturally Clear Apricot Cleanser?
No, I am disappointed with the cleanser. I will just finish using this and grab something else.

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