Not bad but not as effective as I had hoped

Bought this as part of my #BodyShop #Haul this past summer. I had really high hopes that I could switch from St Ives Apricot Scrub with Salicylic Acid, which I love but know the shell pieces can cause micro scratches. After using this for a bit now, I have changed it from 5 stars to 3 - I find it doesn’t feel like it gives me a deep clean (like the St. Ives scrub does, understanding I buy the one with Salicylic Acid so I can’t expect them to be exactly the same) I feel like this just sits/cleans on surface of my face and doesn’t leave it feeling any smoother, so am a little bummed I have to write this update... I will keep using it until it’s done; but I don’t think I will buy it again. It’s not bad just not as great as I hoped. If you have sensitive skin, perhaps this would be great for you, I personally have pretty hardy skin, so can take and almost need a stronger product.
I did quite like the packaging, the orange feels sunny and fresh and what I really liked is the white label is not a sticker that will wash away in the shower and look ratty, it’s a small detail but I like attention to elements like that. I wanted to try this as I want to have some Vitamin C products in my skincare like up for their benefits - my theory is if vitamin C supplements are good for my skin from the inside it will be good on the outside as well :) When I landed on it as I said I also wanted to give it a go as a potential replacement for my St. Ives Acne Control Apricot Scrub. I am a loyal St, Ives scrub girl, which I also reviewed and rated 5 stars, but yes know the apricot bits cause micro scratches on the skin, just worked so well I was a die hard fan and recommended it to others as well. Initially I was quite pleased with new vitamin C scrub. It also has a similar feel to that of St. Ives which I like - thick and textured so I feel like the granules/grit are providing a similar benefit, just gentler, it doesn’t leave that squeaky clean feeling on the face (that I know some say is overstripping the skin) so that took a couple of times to get used to, which is a pretty easy adjustment. It’s $23 (there is another vitamin C scrub but got this one as it had the higher rating of the two on the site) so about 3x more expensive than the St.Ives for a little bit less product, this one is 100ml (St Ives is 150ml). If it’s just as effective for you without the apricot grit damage and closer to ‘clean’ with The Body Shop moving towards being paraben-free this could win out. I believe I had made the switch to this and wouldn’t go back to St.Ives (just maybe use it a little more sparingly lol) but end result I personally wouldn’t buy this again. I do like the idea of Vitamin C in my products so will try other items from this line and recommend giving this a try if you are curious about it just as an experiment. #Skincare #Beauty #Junkie

Not too bad

I expected more from this product, maybe because other reviews really hyped it up. I do find it exfoliating but I also find it extremely drying on my already dry skin. I think it would perform better on a different skin type.