( 10 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 5 2009
I love this face scrub! I have pale, sensitive, combination skin, and I found that this face scrub is not too harsh on my skin. I used to use St. Ives and I felt like I was rubbing sandpaper on my face and it would feel dry and stingy afterwards. But when I tried this product for the first time, I gently buffed away the dry spots on my face, leaving it extremely smooth even the next morning.
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Posted: Apr 16 2008
My skin: No serious acne problems, just uneven skin tone What i was looking for: something to wash my face clean with a days worth of makeup while simultaneously evening out my skin tone. Also, minimize any marks i had on my face. What it did: i've been using this product for 2 weeks now, and i'm not impressed at all. It may have wiped the makeup off, but i think my face looks less smooth than it did before i started this product. It has not evened out my skin tone.
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Posted: Mar 21 2008
I like the Aveeno products I've tried, including this one. However, considering the reasons I purchased this product, I would have to say I'm disappointed with it. This product is generally not working for me. First of all, some others here mention the smaller beads. That might seem like a small concern. However, I think the beads are the reason this product won't work for everyone--I believe that this product is mainly for those with sensitive skin, and that's what they should advertise so the rest of us can save our money. I can see how big/harsh beads can irritate some people's skin, and I've seen reviews of this product where many people have mentioned a scrub by St. Ives as an example of a harsh scrub. However, unless you have that problem of most scrubs irritating your skin, the seemingly non-existent beads in this product are just not going to get the job done on your skin...or maybe it will, but it will take a long time. Second, this product claims to do some things I don't think it does, or maybe--again--it only does it for those with sensitive skin. For example, I have not seen my skin "brighten" so much as look shiny/oily in certain spots, particularly my forehead. Another thing is I do have uneven skin tone and texture, and it is not doing a thing for that. The product also doesn't really lather that well (unless maybe your face is soaked?), so I, personally, have to keep squeezing more out and wetting my face to get enough on as you need to rub this scrub in pretty good and for a while. Third, I assumed that a product that would exfoliate the skin would also help with acne and have been led to believe by some reviews I've seen that it HAS helped some people with acne. In fact, the reason I bought this product in the first place is that my mother has it and suggested it for my skin. I used hers at her house a few times and liked the way it made my skin feel, so I decided to buy one of my own. At its price, now I'm kind of sorry I did. My acne is just the same as ever--pimples/scars did not fade one bit with this product--and, in fact, every time after using this product the same spot on my chin has become inflamed, i.e. itching/stinging sensation that just would not go away (this would go on for hours) and a raised spot, kind of like a small swelling. The last time I used this product, I applied it to my forehead and cheeks only and my chin did not become inflamed. Aside from that slight inflammation, it's as if the product does nothing but moisturizes my face, not exfoliate it. I give the product two stars because I did like how it made my skin feel in general, especially right after using it. If I want to moisturize my skin, I will definitely use it. But I've already moved on to another product to try and treat my acne and help with skin tone/texture, Clean & Clear Oxygenating Scrub. I've been using this for a very short amount of time, but I can already note some key differences--bigger beads, a much nicer feel after using it (definitely feels amazing and like it's working), some of my pimples feel like they are shrinking within an hour of usage, skin feels INCREDIBLY soft (even my hands), don't have to use much to rub it on your face and feel it working, etc. I think this Clean & Clear scrub is going to be what I was looking for and might recommend this to people who need a stronger scrub than Aveeno's but a scrub that's not TOO strong (this C&C scrub says it's good for daily use just as Aveeno's does), but I will write a separate review under that product after I've used it more and can report more reliably. As for this Aveeno scrub, I have the foam cleanser and I'm not sure I can tell the difference between the foam cleanser and this scrub. If you have one, don't buy the other...
