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For those of you inclined to a good skin grinding, an alternative is St. Ives Apricot Scrub. Made from biodegradable ground apricot cores. Also, it feels amazing. There are several off-brand mimics available.

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Actually it's a small point but the exfoliate in Apricot Scrub is ground walnuts and corn meal. There is only apricot fruit extract in there.

Source: http://www.stives.com/Facial-Products/Fresh-Skin/Invigoratin...

Full Ingredients: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/st.-ives-fresh-skin-invigor... Water , Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder , Glyceryl Stearate , Glycerin , Sodium Laureth Sulfate , Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal , Cocamidopropyl Betaine , Cetearyl Alcohol , Cetyl Alcohol , PEG 100 Stearate , Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract , Cetyl Acetate , Polysorbate 60 , Ceteareth 20 , Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol , Carbomer , PPG 2 Methyl Ether , Phenethyl Alcohol , Triethanolamine , Methylisothiazolinone , Fragrance , Titanium Dioxide

Ah, nicely found! Interesting, I guess the apricot is only there for the scent.

According to St. Ives "Apricot Oil is known to hydrate and nourish the skin." Using fruit and other essential oils on the skin is a very very old practice. It might or might not have any actual merit to it. There is some science of the benefits of the topical application of at least one essential oil, tea tree oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oil

Tea tree, Manuka, is so great. Grows fast, looks good, smells great, makes excellent fire wood and the honey is showing more and more interesting properties. I need to buy a few more!

Apparently St. Ives isn't the best thing for your face. "First, stop using St. Ives Apricot Scrub!!! The particles are large, non-uniform, sharp, and too abrasive to be suitable for facial use." from reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction beginners guide (link below) I used that stuff at one point also. I haven't bought it in a while, I've just been using regular soap and then moisturizing after showering. I've been considering starting a routine like the reddit sub describes.

http://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/19oiyy/th...

One pseudonymous claim that it's bad for your skin isn't exactly the greatest citation.

This has been my favourite facial scrub for over 6 years, glad that it isn't a culprit in this issue.

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