St. Ives Green Tea Cleanser and Scrub Trial Team
08 May 2011 04:56 AM |
Posted by bh'sOlivia
It’s the buzzword in the skin care world right now, but what exactly are the benefits of green tea in your skin care?
With the seemingly ever-increasing rise of skin irritants around, people are looking for skin cleansing options that work primarily as a face wash, but that also sooth sensitive or angry skin that can often be caused by acne.
It’s for this very reason that St. Ives has chosen to include 100 per cent natural green tea in its new Naturally Clear Cleanser and Face Scrub. The range features a skin cleanser and face scrub that work in harmony to cleanse and exfoliate acne-ridden skin and help to promote a smoother, pimple-free complexion.
And thanks to the wonderful soothing effects of green tea, it won’t strip or irritate your skin! In addition, the added green tea also has the ability to protect the skin from harmful environmental factors and free radicals that are known to age skin.
But don’t take our word for it, check out what the Trial Team thought of their road-test…
St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Cleanser
“I have now been using this cleanser for several weeks thanks to BH. I have to say that I am beyond impressed with the immediate AND long-term results I've gotten from it.
To start, as with many St Ives products the value for money is excellent and this is no exception coming in a large, simple, clear bottle. Even after a lot of use, the bottle is still well above half full, so no doubt it will last for a while to come. The cleanser itself smells lovely, but more green apples then green tea to me.
When applied it foams up easily and unlike other acne fighting cleansers I have tried, it does not sting or seem to irritate my skin. Once rinsed and dried, my skin doesn't feel tight or dry at all, instead it looks so clear and near glowing – way before I apply any other product.
The big selling point of this product is obviously it's skin clearing abilities and over the time I have used this cleanser, I can say that I am very happy with the clarity and over all look of my skin, no break outs. I would happily recommend this to anyone wanting good quality cleanser that helps control blemishes without being harsh or drying on the skin.” Rating: 4/5 – JayeKaye
Read all reviews on the St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Cleanser…
St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub
“I love the new St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea range! It’s just fabulous! My combination skin is glowing and completely clean and clear. I've been using the green tea cleanser with the scrub twice daily for a few weeks now and I just love it! The cleanser comes in a user friendly squeeze tube so you can pop out just the right amount - I use a pea size, after using the cleanser, I pop the scrub on my face and gently massage in with my finger tips. The scrub is just lovely with fine particles perfect for gentle scrubbing. I have never used a scrub daily before and I have to say I'm glad I found this range; it works so well for me. Did I mention the gorgeous Green Tea scent?! It’s addictive :o)” Rating: 5/5 – Little Jo
Read all reviews on the St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub…
Are you interested in the soothing and healing benefits of green tea?
Member Comments
(38)
Posted by:
melmeko
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I have always loved the scent of the products from this brand, have never tried any of their facial skin care products yet though :)
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May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 9:13am)
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Beauty_Jem
(Australia)
This sounds absolutely PERFECT for me, my skin is pretty sensitive to most acne cleansers but I regular cleansers aren't always quite enough to clear up my skin, so THANK YOU BH for the review, I've been tossing up whether to try this one, I think I definitely will now!!
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May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 5:43pm)
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pinkheart
(Australia)
I love drinking green tea hot and cold and I love the sound of these green tea cleanser and scrub! St.Ives is definitey great in producing such amazing scrubs!
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May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 5:44pm)
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GoddessMagick
(Member since 2007, Australia)
pinkheart I like to drink green tea also! I do like its fresh scent and can imagine it would be great in your skincare. These products sound nice and value for money. I definitely like the sounds of the healing and soothing benefits. Great idea St Ives!
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May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 7:35pm)
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resmikrishnan
(Australia)
Tried this out for about 1 week, really loved it! The way it smelt, the way it felt on sensitive skin! overall i was really happy with it and it definitley lowered my pimples within ONE DAY! It was great! GOODLUCK AND DO BUY!
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May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 10:37pm)
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Spunkx
(Australia)
I'm currently using a Clarins facial scrub (devine!) which was a gift from my ma for Christmas but when it's finished I'll consider this one because it's in my price bracket and sounds lovely!
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 1:13pm)
Posted by:
softness
(Member since 2007, Australia)
Yes I am extremely interested in the healing and soothing benefits of green tea!
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 2:02pm)
Posted by:
Makeup Maven
(Australia)
This is a lovely product and the green tea is very soothing. It's relatively cheap too...which is always a bonus in my books.
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 2:33pm)
Posted by:
Blissful Beauty
(Member since 2007, Australia)
Thanks for letting me trial these great products, St Ives and BH! I really enjoyed using both products and intend to repurchase the scrub. : )
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 5:25pm)
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Morrigan
(Australia)
Thanks to BH I'm now pretty much addicted to these 2 products. I've been using them since the day I got them in the mail and I'm really happy with them. I stopped using them for a few days and my face broke out and just overall felt yucky so I went back to using them and I'm very impressed!! Will definitely continue to use them!
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 6:44pm)
Posted by:
Rabi
(Australia)
i think its worth a trial not to forget how affordable St. Ives products are , i really would love to try specially the scrub
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 7:40pm)
Posted by:
blackmagic
(Australia)
I don't know about the green tea having any effect but the scrub in this range has awesome beeds that exfoliate really well, they are gentle enough to use every couple of days. It does leave my skin feel a bit dry though, I think that's because it foams up heaps and removes all oils.
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May 09, 2011 (May 9, 2011 10:48pm)
Posted by:
PocketBabe
(Australia)
I think it's a great idea using green tea in products, def something I'm interested in.
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May 10, 2011 (May 10, 2011 6:39pm)
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FallenStar
(Australia)
i desperately want to try this... i love green tea and it sounds like it would help so much for skin, i am trying to drink more of it
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May 11, 2011 (May 11, 2011 6:53pm)
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MissChriss
(Australia)
I absolutely love the scrub, it's awesom.. My face is softer, clearer and my pores have actually shrunk a bit, yay.. I'm going to try the cleanser next!!
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May 12, 2011 (May 12, 2011 10:09pm)
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Green_Jaguar
(Australia)
The more natural the product the better and Green Tea is noted to many anti oxidant effects and well as medicinal. I hav'nt tried it yet but would like to in the future.
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May 13, 2011 (May 13, 2011 2:30pm)
Posted by:
Alwaysloves
(Australia)
I love green tea!
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May 15, 2011 (May 15, 2011 11:20am)
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Tehayes
(Australia)
I just bought the scrub last weekend and ABSOLUTELY LOVE the way it feels on my skin. The super fine granules really exfoliate the dead skin (which is perfect for me because my skin is super dry) and the green tea soothes the skin at the same time. I LOVE IT--I have definitely converted to using this as my regular face scrub.
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May 22, 2011 (May 22, 2011 1:24am)
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Marjmd
(Australia)
will definitely try this fantastic cleansing duo now since my skin is just suffering from rash breakout caused by applying new anti-ageing creams.
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May 30, 2011 (May 30, 2011 1:46pm)
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Kell0361
(Australia)
I use these products and am loving them! I had a recent episode of quite horrible breakouts, and I definitely think the green tea helped alot with clearing it up! Worth a shot ladies :)
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May 30, 2011 (May 30, 2011 2:37pm)
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Vivixenne
(Australia)
I've been looking for a new scrub since my trial one from Clinique runs out soon... this might have to be next on my list to try!
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May 30, 2011 (May 30, 2011 3:06pm)
Posted by:
captaincheeky
(Australia)
super interesting trial! I love the sounds of these green-teae enriched acne fighting babies! Hoping for a st ives sale now, lol!
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May 31, 2011 (May 31, 2011 2:09pm)
Posted by:
Maddisonrose
(Australia)
I have used the scrub for many years and love it, i would love the opportunity to try out the new range from St. Ives.
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June 01, 2011 (Jun 1, 2011 2:37pm)
Posted by:
Jenkneefar
(Australia)
thank god st ives made something more gentle
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June 01, 2011 (Jun 1, 2011 10:31pm)
Posted by:
Love bug
(Australia)
I really cant wait to purchase the green tea cleanser, it souns really good and gentle and effective at the same time.
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June 02, 2011 (Jun 2, 2011 10:16pm)
Comment on this article
Posted by: melmeko (Member since 2007, Australia)
I have always loved the scent of the products from this brand, have never tried any of their facial skin care products yet though :)
Posted on: May 08, 2011 (May 8, 2011 9:13am)