There’s a lot of buzz around physical exfoliation, but rest-assured, it is a safe and effective way to exfoliate your skin when done correctly!
Physical exfoliation involves using physical particles to help speed up your skin’s natural skin renewal process by removing dead skin cells. Chemical exfoliation has the same effect on skin by removing the “glue” that holds dead skin cells together by using chemicals like AHAs. Both are a safe and effective way to remove old, dull cells and reveal glowing skin.
St. Ives offers three levels of physical exfoliation (gentle, moderate, and deep), which is based on (1) the level of exfoliators in the formula and (2) the size of the exfoliators. Different options mean there is a scrub for everyone!
St. Ives scrubs contain 100% natural walnut shell powder, which safely and effectively polishes away dead skin cells and reveals glowing skin. There is no evidence that St. Ives scrubs or walnut shell powder can be linked to ‘micro-tears’ or any other injuries to the skin. We take pride in ensuring the walnut shell powder in our scrubs is finely milled and polished so that each particle has a smooth surface.
Once removed from trees, our walnuts are transported from the orchard to our processing facility to undergo an intensive process where they are washed, inspected, and dried to ready them for use in our scrubs. After storage, the walnut shells are passed through “the cracker,” which removes the meat from the shells. The shells are once again cleaned, then milled and carefully polished to ensure a smooth surface. This ensures our scrubs only provide exfoliation to the outer layers of dead skin cells and do not damage your skin.
Squeeze a dime-sized amount of scrub on to your fingertips and massage into damp skin. Spread in small circular motions to wake your skin’s natural circulation. Be gentle with your fingers and let the scrub do the work! When you’re done, rinse and glow!
Warning: Avoid direct contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
We recommend using our scrubs up to 3-4 times per week. If you are using a scrub for the first time, use less frequently at first. Increase usage over time as your skin becomes more accustomed to the product. We recommend cleansing your face prior to exfoliating with one of St. Ives daily face cleansers, and follow up with one of our daily moisturizers.
Check out more details on the importance of exfoliation and which St. Ives Scrub is best for you.
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