St Ives Nourishing & Sooth Face Scrub
- Moisturizing
- Exfoliation
- lactic acid
- glycerin
- hydrated silica
- titanium dioxide

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Can the product deliver on its promises?
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for exfoliation
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
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Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for moisturizing
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing | |
Exfoliation |
Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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decyl glucoside | ||
acrylates copolymer | ||
cocamidopropyl betaine |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Plain old water
| 40% - 60% |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
| 4.1% - 6.1% |
| 3.7% - 5.6% |
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Questions
Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate as Used in Cosmetics