Burt's Bees - Facial Scrub Citrus - 2 oz.
by Burt's Bees
|
List Price: Our Price: $4.95 You Save: $1.20 (15%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Beauty See more product details |
|---|
Customer Reviews of Burt's Bees - Facial Scrub Citrus - 2 oz.
Customer Review: Fun to use and it works, thumbs up
Summary: 5 Stars
This scrub is simply wonderful. A thick, earthy feeling paste, like something ancient Aztecs could have made scented with ground almonds, pecans, rose petals, oats and orange oil. It smells like Christmas, cinnamon and orange spice that knocks deep down my nose and gently yet thoroughly uncovers soft, smooth skin. This little jar will last a long time but it's an addictive pleasure, so I recommend stocking up.
I use this whenever my skin is acting up or it looses its glass like smoothness. No rough housing is needed; gentle is the word when this is used often, it works wonders and is chemical free. For those who are used to runnier scrubs in a tube this might be a strange experience at first but one that will get easier with time, it's worth it and it smells good enough to eat.
Ingredients: glycerin, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel powder, rosa damascena (rose) flower oil, carya illinoensis (pecan) shell powder, citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) fruit powder, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower powder, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, fragrance.
- Kasia S.
Customer Review: Nutmeg and Clover, Over and Over
Summary: 3 Stars
This exfoliant is designed to wake up your skin, scrubbing it with tiny abrasive ingredients to get rid of the old and bring forth the new. It exposes a newer layer of cells, removing dirt and older skin cells. One's face feels fresher and looks healthier. Burt's Bees does this and more, and it's the more that I don't like.
In its admirable stance of using natural ingredients, the product contains sweet almond oil and almonds, vegetable glycerine, oats, orange peel and oil, rose powder, pecan powder, grapefruit seed extract, nutmeg powder, clove powder, tocopherol (vitamin E), and fragrance. It's the nutmeg and clover that I don't like. The scent is so strong that it feels like you've smeared pumpkin pie on your face. The scent lingers, even after several rinses. It's glorious if you love this smell, but it's very annoying if you don't. Although it's called "citrus," the overloaded spice smell completely dominates; I didn't smell citrus at all.
The other problem is a noticeable oily texture. The oily feeling does rinse away, but aesthetically it's a letdown, antithetical to the fresh, cleansing feeling one expects. The product has a not uncomfortable "grit" to it, so it's up to the exfoliating task. Still, I'd easily recommend similar products by Origins and Alba over this Thanksgiving potpourri.
Customer Review: Great Smooth, Soft Skin!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received this in the mail yesterday and jumped in the shower with it (I like to let the steam open up my pores and soften my skin - it makes it easier for my cleanser to grab all the dirt and oil). I used this after my Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Camomile cleanser, and my skin was so SOFT and SMOOTH after :) Even better, you only need a pea-sized amount mixed with a couple drops of water in your hand, so the 2 oz. jar will last you for a REALLY long time. It smells wonderful, too (like orange peels and nutmeg spices). I've tried the Burt's Bees Acne Solutions Scrub too, and that one has too little beads in it to exfoliate well, it also leaves behind an oily residue I didn't like. I love how the grains in this one are very fine and the orange oil very moisturizing without being heavy/clogging pores. OVERALL, a great GENTLE face scrub that delivers all the benefits without the harsh chemicals!
(The reviewer was compensated for posting this review. However, the opinion stated in the review is that of the reviewer and the reviewer alone. Further, the reviewer independently selected this product to review and has no affiliation with the product maker/distributor, Amazon or the review requester.)
Customer Review: Great on sensitive/dry skin!
Summary: 5 Stars
I shy away from scrubs & exfoliants (even though I really need it) because most products -- even those labeled "for sensitive skin" -- make my sensitive skin sting and burn! Not so with this scrub, and I couldn't be happier.
I have pale, almost see through skin, as well as rosacea & extreme sensitivity. Though this product looked like it would be too harsh for my skin type, I decided to give it a whirl. I loved everything about it:
The jar it comes in is adorable, and I feel great about all the natural ingredients. I love the smell - like figs or spiced cookies. It's a thick paste, you have to water it down to manage it, so the little jar will last a long time I think. The best part though is that it was so gentle on my skin, and still did a great job of clearing it up. There was a noticeable difference in my very first use, my skin was fresh and soft.
This is the first time I've ever tried Burt's Bees products, I'd always avoided them for the cost and thinking it was just part of the "all natural hype". But I'm sold. I'm going to start collecting all the products suitable for my skin because so far the few products I've used have been amazing.
Customer Review: Love Burt's Bees but not this product
Summary: 2 Stars
I have fairly dry skin that doesn't give me many problems, other than extreme dullness. I rarely break out but I do struggle with dry skin that lacks radiance. I decided to try this scrub because I love Burt's Bees products and I figured a scrub would liven up my skin. The first three days or so, I liked it. It's fun to use and smells nice. But after a while, I noticed that I had a lot of dirt embedded in my pores. My pores are normally very tiny and I don't get blackheads. However, I began sprouting dark spots all over my face, especially near my nose. Once I quit using this, my skin cleared up again. Maybe it's not meant for dry skin. If you do use this, I'd only scrub with it a few times a week and make sure you use another cleanser that has serious deep-cleaning properties, because this citrus scrub doesn't deep clean. I found a better scrub with that St. Ives stuff, but I guess this is worth a try. Just don't expect it to deep clean.