Product Description
"Seas" the day with natural exfoliation from the ocean! Organic sea kelp and lemon peel gently exfoliate your skin while French green clay removes impurities from your pores without taking your natural moisture with it. Organic chlorella growth factor and argan stem cells work to stimulate new cell growth and repair. Madonna lily stem cells help brighten. It's a deep cleansing, brightening experience. "Sea" the difference today!
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub has been receiving much love in the natural/organic enthusiasts community so its no wonder that I have to pick it up during one of my Iherb shopping days. A 118ml size goes for $11.82 and it is also vegan, sulfate-free, cruelty-free, PEG-free, petroleum-free, phthalate-free,silicone-free, gluten-free and synthetic fragrance-free.
Exfoliation is one of the keys to clearing dull skin and clogged pores so that radiant skin can emerge from within. The Acure Brightening Facial Scrub is said to do just that and more, with its argan stem cells and chlorella growth factor formula, stimulating new cell growth for fresh, radiant-looking skin although secretly, I wondered how a scrub can do just that, when its only on the skin for a mere few minutes.
Housed in a pliable soft white opaque tube, the dark green clay-like contents oozes out easily. It has a refreshing seaweed scent and applies easily on skin, with its gritty formula. On my sensitive skin, I found the beads to be slightly more abrasive than I would prefer. Even though, the scrub left my skin feeling super smooth and soft to the touch, however it also make my skin red and raw.
I gasp at their " thrice a week" recommendation because I can only use it once a week.
The scrub remnants can be rinsed off well but the smooth after-feel texture does not last well beyond a night. The following morning, my skin is back to its slightly rough and dehydrated state but better than without using the scrub.
According to Paula, even though Acure Brightening Facial Scrub contains beneficial antioxidants in the form of fruit extracts and plant oils but they are not useful in a rinse-off formula like a scrub. The abrasive agents like lemon peel also contain fragrant compounds that would cause redness and inflammation in skin.
The Acure Brightening Facial Scrub scored 4.2 from 17 users on Makeupalley.
Ingredients :
Organic curoxidant blend [(organic euterpe oleracea (acai) berry, organic rubus fruticosus (blackberry), organic rosa canina (rosehips), organic punica granatum (pomegranate), Fair Trade Certified organic aspalathus linearis (rooibos)], organic calendula officinalis (calendula), organic matricaria recutita (chamomile), organic aloe barbensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, vegetable glycerin, French green clay, organic lemon peel granules, saponified organic cocos nucifera (coconut oil), cellulose gum (vegetable), organic olea europaea (olive oil), organic ascophyllum nodosum (sea kelp), theobromo cacao (cocoa) powder, organic chlorella pyrenoidosa (chlorella growth factor), chlorophyll, glucono delta lactone (fermented sugar), carageenan, argania spinosa (argan) stem cells, organic argania spinosa (argan) oil, potassium sorbate (food grade preservative), lilium candidum leaf cell extract, essential oil blend of salvia officinalis (sage) and mentha spicata (spearmint).
Vegan, sulfate free, cruelty free, paraben free, PEG free, petroleum free, phthalate free, silicone free, gluten free, synthetic fragrance free, won't clog pores, 100% biodegradable.
Source : Iherb
