Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea versus St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask .
Published on September 23, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Exfoliator
Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.
Exfoliator
Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.
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Ingredient Info
St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea 24 ingredients
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea 24 ingredients
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
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Join SkinSortIngredients Compared
Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea 24 ingredients
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
Salicylic Acid 2% • Water • Juglans Regia Shell Powder • Glycol Stearate Se • Glycerin • Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate • Zea Mays Kernel Meal • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Cetearyl Alcohol • Triethanolamine • Cetyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract • Cetyl Acetate • Ceteareth-20 • Carbomer • Polysorbate 60 • Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol • Parfum • Ppg-2 Methyl Ether • Phenethyl Alcohol • Methylisothiazolinone • CI 77891
Water • Glycerin • Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate • Hydrated Silica • Decyl Glucoside • Acrylates Copolymer • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer • Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate • Juglans Regia Shell Powder • Phenoxyethanol • Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate • Parfum • Disodium EDTA • Polyacrylamide • Honey • Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate • Avena Sativa Meal Extract • CI 77891
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterSt. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 2.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.
Juglans Regia Shell Powder is an exfoliant.
St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 3.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 10.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSt. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 5.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineSt. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 8.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumSt. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 20.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 13.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 24.
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask contains this as ingredient number 19.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea 24 ingredients
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
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St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Face Scrub Green Tea 24 ingredients
St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
Reviews
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St. Ives Nourished and Smooth Oatmeal Scrub and Mask 19 ingredients
Just get rid of it.
St. Ives should literally just rebrand as a foot scrub because these are wayy too rough for the skin.. If you own any of their products please throw it away or use it as a body scrub. I owned this scrub, and the first...
Just get rid of it.
St. Ives should literally just rebrand as a foot scrub because these are wayy too rough for the skin.. If you own any of their products please throw it away or use it as a body scrub. I owned this scrub, and the first time I used it, it was literally so hard to wash off and my skin was left extremely damaged. I had to keep everything away from my skin for a while and I was very sensitive. 😭
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