St.Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Facial Scrub
submitted by Nisha Gupta
St.Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Facial Scrub contains 28 ingredients. It's free of gluten, parabens, silicones and synthetic fragrances. But we have found comedogenic components, harmful alcohols, allergens, sulfates, fungal acne feeding components and polyethylene glycol (PEG). See the list below for details.
Potential Hazard
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Alcohols
Irritate and dry skin
1

Allergens
May provoke allergy
2

Malassezia Feeding
Supports fungal acne
3

Comedogenic
Subject to clog pores
7

Gluten
Celiac unsafe
No

Sulfates
Damage skin
1

Parabens
Potentially toxic
No

Silicones
Difficult to wash off
No

PEG
Polyethylene glycol
1

Fragrances
Allergy triggers
No
Positive Effects
All the benifits from the components
Antioxidant
Blocks free radicals
1
Moisturising
Hydrates the skin
3
Softening
Improves texture
4
Whitening
Removes dark spots
1
Antiseptic
Kills bacteria
3
EWG Skin Deep Safety Report
See the EWG rating summary to find out overal safety of the components
Low Hazard: 21
Moderate Hazard: 3
High Hazard: 0
Natural / Synthetic Ratio
See how many of the components are natural, and how many are synthetic.
Natural: 8 ( 28.6% )
Synthetic: 16 ( 57.1% )
Unknown: 4 ( 14.3% )
Ingredients List 28
See full ingredients list with all the details.1.
WATER (AQUA)
Solvent

Solvent
EWG 1
Safe
2.
JUGLANS REGIA (WALNUT) SHELL POWDER
Herbal Extract

Herbal Extract
EWG 1
Safe
3.
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
Emulsifier, Surfactant

Emulsifier, Surfactant
EWG 1
Safe
4.
GLYCERIN
Emulsifier, Solvent, Cosmetic active

Emulsifier, Solvent, Cosmetic active
EWG 1-2
Safe
5.
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Structurant, Emulsifier, Solvent

Structurant, Emulsifier, Solvent
EWG 1
Safe
6.
ZEA MAYS (CORN) KERNEL MEAL
New component

New component
EWG 1
Safe
7.
CETYL ALCOHOL
Emulsifier, Emollient, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity stabilizer, Skin conditioner

Emulsifier, Emollient, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity stabilizer, Skin conditioner
EWG 1
Safe
8.
SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE
New component

New component
EWG 1
Safe
9.
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
Surfactant

Surfactant
EWG 2-6
Safe - Moderate hazard
10.
GLYCERYL STEARATE
Emulsifier

Emulsifier
EWG 1
Safe
11.
PEG-100 STEARATE
Emulsifier, Surfactant, Emulsion stabilizer

Emulsifier, Surfactant, Emulsion stabilizer
EWG 1-3
Safe - Moderate hazard
12.
CETYL ACÉTATE
New component

New component
EWG 1
Safe
13.
BENZYL ALCOHOL
Solvent, Perfume ingredient

Solvent, Perfume ingredient
EWG 2-5
Safe - Moderate hazard
14.
CETEARETH-20
Emulsifier, Surfactant

Emulsifier, Surfactant
EWG 1-3
Safe - Moderate hazard
15.
ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL
New component

New component
EWG 2
Safe
16.
CARBOMER
Structurant, Viscosity stabilizer

Structurant, Viscosity stabilizer
EWG 1
Safe
17.
POLYSORBATE 60
No information

No information
EWG 1-3
Safe - Moderate hazard
18.
TRIETHANOLAMINE
Emulsifier, Acidity Stabilizer, Surfactant, Frother, Perfume ingredient

Emulsifier, Acidity Stabilizer, Surfactant, Frother, Perfume ingredient
EWG 3-5
Moderate hazard
19.
FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)
No information
No information
20.
DISODIUM EDTA
Chelate

Chelate
EWG 1
Safe
21.
BENZOIC ACID
Preservative

Preservative
EWG 1-3
Safe - Moderate hazard
22.
SORBIC ACID
Preservative

Preservative
EWG 3
Moderate hazard
23.
PRUNUSARMENIACA (APRICOT) FRUIT EXTRACT
No information
No information
24.
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)
No information
No information
25.
PPG-2 METHYL ETHER
New component

New component
EWG 2
Safe
26.
PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
Preservative

Preservative
EWG 1
Safe
27.
LIMONENE
Preservative, Perfume ingredient

Preservative, Perfume ingredient
EWG 3-6
Moderate hazard
28.
LINALOOL,
No information
No information
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