Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE: So I'm updating my review just because the product has gone through a re-formulation (2018). They've added (or upped) French Green Clay. The old version (201-17) was much grainier and I loved it. This one is simultaneously grainy & scrubby AND slick and slippery (from the clay). I'll admit, I wasn't sure how I would like it. It's a weird combination that I've never felt before but... IT WORKS! You still get the nice exfoliating but the clay adds a soothing/cleansing quality that, in hindsight, the earlier version didn't really have. So two thumbs up! My only (not important to the product itself) negative is that I don't like the new branding. The old packaging had a "natural", "organic" feel to it while this big yellow top and white bottom just feels like it's screaming "GENERIC PHARMA" at me. Of course that makes no difference to me because I'm already in love with the brand and products, BUT, shallow as it may sound, had it had this branding/packaging when I was first shopping for this kind of product, I most likely would've passed it by... Sad, but true. I was planning on using this for longer before reviewing but just can't wait! It's mid-winter: dry air, sallow (olive-toned) complexion and a toddler in tow so that I've let my regular beauty regimen slide. All this means that my skin has seen better days! Nothing too dramatic, but hyperpigmentation from some old zits along my jawline (too many sweets that week?), uneven skin tone, big congested pores on my nose and the inner cheek area are driving me nuts! In with this scrub. I was super excited about the ingredients but the first use still exceeded my wildest expectations! The smell is divine! First you get a whiff of a gentle spearmint-type smell with very green/herbal undertones. Hard to explain but very refreshing and nice. If you're into bath & bodyworks style heavy artificial fragrance then this may not be your cup of tea! If you're super sensitive to artificial ingredients (like me) and the smell of conventional stuff gives you a headache, then you'll probably love this! Next- the texture. The scrubbing granules are finer than St Ives apricot scrub (which most have probably tried). It's also less watery with the green clay giving it an *almost* foaming action and making it kind of stay put on your face. I left it on for a minute or two after scrubbing just for fun and it felt great. The best part though is how it feels when you rinse it off! My face hasn't been this soft since...well- I don't know when! Babyhood, it seems! No exaggeration! Even my husband was amazed! Of course one use isn't going to show changes in skin tone or hyperpigmentation, but even if this scrub didn't help with those things, I would still keep using it forever! My skin feels awesome (next day) and I barely needed to moisturize after using the scrub last night.