BHA Green Tea & Bamboo Face Scrub — Reddit Reviews
by St. Ives
Updated November 10, 2026
1% salicylic acid scrub for oily-day smoothness; physical exfoliation stays polarizing.
What the community says
A 1% salicylic-acid scrub with walnut shell powder, glycerin, and green tea extract for oily-day polishing. Reddit users report clearer, softer skin and love it in summer, but fragrance and nightly physical scrubbing can irritate reactive faces.
What this means for you
Backed by 5 threads from r/scacjdiscussion, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more.
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What the science says
Salicylic acid, the BHA in this scrub, has some evidence of helping clear acne, with most studies reporting fewer pimples, blackheads and whiteheads 1. In those studies it often worked about as well as other common acne treatments 1. Side effect results compared with benzoyl peroxide were uncertain 1.
- Salicylic Acid for acne Some evidence · 34 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 28
St. Ives BHA Green Tea & Bamboo Face Scrub ingredients
Salicylic Acid, Water (Aqua), Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Cetyl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Benzyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Carbomer, Ceteareth-20, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Sorbic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Blue 1 (CI 42090)
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 5 threads
St. Ives BHA Green Tea & Bamboo Face Scrub on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/scacjdiscussion, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more, summarized.
“Hear me out: the St. Ives green tea scrub.”
Positive
“It also has salicylic acid. My skin was so clear and soft when I used it.”
Positive
“The green tea one works well in my oily summer days. Does a better job than any chemical exfoliants I've tried.”
Positive
“St. Ive's Green Tea Scrub”
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“I use the St Ives green tea scrub almost every night in the shower.”
Positive
“Oily girl here, and while chemical exfoliants are great (nightly AHA/BHA serum is my go-to), I love a good physical exfoliant.”
Positive
“St Ives gets a bad rap for the sandpaper apricot scrub, but this is NOT that.”
Positive
“St Ives blackhead clearing green tea scrub”
Positive
“I have very acne prone skin that is also dehydrated.”
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“St. Ives BHA Green Tea & Bamboo Scrub - every other day, when I shave my face due to PCOS”
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“I’m trying to find something I can use to remove excess oil throughout the day or help prevent it entirely.”
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“Are any of these products causing the oil?”
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