Estee Lauder • So Polished • Scrubs

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MsHepburn on 12/21/2012 12:58:00 PM more reviews by MsHepburn

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Great little scrub. Makes my skin feel really soft and smooth, exactly what I was looking for.

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annti on 9/10/2008 11:06:00 PM more reviews by annti

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I really like this product! I have dry, sensitive, acne prone skin and this scrub works beautifully. It leaves my skin feeling clean,soft and polished. I'm very careful, though, to not overscrub as I think it could be too abrasive if you're overly aggressive. The only other scrub I've used before was from Clinique, but I didn't like it anywhere near as well as this one. EL is rather expensive, but I like it so well that I won't even bother looking for something cheaper.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ktu64 on 8/18/2008 11:37:00 AM more reviews by ktu64

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

This scrub has a nice smell to it, it isn't too rough on skin, and it leaves it nice and soft too. My only complaint is that its turning yellow-green, I think thats because I've had it over a year now. It comes in a standard tube, and the little beads aren't obnoxious and skin-irritating. My favourite face scrub in a tube right now : )

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*TOP REVIEWER* luluhalabaloo on 3/6/2008 11:03:00 PM more reviews by luluhalabaloo

Age: 44-55   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

Wonderful smell and texture, enough beads to lightly scrub. I use it in the shower daily or every second day. It doesn't irritate my skin at all. But as a heavy duty exfoliator, nah. My skin is really dry right now (central heating - had enough of winter already) and it seems like almost a thin dry crust is forming on my forehead and cheeks - it's actually really weird, but it happens every year. Anyway, I scrubbed like a minx on catnip today, but only a piece of my forehead is soft. For heavy duty scrubbing, I use Neostrata which is cream sandpaper. But for daily use, I like this much better than Clinique's and Lancome.

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*TOP REVIEWER* fermidiracgirl on 3/5/2008 12:36:00 AM more reviews by fermidiracgirl

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

perfect scrub! tiny polyethylene beads in the perfect amount, so its very gentle while being effective. Scrub junkies like myself will really like this for daily use. More scrubbies than clinique's 7 day scrub, which I found was a little too gentle sometimes. but this is just right. You only need a pea sized amount to do your whole face, so the 3.4oz tube will last a while. the base is non-foaming, so use a cleanser first. it rinses off perfectly clean, leaves your face smooth. it has a mild "oceany" fragrance that doesnt irritate and is not overwhelming. The flip-cap is nice. Tube is clear so you can see how much you have left. I hope they dont stop making this... I bought it online, because I didnt find it at the macys counter :( I already tried their thermal scrub but found it too irritating. but this stuff is a keeper. I think I paid $22.

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beautyfixer on 2/17/2008 6:30:00 AM more reviews by beautyfixer

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I have been using this for approximately 1 month (used Clinique before) and have found this to be a NON-abrasive, gentle scrub. It feels good while on my face and my face feels good after using it and I don't have to scrub hard. It's a little pricey but the good stuff usually is, so it is actually competitive in that area. It only takes a small amount. I will be purchasing this again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* laumar27 on 9/1/2007 11:44:00 PM more reviews by laumar27

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

There are a couple of things I like about this scrub. The scent is very nice - very aquatic and clean smelling. The packaging is also pretty, but that's about it for the positives. This scrub is really too harsh to be used as a facial exfoliator, so I think if you have delicate or thin skin like I do, this will not work well for you. On the other hand, it does ok as a body scrub in the shower, and that is what I've primarily used it for. I will most likely not repurchase this because I think it's slightly overpriced.

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*TOP REVIEWER* littlelamb on 4/30/2007 10:56:00 AM more reviews by littlelamb

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

The coarse particles in this face polish felt harsh, and didn't seem to do any deep exfoliating. Felt like it was doing more harm than good. This product is really mediocre.

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*TOP REVIEWER* flairgirl8 on 3/30/2007 1:05:00 PM more reviews by flairgirl8

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

What makes this such a nice scrub is that it has microfine polyethlyene beads. Because the polyethlene beads are listed as the second ingredient, means that there are a ton of tiny scrubbies to effectively exfoliate dead skin. This has a pleasant ocean fresh scent. Contains parabens. Pricey for the amount that you get ( 3.4 oz tube for $22). A more economical solution that contains a vast amount of polyethlene beads to acheive the same results as this is Pond's Purely Polished Microdermabrasion Scrub. It is 4.4 oz for $13.99 and has a great ingredient list and does not contain parabens.

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xradiance on 3/9/2007 7:16:00 PM more reviews by xradiance

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Quite expensive, I think I paid around $37 CNDN dollars for it, but this is one of the best scrubs I've used. I have dry acne prone skin and my skin feels great after and the day after using this. SMOOTH and the micro beads aren't too harsh. You also dont have to use a lot so the price isn't too bad. I think you could easily overscrub with it though, so be careful. But I really recommend it! It doesnt help with dry skin though if you were wondering.

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*TOP REVIEWER* micacat on 2/26/2007 3:48:00 PM more reviews by micacat

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I like this. It has a slightly oceany smell, leaves my face feeling fresh, doesn't break me out, and is a gentle, but thorough scrub (meaning that the scrub consistency is thick w/a lot of beads, but it doesn't feel abrasive as Dr. Brandt's scrub. I have acne/sensitive maturing skin and this scrub does a nice job.

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Brunett1111 on 3/22/2006 8:12:00 PM more reviews by Brunett1111

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I love this scrub. It has a nice scent and leaves my face soft and glowing after use. Plus it doesn't leave my skin highly irritated after using it. I've tried all kinds of scrubs, but I keep coming back to this one. This is definitely a keeper for me.

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jeanff on 3/4/2006 8:38:00 PM more reviews by jeanff

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I love this scrub. I'm surprised that several people did not like it. It has a lot of microbeads, which I like, more beads than any other exfoliator I have ever tried. The many beads feel round and gentle. I have tried st. Ives and several other less expensive brands. I've also tried Lancome and Mary Kay. In my opinion no other brand compares to the Estee Lauder product. I am not even a big Estee Lauder fan, but I love this scrub.

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*TOP REVIEWER* kkrebs on 2/15/2006 12:32:00 AM more reviews by kkrebs

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I have not used this for a few years but the formula is still exactly the same.
I did not like it when I used it. It didnt' do much for my skin at all. Would like to give it 2.5 lippies, but shall give it a 3 because I can't. I found it to be very average and I cannot believe they still make it.

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ingad on 11/2/2005 2:15:00 AM more reviews by ingad

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I got really bad reaction. It is nothing gentle about this scrub- it is pretty harsh.
I wish i knew before, but i just read , that this scrub is
loaded with ingredients, which are dangerous for your health.

From 26 ingredients , 10 raises health concerns!!!!
http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/report.php?type=PRODUCT&id=2000000117

Ingredients: Water (Aqua Purificata) Purified; Polyethylene; Butylene Glycol; Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate; Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate; Cholesterol; Algae Extract; Squalane; Pumice; Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract; Linoleic Acid; Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract; Agar; Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer; Fragrance (Parfum); Carbomer; Bht; Phenoxyethanol; Methylparaben; Alumina; Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891); Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289); Red 4 (Ci 14700); Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499); Blue 1 (Ci 42090); Mica

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Bito on 10/19/2005 5:46:00 AM more reviews by Bito

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

I got this as a sample, i didn't like it,it dosen't lather at all,and feels very dry,although it's very gentle..overall a very ordinary scrub,nothing special,iam sure there are a lot better products with much lower price.

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TaylaB on 9/30/2005 9:33:00 AM more reviews by TaylaB

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This is a good every day scrub. I enjoyed using it in the shower, but have since moved on to using Estee Lauder's Micro-D which works even better for me. But if for some reason Micro-D was discontinued I would go back to using it. I think it has just the right amount of scrubing but may not be right for skins that are sensitive to scrubs. It has a nice smell and does a fair job of taking off dead skin. It never broke me out and I used it for a good couple of years.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ceciliathegreat on 9/25/2005 9:02:00 PM more reviews by ceciliathegreat

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I HATE THIS!!! THIS IS THE WORST EXFOLIATOR EVER!!! I usually don't buy Estée Lauder's products but I really wanted something from their GWP products, so I bought So Polished since I was about to run out of my Exfoliance Contrôle from Lancôme. As for the product, I really don't think it's all that great compared to Lancôme's. The exfoliating beads are very gentle and "jam-packed" in the tube. Many reviewers have also commented that it has a wonderful fragrance, which I agree, but besides this I find that it doesn't do much of anything else. I mean, it doesn't even lather up with water which makes it feel VERY dry on the face, causing a discrepency between the fact that the beads are really gentle and harsh at the same time due to the "no slide" with water. It's more expensive too (32$CAD) compared to most high end department store products. Apparently, this is also comedogenic (acne-producing or pore clogging) since there are volcanic ash, coconut and marine (algae) extracts...I think I should be careful using this since I'm acne-prone...lol...So no, I will not be repurchasing. But I might consider to buy their other exfoliator Idealist Micro-D which they really rave about...but is it worth the 46$US/60$CAD+Tax?!?!?! Now that's something to think about...lol

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chaytx on 6/23/2005 3:09:00 AM more reviews by chaytx

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

Pretty good basic scrub. The particles are not too pointy or too mild. The pleasant scent is another plus.

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poodles on 10/19/2004 9:50:00 PM more reviews by poodles

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have combo skin and this scrub seems to be mild enough to be used every other day for me. It is pleasant and I can't think of any major complaints, but it doesn't seem to stand out either.

Actually, it seems to be too mild to be either a cleanser or a scrub--I used it in addition to my cleanser or daily facial scrubs, especially in summer.

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