Ah-ha! You had the Greatest Love! I had that one too. Sugary and oily, and the scrub deteriorated before I used it all up. Wouldn't recommend it either. But yeah, it did taste good!
Here's the product from Neutrogena:
http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...Y-PLST-0-BRAND
It sounds good, but I recommend you try doing a simple Aspirin Mask at home before spending $25 on a drugstore exfoliant.
Aspirin Mask
Put 10-12 generic aspirin in a shotglass in a small bowl or cup and put about a teaspoon of water on them; enough to absorb into the aspirin without any runniness. Let them soak for a few minutes until the water has absorbed into the aspirin, making a crumbly, coarse paste. You can move the aspirin around to help facilitate the absorption.
Add at least a tablespoon of plain, non-flavored regular yogurt* to the softened aspirin and blend together.
Apply to clean skin and let sit for 10 minutes.
Gently massage in the mask for about 30 seconds then rinse with tepid water. Follow with a toner and moisturizer.
I'd recommend this mask 1x -2x per week to keep pores clean and skin smooth!
*I've seen many recipies for the Aspirin Mask, some including aloe and other honey or just water, but I found yogurt to be the best because it seems to keep the mask from becoming too drying, it adds some weight to it so it won't crumble off the skin and it enhances the exfoliation process with lactic acid.
Any generic aspirin works fine. I've used brands from Target, Walmart, Walgreens and they're all the same. The ones I use have a micro-coating made of corn starch and are white. The coating dissolves pretty quickly and won't have an effect on the mask. Don't get the ENTERIC coated aspirin because water won't break down the coating.
Originally Posted by
rowantree LOL! The names are really confusing at Philosophy! The scrub I used was a sugar microdermabrasion scrub and it didn't do anything for me at all. It tasted good though!
I have read that Neutrogena has come out or is coming out with a microdermabrasion scrub that is supposed to really work. I can't remember what magazine I read about it in (I think it was Glamour but not sure), but they claimed that they received the same results as regular microdermabrasion! They didn't include L'Oreal's new product in their reviews...
Not sure I really want to try Philosophy again, only because they're so expensive, but I think I'll visit their website & check it out anyway.