These days, it seems everyone says it’s a bad idea to exfoliate your face with a physical exfoliator — St. Ives Apricot Scrub is particularly maligned after receiving years of negative media attention ...

We’re a beauty culture that's obsessed with exfoliating our faces. We slough and scrub our way to smoother, clearer skin using a wide array of at-home peels, pads, and resurfacing serums. Point being, ...