Brand

St. Ives

St. Ives was founded in 1980 in Chatsworth, California, and has been a mass-market skincare staple for over four decades. Acquired by Unilever in 2010 and now operated under Elida Beauty, the brand is dermatologist-tested but not dermatologist-developed. Its formulations prioritize accessibility and affordability over clinical innovation.

In Catalog
6
products reviewed
74/100 Score
No.1
St. Ives Soothing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Lotion 21 fl oz bottle Budget Body Care MVP
St. Ives body-care

Soothing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Lotion

A no-frills body lotion that punches above its weight class thanks to an underrated ingredient list featuring urea and oat extract. It won't win any packaging awards, but for under six dollars, it delivers genuinely soothing, all-day hydration that keeps dry, itchy skin comfortable through the harshest winter months.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.6 (8,000)
$5.99
67/100 Score
No.2
St. Ives Oat & Shea Butter Moisturizing Body Wash bottle, 22 fl oz Budget Body Care Hero
St. Ives body-care

Oat & Shea Butter Moisturizing Body Wash

The platonic ideal of a drugstore body wash: does exactly what it promises, costs almost nothing, and doesn't pretend to be something it's not. The oat and shea deliver genuine moisture, the lather is satisfying, and 22 ounces for under $6 is a price-to-performance ratio that makes premium body washes look silly.

normaldry Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.7 (5,000)
$5.49
61/100 Score
No.3
St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Facial Moisturizer 10 oz jar Budget Hydration Classic
St. Ives moisturizer

Timeless Skin Moisturizer Collagen Elastin

An honest, no-pretense moisturizer that delivers reliable hydration at a price that borders on absurd. The collagen and elastin are cosmetic window dressing rather than anti-aging workhorses, but the mineral oil and propylene glycol base genuinely keeps dry skin soft and comfortable all day.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.4 (5,000)
$5.49
60/100 Score
No.4
St. Ives Renewing Collagen & Elastin Moisturizer jar, 10 oz Budget Moisturizing Staple
St. Ives moisturizer

Renewing Collagen & Elastin Moisturizer

A brutally honest product: it's an effective mineral oil moisturizer for dry skin at an almost absurdly low price, but the collagen and elastin in the name are decorative — present at trace levels that do nothing meaningful for aging. Buy it for hydration, not for the promise on the label.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (5,000)
$7.99
38/100 Score
No.5
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub 6 oz orange tube Drugstore Icon (Contested)
St. Ives exfoliant

Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

The most famous drugstore scrub in America, and the one dermatologists wish would finally retire. Walnut shell particles are the defining ingredient, and they're the defining problem. Nostalgic, cheap, and sensorially satisfying — but not a product that holds up under modern scrutiny.

normaloily Pregnancy Safe
★★★★★
4.3 (50,000)
$4.50
36/100 Score
No.6
St. Ives Even & Bright Pink Lemon & Mandarin Orange Scrub 6 oz tube Controversial Drugstore Classic
St. Ives exfoliant

Even & Bright Pink Lemon & Mandarin Orange Scrub

A drugstore scrub that's been grandfathered into the category by nostalgia rather than formulation merit. Walnut shell particles and citrus peel oils are exactly what modern dermatology recommends against for facial exfoliation, and the 'brightening' claim is built on fragrance, not evidence. Cheap, but not good.

normaloily Pregnancy Safe
★★★★★
4.1 (8,500)
$5.00
Search