St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Green Tea Face Scrub helps unclog pores and clears blackheads. From America’s No. 1 scrub brand, duh. The St. Ives facial scrub is a derma‐tested, blackhead‐tackling scrub made with salicylic acid. It moderately exfoliates, helping to clear blackheads and unclog pores, for a more even skin tone. It’s also infused with olive leaf extract which the Egyptians saw as a symbol of heavenly power. And who’d argue with that? Our green tea leaves come from China and are processed in the traditional Chinese way. This involves heating them to stop oxidation so they stay that lovely vibrant green colour. The goodness is then extracted very gently by soaking them. It takes a little longer but we think it’s worth it.