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Compare the top 3 face scrubs in Australia 2026

3 face scrub picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Sukin Signature Revitalising for the budget buy; St. Ives Invigorating Apricot for the best-value most-households pick; Acure Brightening Facial Scrub for the segment ceiling.

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PREMIUM PICK
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
Fine walnut shell grain in a French green clay and kelp base
$24.19★ 4.6 (28171)
Tube size118 ml
ExfoliantWalnut shell and clay
Star rating4.6 out of 5 (28,171 ratings)
Ratings count28,171 ratings
Most reviewed here118 mlCruelty free
  • 118 ml cream scrub using walnut shell powder with French green clay, lemon peel and kelp powder
  • The deepest rating base of our six picks, more than 28,000 Amazon Australia ratings at 4.6 stars
  • Label cadence of three uses a week, so you are not guessing at frequency
Why we picked this
It is the pick that argues with the fewest people. The clay and kelp base turns walnut shell into a finer, more slippery buff than the older apricot tubes, and it carries the deepest rating base of any pick here, mo…
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VALUE PICK
St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub
St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub
The 170 ml classic, coarsest grain of our picks
$18.37★ 4.7 (7838)
Tube size170 ml
ExfoliantWalnut shell powder
Star rating4.7 out of 5 (7,838 ratings)
Ratings count7,838 ratings
Largest tube here170 mlWeekly buff
  • 170 ml tube, the largest of our picks by labelled volume
  • Runs on 100 per cent natural walnut shell powder
  • 4.7 stars across more than 7,800 ratings, the highest of our three headline picks
Why we picked this
It is the tube most Australians can picture without opening a cupboard, it is the biggest here by labelled volume, and it delivers an unmistakable scrubbed sensation. Use it weekly, not daily.
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BUDGET PICK
Sukin Signature Revitalising Facial Scrub
Sukin Signature Revitalising Facial Scrub
Australian cream scrub with bamboo and walnut shell
$6.99★ 4.5 (1051)
Tube size125 ml
ExfoliantBamboo and walnut shell
Star rating4.5 out of 5 (1,051 ratings)
Ratings count1,051 ratings
Cheapest pick125 mlAustralian brand
  • 125 ml cream base with bamboo extract and walnut shell powder as the exfoliant
  • Rosehip, jojoba and sesame oils plus aloe, chamomile and burdock in the formula
  • Australian brand stocked in nearly every chemist, supermarket and health shop
Why we picked this
It is the cheapest of our six picks and the easiest to justify for a first bathroom. The cream base slows the walnut shell down, and the brand is easy to restock locally if you decide you like it.
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Which one should you buy?

Acure carries the deepest rating base, St. Ives gives you the biggest tube and the coarsest buff, and Sukin is the cheapest way to find out whether you like scrubs at all.

For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full Best Face Scrubs in Australia (2026).

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