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Helen’s note
For a lighter application mix a small amount of serum into your preferred moisturiser and smooth over face, neck and décolleté.
Helen Ritchie, skin professional
Esse
Sensitive Serum
Repairs & Desensitises Sensitive skin
£78 15ml
For skin that flares up easily and needs a treatment step that won’t start a fight. One billion live probiotics begin to rebuild a balanced microbiome and teach skin to respond more calmly, while shea butter and vitamin E nourish and protect. Skin looks and feels cooler, calmer and more even with daily use.
Key ingredients
Live Lactobacillus microbes consisting of a keystone species that actively shapes an imbalanced microbiome by re-defining a healthy balance of microbes on the skin. Improves hydration by promoting Lactic Acid production and strengthening T-junction formation. This in turn strengthens barrier function, reduces inflammation and calms the skin by decreasing redness and discomfort.
- Shea butter. A plant extract rich in fatty acids and vitamins that moisturises, heals, and protects dry, flaky skin.
- Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant, promotes elasticity.
Help irritated skin find its zen through the daily use of this calming and balancing serum.
What to expect
- Less redness and inflammation
- A calmer skin that reacts less over time
- A stronger barrier
- Soft, comfortable, nourished skin
How to use
Full ingredients
About Esse
Developed by Trevor Steyn in South Africa. Microbiome-first: live probiotics and plant actives that work with your skin’s own ecosystem, never against it.
Conscious
Plastic neutral with CleanHub.
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The routine
Where this fits
Step 1Cleanse
Never strip. Even oily skin needs a cleanser that leaves it comfortable. If you feel tight afterwards, it’s the wrong one.
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Mists, toners and probiotics settle skin after cleansing, so everything that follows works harder.
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Your targeted serums. Layer thinnest to thickest, and keep vitamin A for the evening.
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Daily SPF, every single day. The most effective anti-ageing step there is.
Shop SPF →Step 5Recover
Moisturise to lock it all in, and give skin what it needs to repair overnight.
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