Your Shelf · Night · Esse
Helen’s note
If everything seems to set your skin off, keep it simple for two weeks: a gentle cleanser, this and SPF. Once skin is calm, add one active at a time.
Helen Ritchie, skin professional
Esse
Sensitive Hydro Moisturiser Hydrates & Protects Sensitive Skin
£61 50ml
The gentlest moisturiser in the Esse range and the best place to start if every active seems to cause a reaction. Pre- and probiotics in a light aloe base calm and rebalance, and high levels of low-weight hyaluronic acid hydrate deeply. It smells like a spa and is our go-to for red, cranky, dehydrated skin.
Key ingredients
Prebiotics Inulin and α-glucanoligosaccharides improve roughness and redness and reduce irritation in sensitive skin. Prebiotics favour the growth of beneficial microbes.
Probiotics of lysed (broken) and filtered Lactobacillus cells has the ability to improve the beneficial microbial populations on skin by having an anti-microbial effect on opportunistic microbes. The overall effect is to boost skin condition and plump the skin by improving T-junction activity and moisture retention.
Low Molecular Mass Hyaluronic Acid levels in this product are high. A strong hydrating and anti-wrinkle effect will be seen.
Aloe Vera Leaf Extract calms the skin.
If your skin is dry, sensitive/reactive and you want an ultra-gentle moisturiser and have yet to find an active one that doesn’t cause a reaction
What to expect
- Calmer, less reactive skin
- Deep, lasting hydration
- Fuller, healthier-looking skin
- A gentle start to stronger actives later
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
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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.
Shop balance →Step 3Treat
Your targeted serums. Layer thinnest to thickest, and keep vitamin A for the evening.
Shop serums →Step 4Protect
Daily SPF, every single day. The most effective anti-ageing step there is.
Shop SPF →Step 5RecoverYou’re here
Moisturise to lock it all in, and give skin what it needs to repair overnight.
Shop moisturisers →Shop oils and balms →Shop masks →Shop exfoliators →Step by step
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