Your Shelf · Day · Esse
Helen’s note
UV light is one of the biggest threats to healthy, youthful skin, so it's essential to include a daily SPF product in your skincare routine.
Helen Ritchie, skin professional
Esse
Mineral Foundation
SPF30 Organic and Probiotic
£62.50 F1
Make-up, skincare and SPF30 in one whipped mineral foundation. Wax-coated iron and titanium oxides give coverage without drying, probiotics and prebiotics calm and support the microbiome, and it leaves a natural glow with no white cast. Fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and buildable, in ten shades.
Key ingredients
Natural iron and titanium oxides – provide mineral-based coverage.
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharides, Inulin and Yacon Root extract – prebiotics to support beneficial skin microbes. Lactobacillus and Lactobacillus ferment – both probiotic extracts that bring microbiome balance. Probiotics – improve barrier function for sensitive skins. Baobab Fruit Extract – is an antioxidant and prebiotic.
A Mrs Ritchie staple - multi-tasking light foundation that blurs the line between makeup, skincare and SPF.
What to expect
- A natural, glowy finish
- Even tone with light, buildable coverage
- Daily protection in your make-up
- Calm, comfortable skin that won’t clog
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.
Delivery
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.
Shop cleansers →Step 2Balance
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 4ProtectYou’re here
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.
Shop moisturisers →Shop oils and balms →Shop masks →Shop exfoliators →Step by step
Complete your routine
Same category
