Discover the Esse Mist range: Four amber spray bottles labeled “esse” stand in a row—Sensitive Mist, Biome Mist, Hydrating Mist, and Live Probiotic Mist. A small vial sits in front of the last bottle.

Discover the Esse Mist range

  The Esse Mist range is an incredible booster product that amplifies your skin routine and improves skincare results. Because our Esse cleansing range doesn’t strip the skin of its…

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Propionic Acid: The Skin’s Personal Gardener

  Discover the benefits of Propionic Acid for skin health. Learn how Esse uses it to support the microbiome, boost hydration, reduce inflammation, and enhance your skin’s natural barrier function.…

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All the questions you need answered by Esse!

  For the past two decades, we have been producing industry-leading skincare products with significant anti-ageing benefits. With more people choosing brands that believe in sustainability and show real results,…

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Drivers of Ageing

  Ageing is a natural process of life, with the body undergoing significant changes as the years go by. And while we can’t avoid ageing, we can minimise the impact…

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Esse vs. Ageing

  Old age is not avoidable. We are all going to get old – the trick is to do it gracefully! Just to be very clear – we aren’t ageist.…

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Experience Esse’s cutting-edge treatments

  Esse, offers a range of professional, customised skin rewilding treatments which incorporate advanced pre- and probiotics, as well as the application of live probiotics. The Esse Experience treatments –…

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Experience the anti-ageing benefits of probiotics

  South African bio-clinical skincare brand, Esse, is celebrating a significant milestone in 2022 – 20 years of leveraging biotechnology to provide significant anti-ageing benefits through probiotics and other actives…

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How Skin Compares to An Ecosystem

  Any ecologist will tell you that a forest filled with a wide variety of plants is healthier than a commercial plantation containing only one species of tree. The complex…