Close-up of skin with an overlaid diagram showing balanced and unbalanced microbiomes. White circles and lines on the left indicate a balanced microbiome, while more circles and uneven lines on the right indicate an unbalanced microbiome.

Shifting Your Skin’s Microbiome

  Recent scientific advancements have illuminated the profound impact of the skin microbiome on overall skin health. Disruptions to this delicate ecosystem can lead to various skin conditions, including acne,…

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Skin Detoxing: What you need to know

  One of the most frequent questions we get at Esse is ‘What will happen to my skin when I switch over?’. As with any change, there is going to…

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What’s in a Drop?

  The Esse probiotic skincare range includes a multitude of carefully selected natural ingredients that are proven to have a positive impact on improving skin barrier function, hydration and the…

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The value of using a microbiome-friendly foundation

  Here’s what your basic skin care routine probably looks like: cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiser and, finally, foundation. Perhaps you even include products to promote a healthy skin microbiome leading…

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Microbes & Your Skin

TRILLIONS of microbes, from thousands of species, call your skin home.  Normally, they get along just fine and they provide the building blocks that make your skin healthy and beautiful…

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The Future of Skincare

  In 2003 the Human Genome Project declared that the sequencing of the human genome was complete after 13 years of intense research. It cost $2,7 billion. Now you can…

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Diversity in Skin Systems

  Just as diversity is important in environmental ecosystems, so it is important in the mix of microbes found in the skin. A diverse microbiome equals a healthy skin.  …