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Earn CPD Points with Esse’s SA-accredited skincare courses

South African skincare brand, Esse, provides stockists with extensive training through its online platform, Esse College, and has also launched a world-first Microbiome Course, which trains dermatologists, medical aestheticians, skin therapists, and other interested individuals in the science of the skin microbiome. And now, Esse is excited to announce that these courses have received Continuing…

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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, we have been welcoming new customers daily. And it’s understandable that our new customers will come with lots of questions, which is why we’ve compiled this…

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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 ageing has on our skin.   WHAT HAPPENS TO SKIN AS WE AGE? To fully understand how probiotics assist in reducing the effects of ageing, it’s…

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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. We just want to help people retain their youthful glow for longer.   EVOLUTION MEETS MODERN SCIENCE Esse takes long-term skin health very seriously, and ageing…

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Experience Esse’s cutting-edge treatments to rewild the skin

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 – which are broken into an Esse Express, Esse Experience, and Esse Live Probiotic Experience – are world-first, science-based treatments that rewild the skin using Esse products.…

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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 in serums and moisturisers. To provide consumers with the opportunity to experience the skincare benefits of probiotics, Esse is launching four customised anti-ageing packs containing serums…

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Get your best skin back with Esse’s #30dayrewild pack

If you’re looking for a sustainable skincare regime that brings out your skin’s best version of itself, then you’re going to want to try Esse’s #30dayrewild challenge. It’s simple, it’s eco-friendly, and it’s effective. Here’s what you need to know: 1. What is the challenge? Esse has compiled a compact rewilding starter pack for the…

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What to expect from our rewild challenge

We’re excited for you to take part in our #30dayrewild challenge. We’ve called this a challenge because, like all worthwhile challenges, it’ll require full commitment – rewilding is a lifestyle choice. That said, commitment deserves reward. We believe that you’ll reap the benefits of taking on the challenge, while shifting your understanding of what is…

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3 ways to restore your skin’s health by rewilding

The past few months have given us a lot of time for introspection and re-evaluation, and one of the themes that keeps re-emerging globally is the need to reconnect with nature. This search to find a more harmonious natural balance is perfectly captured in the rewilding lifestyle trend. What is rewilding? At the heart of…