A person with their hair tied back uses their hands to splash water onto their face over a bathroom sink, with water running from the faucet. The bathroom has a marble countertop and modern fixtures, including a soap dispenser and a beige container.

Cleansing the Esse way

Sebum Science Sebum is the complex mixture of oils produced by sebaceous glands in our skin. Human sebum is very different to that of other mammals. We’re far from fully…

A woman with a towel wrapped around her hair is applying face cream to her cheek. She is looking at herself in a mirror and wearing a white bathrobe. The background is blurred, drawing focus to her skincare routine.

What moisturiser should you be using?

There is no denying that as winter sets in, skin feels as though it needs a little more. Cold, dry weather and indoor heating generate a real thirst in our…

A collage of four images. Top left: water droplets on a leaf. Top right: a sunlit tropical forest. Bottom left: lush green monstera leaves. Bottom right: a close-up of an eye peeking out from behind green foliage. The word "esse" is in the bottom corner.

How skin compares to an ecosystem

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