A close-up of a woman's bare shoulder, collarbone, and neck highlights the natural beauty of her skin microbiome, with part of her face and dark hair visible against a neutral background.

Your Skin Is Not a Surface. It’s an Ecosystem.

Most skincare routines are built around a simplistic idea: strip the skin, then replace what was removed with a synthetic product. It sounds logical. The science of the skin microbiome…

A bottle of Esse probiotic serum is surrounded by laboratory glassware, highlighting its scientific skincare focus and targeting causes of accelerated ageing for healthier, youthful-looking skin.

The Uncomfortable Truth About ‘Probiotic’ Skincare

Most products labelled as probiotic skincare don’t contain live probiotics. They contain postbiotics, which are heat-killed bacteria or fermented extracts that lack the defining characteristic of a true probiotic: life.…

A split image shows one person at a sunny beach wearing a straw hat and another in a snowy mountain landscape with a white winter jacket, both enjoying nature—reminders that sun exposure and harsh climates can be causes of accelerated ageing.

Your Skin Doesn’t Take Time Off

Holidays are supposed to be restorative. For you, perhaps. For your skin, the reality is more complicated. Different UV levels, a new climate, the drying effect of cabin air, and…

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The 3 Root Causes of Accelerated Ageing 

Of course, there are many lifestyle and environmental factors that cause accelerated skin ageing. UV damage, diet, air pollution, chronic stress, lack of sleep, and hormonal disruption are among the…