ESSE Activator
£49.00Yelena’s note: This is the product that makes the Pre-Care and Post-Care Oils work. You always use it alongside one of them, never on its own. It releases the live probiotics from the oils and feeds them with prebiotics so they can do their job on your skin. We use it in every SkinPen aftercare protocol in the studio. Simple to apply, and it adds hydration through hyaluronic acid which is exactly what skin needs when it’s recovering.
Good for:
Releasing and activating live probiotics from Pre-Care and Post-Care Oils, providing prebiotic nourishment for beneficial microbes, reducing inflammation, increasing skin hydration, buffering skin pH to the correct level for probiotic growth, supporting recovery after microneedling, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, and radiofrequency treatments.
30ml
About the Product
A water-based activator used in conjunction with the Pre-Care Oil (before treatment) and the Post-Care Oil (after treatment). It acts as an emulsifier to release the live probiotics from the oils and provides a prebiotic mix to nourish them. Hyaluronic acid reduces inflammation and hydrates the skin. This product is essential to the Esse Aesthetics system and should not be used on its own.
ESSE Pre-Care Oil
£70.00Yelena’s note: We tested this during our SkinPen training, microneedling on each other before recommending it to a single client. The difference was obvious. Skin that had been prepped with the Pre-Care Oil handled the treatment better, less redness, less sensitivity, faster settling. Our clients have since confirmed exactly what we saw. If you’re booking a microneedling treatment with us, this is what we’ll recommend you start using two weeks before your appointment. It prepares your skin properly so the treatment can do its best work.
Good for: Pre-treatment skin preparation, strengthening barrier function, regulating immune response, inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, supporting the skin microbiome before microneedling, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, and radiofrequency treatments.
15ml
About the Product
A lightweight facial oil containing live Lactobacillus probiotics designed to prepare the skin before an aesthetic treatment. It strengthens barrier function and acclimatises the skin to the higher-dose probiotics in the Post-Care Oil used after treatment. Contains 1 million colony forming units of live probiotics per ml. Always used together with the Esse Activator.
ESSE Post-Care Oil
£72.50Yelena’s note: This is the one that really impressed us. After microneedling during our training sessions, the skin treated with the Post-Care Oil healed noticeably faster. Less flaking, more glow, skin felt plump and comfortable rather than tight and irritated. Our clients have said the same thing. The combination of high-dose live probiotics and Sapienic Acid does something genuinely different to how skin recovers. We now recommend this as standard aftercare for all our SkinPen microneedling clients.
Good for: Post-treatment skin recovery, normalising the microbiome after disruption, rapid resolution of inflammation, protecting skin from infection during healing, supporting collagen production, reducing downtime after microneedling, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, and radiofrequency treatments.
15ml
About the Product
A facial oil containing a high dose of live Lactobacillus probiotics and Sapienic Acid, designed to protect the skin after an aesthetic treatment. It supports the skin’s microbiome during its most vulnerable phase, speeds up recovery, and promotes collagen deposition for enhanced skin remodelling. Contains 100 million colony forming units of live probiotics per ml. Always used together with the Esse Activator.
Alteya Organic Bulgarian Rose Water
£14.00Yelena’s note: This is the rose water we use in every single treatment at the Studio and the one I reach for twice a day at home. I call it our “famous morning cleanse”. When I skip the actual cleanser in the morning, I mist this generously over my face, wipe away any dust or excess sebum with a cotton pad, then mist again before applying my skincare. It works beautifully in the evening too, after double cleansing, to reset and prepare the skin. Throughout the day when your skin needs a pick-me-up — mist it. At the end of a treatment when we want to gently wake a client, we reach for this. The aroma is stunning, the quality is unmatched, and the ingredient list is as pure as it gets: just Rosa Damascena flower water.
About the product: Steam distilled from hand-picked organic Rosa Damascena petals grown in the Bulgarian Rose Valley, this is therapeutic and food grade rose water. The distillation process preserves the full bio-dynamic energy of the rose, resulting in one of the most concentrated, aromatic and effective rose waters available. It tones, hydrates, soothes and balances all skin types. Can be used as a gentle cleanser, toner, hydrating mist, treatment prep, post-cleanse refresher or throughout the day whenever skin needs reviving. Certified organic by USDA. 100% pure. 100% natural.
Good for: All skin types including sensitive, reactive, rosacea-prone and post-treatment skin. Suitable as a gentle morning cleanser, toner, hydrating mist, makeup setting spray or treatment prep. Safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
200ml
ESSE Rich Moisturiser
£62.00Yelena’s note: My team and clients with drier skin love this product. It’s also the one we reach for when the heating’s on all winter or when air conditioning is stripping moisture out. It nourishes and protects, reducing transepidermal water loss. Like all ESSE formulations, it’s packed with antioxidants and a lipid blend of jojoba, coconut and marula that actually matches what dry skin needs.
About the product: A rich, luxurious moisturiser with probiotic extracts to support your skin’s microbiome. Marula oil and olive leaf extract nourish and improve elasticity while offering antioxidant protection. The texture is rich without being heavy, absorbing well and leaving skin comforted rather than greasy. Formulated with probiotics and prebiotics to strengthen barrier function and lock in moisture.
Good for: Dry and very dry skin types. Ideal for dry climates, winter months, or environments with central heating or air conditioning.
50ml
ESSE Deep Moisturiser
£58.00Yelena’s note: Lightweight but does the job well. Perfect for someone who needs hydration and an antioxidant boost without a thick moisturiser layer. As someone with larger, more prominent pores who can get congested and breakout-prone especially in my luteal phase, this moisturiser has been a firm staple for me. Like all ESSE products, I appreciate the formula. It focuses on feeding the skin with the right ingredients — antioxidant-rich rooibos and baobab extract, but also lightweight lipids like jojoba and manketti seed oil.
About the product: Hydrates and balances without leaving greasy residue or dry patches. Contains probiotic and prebiotic extracts to strengthen barrier function and support your skin microbiome. Hyaluronic acid delivers moisture, while omega-3 oils from jojoba, marula, manketti and yangu improve lipid barrier function. Potent antioxidants from rooibos, baobab fruit extract, olive leaf and grape seed extracts neutralise free radicals that cause premature ageing. Kigelia lightens sun spots and evens skin tone. pH balanced at 4.5 to match skin and optimise the environment for beneficial microbes.
Good for: All skin types. Combination, oily and breakout-prone skin. Normal skin needing daily hydration without heaviness. Works as a day or night moisturiser depending on your skin’s needs.
50ml
ESSE Hyaluronic Serum
£47.00Yelena’s note: Lightweight. Sinks in immediately. Built on aloe vera and botanical heavyweights – rooibos, willow bark, olive leaf extract, grape seed extract. Not your average drugstore water with a trace of hyaluronic acid promising miracles. This one actually plumps and boosts because the ingredient list is solid, not filler-packed.
About the product:
Hyaluronic acid holds ten times its weight in water. It hydrates deeply and plumps instantly, helping everything you layer on top penetrate better. Contains one million inactivated Lactobacillus bacteria per ml alongside extracts of lysed bacterial cells. Research shows topical probiotics can strengthen barrier function and reduce transepidermal water loss. A prebiotic blend of inulin, alpha-glucan oligosaccharides, and yacon root feeds beneficial microbes on your skin. Myrothamnus extract from the Namibian resurrection plant is rich in antioxidants and delivers moisture that lasts a full day. Rooibos and olive leaf extracts protect your collagen and elastin from breakdown.
Good for: All skin types, especially dehydrated, sensitive, or barrier-compromised skin. Plumps fine lines, improves skin texture, strengthens moisture barrier.
15ml
ESSE Hydrating Mist
£33.00Yelena’s note: Think of it as your rose mist, but supercharged. Antioxidant-rich rooibos and olive leaf extract protect skin from pollution, environmental stress and sun damage.
About the product: A refreshing, alcohol-free mist that completes the cleansing process and revitalises skin. Built on rose flower water with antioxidant-rich rooibos and olive leaf extract to protect against environmental damage and pollution. pH-balanced at 4.5 to support a healthy skin microbiome and strengthen barrier function. Prepares skin for better absorption of serums and moisturisers.
Good for: All skin types. Daily use after cleansing. Refreshing skin throughout the day. Layering under makeup or over SPF.
100ml
ESSE Dry Skin Trial Set
£100.00About this set:
Four products, thirty days. This set is for dry skin that’s ready to move beyond the Sensitive range — or for travel when you need your full routine in compact form.
The products deliver deeper nourishment through richer oils and probiotic support, without feeling heavy or greasy. Your skin gets what it needs to stay comfortable and protected.
This also works as travel skincare. Glass bottles, compact sizing, everything you need without the bulk.
Good for:
Dry and very dry skin. Anyone who’s completed 30 days on the Sensitive range. Dry climates. Winter months. Travel.
Why this set:
If your skin is dry and you’ve already adjusted to ESSE (or you’re not switching from synthetic skincare), this is your starting point. The formulations are richer than the Sensitive range, delivering the oils and moisture your skin needs without compromising on probiotic support or microbiome balance.
HOLISTIC SKIN STUDIO · FACIALS & SKINCARE · WALTHAMSTOW, EAST LONDON
