Choosing skincare products can be challenging in a marketplace full of claims (many of which lack credibility). As a professional skin therapist, how do you choose skincare that you can be confident in?
The industry is full of flowery language, so a good start might be to consider brands that focus on measurable results and clear communication.
Esse Skincare is working to change the skincare industry by delivering measurable results with responsible and transparent product design. A good example is that of the Protect Oil, in the Sensitive Range.
Skin’s natural oil, called sebum, is incredibly important for its health, and Esse'sd recognition of this shines through in the product design. Protect Oil uses a high-quality key ingredient that is rare in skincare – Ximenia Oil. This light-weight oil mimics that naturally produced sebum in your skin, supporting its natural function.
A solid and clear design philosophy isn’t where it ends though. Esse is also scientifically rigorous about the benefits of their products. Beyond testing within their own laboratories, they are sent to an independent lab in Bonn, Germany, to ensure that the results are completely unbiased.
So, when Esse claims that the Protect Oil protects sensitive skin, they do so with independent clinical data to prove it.
The benefits provided by Protect Oil, assessed over a 28-day study period, include:
- A 31% increase in hydration
- An 11% reduction in wrinkle depth
- A 13% increase in skin firmness
- A 9% increase in skin elasticity
Skin also recovered faster from irritation when treated with Protect Oil, and remarkable benefits were seen in the product’s namesake study – protection. Protect Oil protected skin from the damaging effects of an irritant, reducing the resulting erythema (redness) by 40% and reducing barrier damage by 31%.
Often, claims in skincare include the words “up to”, reporting only the very best result achieved in a study. But how do you know what results you’ll see by using the product if only one person in the study responded that way?
Esse Skincare reports benefits as averages over the entire study group, so when you read a claim, you know that you can actually expect a similar improvement in your skin.
Looking for a product that offers all round protection from environmental stressors, increased skin hydration, firmness, elasticity, and reduced wrinkle depth? Protect Oil, with Ximenia Oil, is a good place to start.