Just as the name suggests, Camellia japonica seed oil is the key ingredient in this medium-weight facial cream for normal, dry, and sensitive skin. Overall, we don’t recommend Aesop skincare products since the brand places such an emphasis on fragrance in their products. Remember: fragrance is not skincare! Pros Bottom Line: A medium-weight cream that combines camellia oil with emollients to nourish and moisturize skin. Even if you don’t have a full blown reaction to the ingredient, the damage may still be occurring every day. Ultimately, this can cause mild problems for your skin in the short term and worse problems in the long term. This formula would be considered physical exfoliation because the crushed walnut shells and botanical powders are abrasive substances that help to scrub away dead skin cells through motion.

Fun Fact: The idea for Aesop products occurred to founder Dennis Paphitis while mixing essential oils with commercial coloring and perming products in an attempt to mask the overpowering smell of ammonia. Nowadays, essential oils are a key ingredient of the Aesop range. that is, or may reasonably be considered to be submitted in extreme volumes and as such be deemed as ‘spam’; Bottom Line: An alcohol-free toner that should help to hydrate skin, but the witch hazel and essential oils could lead to skin sensitivity. We already explained we don’t like to find essential oils in skincare products, so use caution with Aesop Hand Cream, especially if you have sensitive skin. While these essential oils create a pleasant aroma that customers love, we aren’t fans of fragrant essential oils due to the possibility of skin sensitivity reactions. (We’ll explain more about this in the Key Ingredients section below).

Why we Love Aesop

When it comes down to it, Aesop is a brand for everybody, inclusive of age, gender and location, Santos added. “Caring for the skin is universal. We believe in an uncomplicated approach and one that optimizes the skin’s natural equilibrium.” For example, one review says, “I really couldn’t understand how people could get so excited about a soap, but here I am. I love this. It’s creamy, smells wonderful, and you don’t need very much. The soap is a tiny bit more mandarin than I would like–I think I would prefer it not be there at all and just have the cedar prevalent, but it’s still great.” This is a coarse, dry powder consisting of walnut shell, tea tree leaf, and aloe vera leaf powder. It’s meant to be mixed with an Aesop gel- or cream-based facial cleanser to exfoliate skin twice weekly.

Bottom Line: Aesop Fabulous Face Oil includes many fragrance ingredients, which could lead to skin sensitivity. What Are The Key Ingredients in Aesop Skincare Products? But how “clean” are the Aesop skincare products? And how well do they perform? We’ll answer these questions and more in our Aesop review.

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One problem with physical exfoliants is that they can be too abrasive and may cause microtears and irritation. That’s why most skin care experts recommend using chemical exfoliants, and we agree. The best beauty buys don’t have to deliver tighter skin, a brighter glow, or a total complexion transformation. Sometimes, the most worthwhile investments can be something as simple as a luxury body wash – after all, you'll likely use it every day. We’ll also give you all the formulation details, including the key ingredients in Aesop skincare products and the research that supports (or doesn’t support) their use in skincare.