essano Clear Complexion Regime Review

This skincare regime has the "natural" tag written all over it, but with this being such an overused claim I think it is important to clarify that Essano actually use natural, recognisable ingredients such as witch hazel, rosemary and aloe vera. Not only do they use them, they are prominent in their products, not just an afterthought at the bottom of an ingredients list. A lot of their ingredients are organic (yay), the range is affordable (yay!) and it works to control oil and prevent breakouts (triple yay!) An affordable, readily available range that actually works. This skincare regime would be a great option for teenagers new to skincare or anyone with oily or blemish prone skin. My skin is less oily when using this range, yet it is still nourished and hydrated. The packaging is pretty yet practical and the routine is easy to understand and use. The stand-out products for me were the toner and moisturiser. If I could only purchase four of the five products, I would leave the serum at the store. Overall, a great regime.

Step One - The purifying gel cleanser - This is my new favourite little thing! Such cute and simple packaging. It has a lovely natural sweet smell. The cleanser has a great consistency and foams up a small amount when applied to the face. This makes it feel like it really is washing and getting into those pores. However, I must say it is very gentle on the skin.. I used it after getting sunburnt and it didn’t sting a bit! After use, it can make my skin feel quite dry (but this is balanced out once I complete the next steps) but in the morning, my skin is noticeably less oily. Step Two – Mist toner - I must say this isn’t my favourite mist toner. It has a really sweet smell, but makes my skin feel a bit sticky. It has a nice even spray.. make sure to hold from arms length. I don’t think that this is a necessary product in the regime. It could be missed, and id still have a good outcome. It is lovely and refreshing on a hot day and after washing my face in the shower. Step Three- Detoxifying Serum - I really love the bottle, its nice to have something different from plastic. The product has quite a liquid consistency, and you really only need 1 pump not 2 or 3 as the directions say. It feels quite sticky on the skin, but this stickiness goes aware after applying the moisturiser. The one thing I really don’t like about this product is the smell. It smells woody, but not in a good way! I probably wont buy this product in the future, simply because of the scent. I like the idea behind this product, and I do believe it has helped my skin but because of the smell I wouldn’t. Step Four – Oil control moisturiser - I really love this one! It comes in really cute and simple packaging. The smell of this product is delicious, so natural and sweet. It has a perfect consistency, just like any moisturiser. It applies well, you only need a small amount. The only downside to this moisturiser is that it doesn’t have an SPF. I tend to use this one at night, and an SPF one during the day. My skin is noticeably less oily in the morning and I do believe that this product is an essential part of my routine. Step Five – Blemish Gel – This blemish gel comes is very cute packaging. It is a bit sticky, but this is to be expected. It has very little to no smell and has your typical texture of a gel. You only need to use a tiny bit, so even though the tube is small, it will last a long time. Don’t squeeze the tube too hard when using it in your first few uses, it will start spilling out once you open it. I did notice that my pimples definitely didn’t last as long when using this product. If applied at night time, my pimple would be noticeably less red the next morning, and some has even gone over night. I really have noticed a huge change in my skin. It is much less oily, fewer blackheads and actually only one breakout since using this range! I also really like how affordable the products are.

Essano is such a breakthrough in supermarket skin care it has organic ingredients, is naturally derived, free of chemicals including disgusting mineral oils, parabens, silicone, free of everything bad and no gmo's! this stuff is amazing, it is also clinically proven, cruelty free recyclable and made in New Zealand.

The packaging is lovely although it's a beautiful feminine shade of pink silver and lilac definitely won't appeal to both sexes.

It is more then what it says.... It has so many extra elements, and every product contains natural herbs or nutrients instead of synthetic, that are easily absorbed and make skin feel alive and rejuvenated. It detoxifies the skin with bioDtox which detoxifies skin naturally cleans pores and controls oil.

This trial was for my teenage sun who has pimples and oily skin at the moment. Although his skin is beautiful with olive tones he does like to take care of his skin. He did not like the packaging, but I did and i have an oily T zone so it's perfect for me

The cleanser smells like goody gumdrops it left my skin feeling refreshed and clean. My son said it felt nice and clean The toner took awhile to absorb but felt nice and moisturizing, it contains witch hazel which is great for toners. It contains loads of other herbs and nutrients and felt amazing especially to refresh skin in summer. It smells divine like sweet nectar and honey.

The blemish gel actually almost cleared his pimples in three days, his skin looked so nice. It seemed to work quite well.

The serum smells like playdo for some weird reason. I preferred to use it at night as it seemed to leave a layer on my skin, it worked well though and made my skin feel tight and less oily and like it was improving it's tone. My son Saud it made his skin a bit shiny

The moisturiser is beautiful it smells like caramelised honey and it's a fantastic makeup base especially for oily T zone. It absorbed in seconds, my skin felt moisturised and glowing. It's better then a primer and it's all natural!!

I liked the colour scheme and packing of this range as a whole. The white and pink with silver was cute and looked good. Overall, I found that my complexion is clearer and I have noticed less breakouts! My skin has been looking healthier and I have less redness. I think all these products have worked really well together on my skin! I found it slightly odd that the scents of the products weren’t cohesive and most of them tended to smell different to each other, which didn’t really bother me, I just expected them to smell similar, as most products from the same range smell similar (in my own experience of the products of the same range that I have used). My skin is more than oily and found that I didn’t get a lot of moisture or hydration from these products. However, they are more targeted towards controlling and balancing oil- and I found that my T-zone that gets less oily since using these products. They are all suitable for sensitive skin- I have not had any reactions, irritations or redness from any of these products! I was so pleased about this, as it is difficult for me to find products that don’t irritate my sensitive skin. These products are all really affordable and are all natural, which I really like! I personally probably would not repurchase all of these products (mostly due to the fact that they are not necessarily suited to dry skin), but my favourite ones would have to be the blemish gel and the serum (and the cleanser close behind).

To start off the packaging is very cute and decent sized products. The ingredients are very clear and so are the directions. First time I used these products I noticed they didn't have much of a fragrance to them which I prefer. I followed the instructions of all of them and done them in order and my skin felt amazing. I found these perfect for my dry skin. The serum was stronger in smell and singly tingled my skin but it wasnt anything horrible. I found myself using the toner mist quite a lot even if I wasn't using the other products the most I have used much more. I found after the first week of using the products my skin broke out a little bit hut I believe that was the products drawing out all of the germs dirt and imperfections out of my skin because it cleared up within a week and hasn't happened again since.

I will definitely continue using these products more and most likely even purchase these items.

The whole range was packaged beautifully in matching white, pink and silver bottles; and smelt really nice. I had really high hopes for this range because my face is so oily and shiny all the time, and it did not disappoint!

The gel cleanser was clear, thick and a little amount went a long way. It sufficiently cleaned my skin without over drying it, and removed any residue left from my eye makeup remover.

The serum was my favourite part of the trial because it felt so smooth to apply on my skin and it soaked in really quickly. It also smelt good and a little amount went a long way. I believe it was the serum that did most of the work in reducing my oils.

The moisturiser was extremely fast absorbing which is always a huge plus for me because I don't have time to wait for it to soak in before I apply my makeup in the morning! I wondered if the layer of serum AND moisturiser would feel too heavy for me but nope they both felt dry and nice on my face and neck.

The blemish gel didn't make a huge difference to my existing pimples until I squeezed two and applied the gel, to which they then did not flare up red so it didn't even look like I had just attacked my face! The gel promises to reduce inflammation and redness, so that definitely worked! I liked that because I have no self control when it comes to not picking at my face.

Overall, I think that this range worked really well together to combat young oily skin and I love waking up in the morning to normal, dry skin and not looking like I haven't washed my face in days. It's a big thumbs up from me!

I think that this range was alright, but not spectacular. Everything did what it was supposed to, but nothing excelled. The cleanser worked well, but wasn't effective on makeup. The toner was refreshing and could easily be used throughout a hot day for hydration. The serum was a let down for me. The moisturiser works well - being hydrating yet still mattifying. The blemish control gel works well too, helping to control breakouts.

Overall, I would probably repurchase the cleanser, moisturiser and control gel, but would pass on the other two.

As a Parent of a Teen who gets so upset at her skin doing it's own thing, this regime has to be the best on the market!

It's gentle yet so effective. Natural which is a big tick in our family.

Aleyah's (15) skin has done a complete 180 , it really has. There's no angry looking throbbing spots, barely any blackheads. Her skin tone has evened right out .

This is going to be a staple in our household, especially for my 13 (going on 20)

She's really happy about her skin now, thank you BR for the amazing opportunity to change Miss 15's skin

I was very impressed to receive such a range of products! I loved how it is all organic. The packing is super cute and simple. The smells of everything are very faint and don't really have a specific scent. I didn't like it at first but as I used it every day I just got used to it.

I think the system works really well together as a whole. My skin is clear, soft, and not oily (yay!). I hadn't used a proper skincare regimen before this, but now that I have started, I really want to continue! I love the whole range because I have really sensitive skin and finding the right skincare products can be an absolute nightmare.

I think I'll be sticking with these products!

I think the only thing missing from this U25's range is an exfoliator! It would help to even out skin tone and really make my skin feel fresh

There's 5 products in this line: one cleanser, followed by a four step skincare process. My review will go in order of application. Buckle in, this is gonna be a long one.

Cleanser: Thick, clear gel with quite a window cleaner smell that’s a little stronger than I like. It doesn't foam up much, but definitely leaves my face feeling squeaky clean The tube allows easy control of product dispension, and a tiny pea sized drop is enough for my whole face.

Blemish control gel: Soothing gel leaning towards liquid consistency. Only need a tiny bit for each problem area and I just squeeze some out onto my finger then dab it. The little opening in the tube allows really careful control of how much you get out. I feel like my pimples 'dry up' and heal faster when I use this, and it seems to have antiseptic properties to prevent extra pus.

Toner: This smells BAD. It's a terrible mix of hospital disinfectant, chemical cleaners, and just bad memories all round. At first I found this unbearable, and was almost tempted to stop using this. But now I've gotten a bit more used to it. Another complaint about this one is the spray is too strong, instead of a fine mist, I end up squirting myself on the face in just one patch. The toner itself is actually not bad. It makes the application of the following steps smoother and seems to help the absorption. I store it in the fridge so it's nice and refreshing when I use it.

Serum: This comes out of a metal pump bottle, and even though it recommended two pumps or more, I find that just one is enough for my face and neck. Putting it on my face feels very soothing, it just glides on and spreads so easily. It's quite a thin gel type texture, and absorbs insanely fast leaving my face feeling completely dry (but in a good way). It smells very natural, like sesame seeds but also kind of medicinal. I think this is a good pre-step to the moisturiser, as it adds in that extra bit of moisture.

Moisturiser: this is a very thick gel, almost like a cream. Again this is in a tube and I only need about 3/4 of a pea sized dollop. At night time or when my skin feels quite dry I might put a little more on five minutes after the first application. This seems to lock in all the products before it, and I can easily apply makeup or sunscreen overtop without my face looking too shiny.

I'll have to use it for another good month or two before seeing any long term improvements, but in the short term this has wowed me. Favourite product is definitely the blemish gel, since it's the most potent. The serum is also quite nice, I feel like when it's really hot I could even skip the moisturiser and use the serum alone. The spray of the toner needs a little tweaking, and the smell of the cleanser and the toner is a little annoying, but otherwise I'm pretty happy. The prices are really good, and I’ll definitely repurchase the blemish gel, the serum and maybe the others if I see good results in the long run.