essano Clear Complexion Certified Organic Detoxifying Serum Review

Although I have enjoyed using the Essano Clear Complexion range overall, this is the one product that I would not recommend. If repurchasing the range, I would leave this one behind. It certainly isn't a bad product, it just didn't do anything.

Serums should be a highly concentrated, targeted treatment, but the ingredients in this one look very similar to the moisturiser. Maybe they are more heavily concentrated, but it is hard to see what this product offers that the moisturiser doesn't. It is part of the skincare system as it "prevents breakouts," however, I'm not convinced that it has a lot to contribute to this. In saying that, my skin was clear whilst using this range.

This product has an unpleasant scent but I think it is important to note that 'fragrance' is the last ingredient on the list. The more frangrance a brand adds to their product, the better it is going to smell, but the most irritating it is going to be. This would be particularly visible on someone who is prone to breakouts. Would you prefer a product that smells amazing but breaks you out, or a product that doesn't smell so good but keeps your skin clear?

This product is an added (sticky) step in my routine that doesn't appear to offer any great results. I will be returning to the serums that I was previously using.

Again super cute packaging and good sized product. I personally found this product more fragranced then the others with did slightly tingle my skin but it felt great on my skin after it settled down a bit and made my skin super glowing and smooth.

I used this after the other products and found it worked great with the other products.

First things first, I really didn't like the smell of this. It was a huge shame because apart from that I really enjoyed it. My face felt wonderful after using it. I think that it does a lot of what it says it does which is a huge bonus. After using it for almost 4 weeks I can't say that I've noticed too much of a difference but I haven't had many large breakouts so it must be working. Not sure I would buy this again purely because of the smell of it.

This is probably my favourite thing in the set! I absolutely love applying this, it makes my skin feel so smooth and refreshed.

It comes in a smallish 30ml bottle with a pump, and matches the rest of the items in the set. I don't need to use much product to apply this over my whole face! It has a smooth consistency. I love how it smells, to me it smells like a mixture of vanilla and cinnamon and bananas (if that even makes sense!) It soaks into my skin reasonably quickly.

While I have been using this set, I have noticed my skin feeling fresher and smoother, and I haven't had any breakouts. I also feel like my skin has a lot less redness as well and feels overall amazing. Since I've been using the rest of the set, I can't say whether this difference is all down to this product, but love the feeling of applying this and would recommend!

I had high hopes for this product, but it was probably my biggest let down. It comes in a pump package, and I found the smell to be fairly artificially scented. I didn't like it as it's quite sticky and doesn't sink in well.

I feel that it doesn't particularly improve my skin. It didn't seem to improve my breakouts or prevent further ones.

Overall I wouldn't repurchase as it didn't particularly do anything for my skin

This serum is my favourite part of skincare set! I apply it to my freshly cleansed face and it dries very quickly and doesn't feel heavy because it is designed to be applied underneath the moisturiser. It smells really nice and feels so smooth on my face and neck. I really do notice a difference in the amount of oil I produce now compared with what I used to produce; in the mornings my face was so shiny and gross from sleeping but when I apply the serum at night and see myself in the morning I am completely dry and look hydrated! So this product is a big yes in my book, and my skin has kept relatively clear! The packaging is a strong metal pump bottle and looks very sleek. Overall I love this product and will continue to use it.

I love natural products, as they usually seem to work with my sensitive skin, and am always on the hunt for more, so this product was right up my alley. The packaging is similar to those in the range- white and pink with some silver. It had a pump nozzle, which I found a bit hard to use- it was a bit stiff and hard to control the amount of product that came out. It was had to get it to do a half pump, so it had to be one or two full pumps (if that makes sense). I usually found that one pump was enough, and sometimes I would need a bit more so I just unscrewed the lid to get it out, as it was hard to use the pump to get a small amount of product out. This smells different from the other products in the range, it has a bit of an off smell, more like a mix of tea and bark (sounds odd I know, the only way I can describe it), and wasn’t unpleasant. The texture of this was really smooth and spread really easily. It soaked in super quickly and left my skin feeling smooth. I have noticed my skin has become clearer and I haven’t really had a breakout (odd pimples here and there) since using this for the past 4 weeks. My skin is more dry than oily, however I sometimes get oily in my T-zone, which I have found to be less after using this. My skin is sensitive and did not react at all or get red/itchy or anything from using this so that was great! All in all, I did like this product and will continue to use it!

I like the packing in this range. Sweet and simple.

I had never used a serum before and didn't know what to expect. I was honestly pleasantly surprised.

Although the smell is a bit strange (almost a woody smell) and it felt a little sticky after application, I really liked this.

I felt like it made my skin soft, glowy and helped control oil.

I liked the pump bottle but it only needs 1-2 pumps to cover your face and neck.

Aleyah (15) said this product made her skin feel the best, she said it glided on nice and smooth and has no scent. it's her first 'serum' product and she loves the silver pump bottle it's really cool.

I think this has a slight slight herb scent , reminds me of the Blackmores skin care range I think it was a marshmallow product? That's what the fragrance reminds me of lol.

It's not clear it has a yellow tint to it , very silky . a little sticky until it dries. Then it's matte. It actually makes your skin matte , whilst being very hydrating

I really think this Skincare range is amazing!! All have left her skin very clear and glowing.

This was the most disappointing product in the Essano Clear Complexion range.

It is a plastic bottle and pump, which normally I don't mind but I found the pump to be really flimsy and felt like it would snap every time I used it.

The product itselfis quiet thick and a weird yellow colour which is a little off putting, and it does have a sort of herby smell to it, which isn't unpleasent, but isn't pleasent either.

When I used this product in conjunction with the other products in this range I did find that I was less oily and less breakouts, but I'm not sure if it can actually be contributed to using this product or the effect of the overall range. I didn't notice a change in my skins elasticity, firmness or overall health. I also found this product left a weird sticky residue/film on my skin. Whilst I do recommend this range I think you can pass on this product as it wouldn't make that much of a difference.