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natural face & body skincare

skincare for normal skin skincare for oily or combination skin skincare for sensitive skin skincare for dry/mature skin

Real Essences has a range of face and body skincare products to suit any skin type and any skin condition.

Our products are naturally derived from organic sources to bring you a safe and beneficial solution to your daily skincare.

What skin type are you?    Why is this important?

Using products that work in harmony with our skin type and condition help to balance and maintain a healthy skin.


NORMAL
Recommended Range: Revive (blue)

Known as peaches and cream, rarely seen over puberty, has a healthy glow, feel soft, smooth and firm with fine textures, no visible pores, has an in built moisturiser.

Remedy
To maintain skin type.

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DRY
Recommended Range: Mature (magenta)

Has fine textures and can have a thin skin which can wrinkle around mouth, eyes and neck. Can feel taut, tight and papery, flaky, have redness present, appears drawn, has no shine and rarely see any blemishes.

Remedy
To add moisture back into skin because this skin type doesn’t produce its own.

skincare range for mature skin


DEHYDRATED
Recommended Range: Mature (magenta)

Can affect all dry or oily skin due to lack of water in the skin. Skin looks dry, scaly, flaky, can feel tight, be prone to fine lines and wrinkles, skin can appear thin, small capillaries maybe present. If the skin appears to crinkle when stretching horizontal it has signs of dehydration.

Causes
Excessive perspiration, poor metabolism, lack of sufficient sebum, insufficient intake of water, sun, wind, not using sunscreens or day moisturisers, drinking tea, coffee, soft drinks.

Remedy
To rehydrate the skin type.


OILY
Recommended Range: Rebalance (green)

Can appear thick, feel sticky to touch, greasy and look shiny. Can have a course appearance with open pores or blackheads, be prone to skin problems like pimples or papules (small swelling under skin).

Remedy
To control and balance oil flow

skincare range for oily combination skin


COMBINATION
Recommended Range: Rebalance (green)

Most common skin type. Oily forehead, nose and chin (T-zone), cheeks. Can range from normal to dry and dehydrated. May also have a combination of skin conditions.

Remedy
To balance both skin types.


ACNE
Recommended Range: Rebalance (green)

Similar to oily skin but with more pimples, pustules, blackheads, pits, scaring, cyst, rash like appearance.

Causes
Excessive oiliness, improper skin  care, hormonal imbalances, hyperkeratinisation, food allergies, sensitivities, lack of vitamins, insufficient acidity in the skin, climatic conditions, use of astringents, drying cosmetics, improper diet, stress, picking.

Remedy
To calm and soothe, rebalance, control oil and heal spots.


SENSITIVE
Recommended Range: Sensitive (orange)

Can apply to all skin types, skin can be thin, dry, red, flaky, hot to touch, flushes easily, can be itchy.

Causes
Reaction to products, foods, preservatives or plant pollen, facial scrubs and astringents with high alcohol content.

Remedy
To calm and soothe and restore pH of skin.

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MATURE
Recommended Range: Mature (magenta)

Will be characterised by lines and wrinkles, skin will be thinner, dryer, skin discolouration (age spots), loses of elasticity and firmness and can be very sensitive.

Causes
Neglect and the external treatment it has received, exposure to too much sun, wind, salt water or polluted air, physiological disease, ill health and psychological problems, extreme weight loss, medications, lack of proper diet, alcohol and smoking.

Remedy
To help firm, reduces lines and discolouration.


PIGMENTATION
Recommended Range: Mature (magenta)

Pigmentation is caused by the uneven distribution of Melanin. There are two different types: Lentigo (age spots) and Chloasma (hormonal changes).

Causes
Hormonal imbalances, pregnancy, birth control pills, menopause, and nervous disorders. Dark spots can result from surface irritation of the skin, such as those caused by acne conditions.

Remedy
To help to lighten the pigmentation marks.


SUN DAMAGE
Recommended Range: Mature (magenta)

A combination of dehydration, pigmentation and hyperpigmentation, aging, thicken skin. This condition is known as solar elastoses.

Remedy
To repair, rejuvenate and heal the skin.


COUPEROSE
Recommended Range: Sensitive (orange)

Chronic redness on the face. It appears as small dilated bright red blood vessels on cheeks, around the nose and sometimes on the chin.

Causes
Hot climates, excessively hot or cold water, nervous disorder, digestive disorders, saunas, exercise, eating hot spicy foods and alcohol.

Remedy
To calm redness.