Dry & Dehydrated Skin
Water with hyaluronic acid, oil with ceramides — skin needs both.
Dry skin lacks oil; dehydrated skin lacks water — and most people who feel tight and flaky have a bit of both. Dryness is often a skin type, while dehydration comes and goes with weather, heating, alcohol and not drinking enough.
The fix has two halves: a hyaluronic acid serum to pull and hold water, and a ceramide-rich moisturiser to stop it escaping. A cleansing balm replaces stripping foams so the skin keeps what it makes.
Drink water, sleep, and humidify heated rooms — skincare holds the line, but habits set it.
Essential routine
£215.00 RRP
£193.50
Water, oil and gentle cleansing — the full rehydration stack.
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Soothe and Melt£33.00£29.70100mlA gentle, fragrance-free cleansing balm that removes makeup while supporting hydration and the barrier — cleansing without the tight, stripped feeling.
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Hydraboost HA Serum£63.00£56.7050mlThree molecular weights of hyaluronic acid plus 1.5% panthenol: water held at the surface and deeper in the skin for plumper, more comfortable skin.
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Repair +£69.00£62.1050mlCeramides and niacinamide restore the oil side of the equation — supporting barrier function so the water you just added stays put.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlA non-greasy mineral SPF15 (rated SPF 23) — UV exposure quietly dehydrates skin even in winter.
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Advanced routine
£69.00 RRP
£62.10
Builds on the essential routine — lifts flaky build-up that moisturiser alone cannot shift.
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Gentle Glow PHA Serum£69.00£62.1050mlESK designed this PHA serum for irritable, red or dry skin — gentle exfoliation and hydration together, lifting flakes without the sting of stronger acids.
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Morning protocol
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Soothe and Melt — Melt the balm over the skin and rinse — cleansing without stripping.
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Hydraboost HA Serum — Apply the hyaluronic acid serum while skin is still slightly damp.
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Repair + — Follow with the ceramide-rich moisturiser to lock the water in.
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Zinc Shade — Finish with SPF.
Evening protocol
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Soothe and Melt — Cleanse again with the balm — it doubles as a makeup remover.
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Gentle Glow PHA Serum — Advanced addition, flaky nights only: the gentle PHA serum a couple of nights a week, following the pack directions.
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Hydraboost HA Serum — Reapply the hydration serum.
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Repair + — Seal with Repair +.
How often to use
- ·Soothe and Melt, Hydraboost and Repair + morning and evening.
- ·Gentle Glow a couple of nights a week for flakiness, following the pack directions.
- ·Apply Hydraboost to slightly damp skin, always before your moisturiser.
Precautions
- ·Avoid foaming washes and very hot water — both strip the oils dry skin is short of.
- ·If tightness persists despite this routine, ask us — persistent dryness sometimes has a medical cause.
- ·Give any new active a week before adding the next.
General skincare guidance built from the official ESK product information — not medical advice. If you are being treated in clinic, follow the aftercare your practitioner gave you rather than changing your routine, and book a consultation before combining this guide with clinical treatment.