Teenage Skin
Three steps, done every day. That is the whole secret.
Adolescent hormones drive oil production up, and with it comes congestion, shine and breakouts. The skin is also resilient — it does not need ten products; it needs three good habits done daily.
A gentle cleanser morning and night, a moisturiser that helps keep pores clear, and sunscreen every day. That is it. Harsh scrubs, alcohol toners and borrowed prescription creams make things worse.
If breakouts are deep, painful, cystic or knocking confidence, that is a medical issue with good treatments — speak to a GP or come and see us. Retinoids and stronger actives are not teenage starter products and should only be used with professional guidance.
Essential routine
£148.00 RRP
£133.20
The complete routine. No advanced routine needed at this age — simple beats complicated.
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Hydroxy Cleanser£35.00£31.50150mlA soap-free, pH-balanced wash with gentle AHAs and salicylic acid — it clears oil and congestion daily without the stripping that makes teenage skin pump out more oil.
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B Calm£63.00£56.7050mlMade for young, blemish-prone skin: 2% salicylic acid keeps pores clear, 5% niacinamide helps regulate oil, and ceramides mean it moisturises while it works.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlA matte, non-greasy mineral SPF15 (rated SPF 23) that ESK describes as well suited to blemish-prone skin — a sunscreen teenagers actually wear.
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Morning protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse with the soap-free wash — 30 seconds, lukewarm water.
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B Calm — Apply a thin layer of the moisturiser — 2% salicylic acid helps keep pores clear.
- 3
Zinc Shade — Finish with the matte SPF — non-greasy, works under makeup, no white cast.
Evening protocol
- 1
Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse again — especially after sport or a sweaty day.
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B Calm — Moisturise with B Calm.
How often to use
- ·Cleanse twice a day — morning and evening.
- ·Moisturise twice a day, even oily skin; stripping oil back triggers more oil.
- ·SPF every morning, cloudy days included.
Precautions
- ·Do not scrub, pick or squeeze — it pushes spots deeper and leaves marks.
- ·Sensitive or stinging skin? Swap Hydroxy Cleanser for Calming Cleanse (non-foaming, fragrance-free) and B Calm for B Quenched — the same three-step habit, gentler formulas.
- ·Skip harsh scrubs, alcohol toners and products borrowed from someone else's routine.
- ·Consistency beats intensity: three steps daily outperforms ten steps occasionally.
- ·Deep, painful or widespread breakouts deserve a GP or clinic appointment — effective treatment exists.
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.