Our Commitment
On a road trip through the south of France, the vision for Essènci began to take shape. Inspired by the region’s natural beauty and traditions of craftsmanship, our founder set out to create a sustainable luxury skincare brand — one that would integrate the finest botanicals with meticulous artistry, delivering an unforgettable aromatherapeutic experience. From the very beginning, sustainability has been at the core of everything we do.
For Essènci, sustainability is more than a process — it is a philosophy that guides every step, from seed to skin. We partner with local farmers and artisans, supporting them through the certification procedures necessary for us to use their raw materials. We take pride in sourcing biodynamic and organic ingredients grown with respect for nature, and in producing our skincare under the strictest European standards, ensuring integrity, safety, and purity.
Environmental sustainability also means caring for the ecosystems that sustain us. By championing bee-friendly agriculture, we help safeguard pollinators essential to biodiversity. By investing in small-batch cold pressing and maceration of oils, we preserve the vital energy and lifeforce of plants, capturing their full potency in our formulations.
At Essènci, luxury is redefined: it is not about excess, but about quality, longevity, and responsibility. We believe that true luxury is sustainable — skincare that cares not only for your skin, but also for the earth and its future.
Certification & Compliance
At Essènci, purity is not just a promise — it is proven. Every product is developed and produced in France under the strictest European cosmetic regulations, approved by the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANSM) before reaching the market. Unlike many luxury skincare brands, our formulations meet the highest international benchmarks of safety, traceability, and quality.
We are proudly Cosmos/Ecocert certified organic from seed to skin — the gold standard in organic certification. This guarantees that Essènci products are crafted with the purest ingredients, with 0% synthetics, no added perfumes, and absolutely no unsafe chemicals such as glyphosate used in conventional farming.
But for us, organic is only the beginning. Many of our botanicals are grown according to biodynamic principles, ensuring a deeper harmony with nature, soil vitality, and planetary cycles. Our honey and beeswax — integral to Essènci formulations — are certified by Nature & Progrès, a pioneering French label that goes beyond Ecocert standards, demanding the most holistic and ecological practices in beekeeping and agriculture.
In line with our values, Essènci is created without any animal testing, gluten free, and always cruelty free. Our packaging is crafted from glass, ensuring purity and safety without the risk of chemical leaching associated with plastics.
This commitment to certification, compliance, and regenerative sourcing places Essènci in a category of its own: luxury skincare that is not only crafted with the finest botanicals, but also held accountable to the most rigorous standards in the world.
Partners
Bee:wild X Essènci
Where Beauty Meets Biodiversity
In Provence, the air carries the delicate hum of bees moving from flower to flower. It is a sound so gentle, yet it sustains entire landscapes — the hillsides of wild lavender, the wild herbs of the garrigue, the blossoms that become golden honey. Without bees, this rhythm of life begins to fade.
At Essènci, we believe true beauty is inseparable from the health of the Earth. That is why we are proud to share our path with Bee:wild, a not-for-profit movement created to protect one of nature’s most vital species.
Bee:wild is a campaign of Re:wild, co-founded by leading scientists and Leonardo DiCaprio. Driven by science and creativity, the initiative brings together environmental leaders, artists, athletes, and purpose-led brands around a single mission: to bring the buzz back. To ensure our gardens, our farms, and our cities continue to flourish with life.
This partnership reflects the soul of Essènci. The wild lavender, honey, and wild botanicals that define our skincare are gifts sustained by pollinators. In protecting them, we safeguard not only the abundance of nature but also the rituals of care that connect us to it.
For us, aligning with Bee:wild is more than a collaboration — it is a statement of gratitude. Gratitude for the bees whose work often goes unseen, and for the possibility of a future where beauty and biodiversity thrive together.