Aesop began its journey in 1987 as an alternative offering of skin and wellbeing products developed for men and women seeking effective, botanical-based solutions. Our line of more than fifty skin, hair and body preparations is today represented in a growing number of fine department and specialty stores around the world. Recently we opened our first Sydney signature store in Paddington which, in addition to Aesop South Yarra in Melbourne, offers our full Facial Treatment offering. Aesop Paris brings the number of Aesop signature stores worldwide to seventeen, including new stores in Australia, Taiwan and Singapore. In 2006 we also launched our full Facial Treatment offering at Aesop South Yarra in Melbourne, and at our first Sydney signature store in Paddington. We are presently initiating further stores in key global locations.

Aesop has been conceptualised and developed by Dennis Paphitis, a pioneer in the use of plant-derived ingredients that contribute to the positive treatment and maintenance of skin and hair.
Says Paphitis, “For many years we have intensively focused on developing a succinct, intelligent and highly effective range of home use products formulated with exceptional ingredients. We do not subscribe to mainstream cosmetic practices and claims of anti-aging, promises of youth and distorted ideals of beauty. Our aim is to assist you with product choices by offering accurate and scientifically validated information illustrating the tangible benefits that botanical ingredients can deliver to your skin and hair. Smart, solid and effective.”

We believe that external beauty is ultimately the result of a healthy attitude, diet, moderate exercise and consistent physical attention to, and protection of, the skin. The first positive step to great skin is to choose products composed to work with the skin’s own physiology. Skin and plants have a great deal in common, by virtue of their similar physical composition, and consequently products containing botanical extracts can have enormous affinity and positive interaction with the skin.

A holistic and realistic approach will help your skin realise its maximum potential. All skin types have a predetermined resilience largely related to genetic factors and early childhood environmental exposure. Diet, climate and seasonal change are also factors that play havoc with the skin, and are vital considerations when examining your skin’s total wellbeing. A dietary review should be a part of every skin assessment, because the most significant skin care should always take place internally. We advocate a sensible approach to seasonal detoxification and liver cleansing diets and always under the guidance of a professional health practitioner.

Each product in the Aesop range consists of a synergistic blend of botanical extracts that addresses specific imbalances and conditions. We use botanical extracts in a number of different mediums including steam distilled essential oils, cold pressed whole oils, freeze dried powdered extracts and liquid extractions. We are not limited to botanical ingredients, and always consider scientifically validated man-made ingredients such as Sodium Lactate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Panthenol that have a solid track record in efficacy and safety.

As we refrain from further processing, our plant-derived ingredients create products that reflect the current seasons crops and, like the best wines, our results will vary from year to year. We consider this phenomenon an inherent feature of our line, and do not endeavour to synthetically disguise nature’s seasonal variations. From product batch to batch, therefore, you may note subtle shifts in aroma, colour and texture. We consider these seasonal nuances to be one of the pleasures of working with quality botanicals.

Our core focus at Aesop has always been premium product efficacy, sensory pleasure and safety. We aim to deliver these objectives with solid science, uncomplicated packaging and an unwavering sense of humour.

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