Both beautiful and practical, Aesop’s ethos is all about marrying old world wisdom with new tech disciplines – harnessing the finest botanical extracts and fusing them with the latest and greatest scientific discoveries – to re-train your skin to be the best that it can be. The bottles are made of traditional amber glass (or in this case, sustainable plastic), to protect against UV degradation and prolong the integrity of their specialist blends (whilst minimising the need for preservatives).
 
Aesop’s Reverence Hand Wash is exquisite, from the ingredients down to the chic brown bottle. With a clean, earthy perfume – a fresh, herbal blend of vetiver root, bergamot and petitgrain – this cleansing gel boasts microscopic pumice grains to gently polish and replenish your hard-working hands. Aesop don’t believe in ‘anti’ – you won’t see any hyperbolic ‘anti-ageing’ or ‘anti-acne’ claims – instead, their products are developed to complement a balanced lifestyle, and help protect against the elements. This is ‘pro’ skin care for those who’re planning to grow older gracefully, proud of the skin that they live in.