Essench

15/08/2025

We are on a mission to make the midlands the heart of ethical beauty manufacturing 💚

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/cosmetics-manufacturer-founded-from-birmingham-home-secures-new-premises

22/07/2025

🌿 Building with Purpose. Prepping with Intention.

Behind the scenes at Essench Cosmetic Solutions , we’ve been knuckling down to build our new lab, not just for function or finish, but to keep it fully aligned with our values.

This space will be the heart of our production, so it needs to represent what we stand for from the inside out.

Here’s how we’re doing that:

✅ FSC® or PEFC - certified timber used throughout the frame to ensure all wood is sourced from responsibly managed forests

✅ Solvent-free adhesives - safer for both installers and the environment

✅ Reusing materials from our previous lab setup wherever possible, reducing waste and unnecessary new purchases

✅ Low-energy LED lighting on motion sensors to reduce electricity usage

✅ PVC Hygienic cladding selected for long-term durability and easy-clean finish reducing maintenance, repainting, and chemical use. Plus this gives our lab the highest hygiene rating

✅ Accurate cut planning for timber and cladding to minimise offcuts and landfill

✅ No wet trades involved

✅ Manual labour by in-house skilled trades team reduces travel miles, packaging, and contractor overhead

We’re not just building it ourselves to save costs, we’re doing it because nobody else would have put this much care into getting it right.

Every decision, every material, every cut has been made to reflect who we are as a company. If we’re serious about making ethical products, then the space we make them in needs to walk the same talk.

This lab isn’t just practical, it’s a physical extension of our values. Built by us. Aligned with us 💚

16/07/2025

The way Archie is watching us 🤣🤣

The move has officially began 🙌 although its going to take a few months until we fully move in as we have the lab to build yet but visiting as often as possible just so it still feels real lol

We have talked about this moment for so long and whats nice is we all share the excitement for this new chapter, plus our daughter Mia cant wait to get her own desk 🤣

She is doing a fab job helping us with everything and a face you will be seeing alot more as time goes on as we teaching her business life ❤️

04/06/2025

🥇 Award-Winning & Still Just Getting Started

We’re proud to share that ESSENCH Cosmetic Solutions has been named:

🏆 Best Eco-Conscious Bespoke Cosmetic Manufacturer – UK at the 2025 LUX Health, Beauty & Wellness Awards

This isn’t just recognition — it’s a reflection of what we’ve stood for since day one:

Built to Protect: People | Brand | Planet
💛 Always vegan, cruelty-free, and palm-free
🔍 Uncompromising on compliance and transparency
🌍 Sustainable from formulation to launch

To every founder we’ve worked with, and to our team behind the scenes, thank you for being part of this mission.

Let’s raise the bar. Together.

14/05/2025

🔬 Ingredients Linked to Hormone Disruption

These are commonly found in mainstream skincare and cosmetics and have been associated with endocrine (hormone) disruption:

💥 Parabens

Look for: Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben
Evidence: Parabens mimic oestrogen in the body. Studies show they can bind to oestrogen receptors and disrupt natural hormone signalling.
Problem: Found in moisturisers, serums, deodorants.

💥 Phthalates

Look for: Often hidden in “fragrance” or “parfum”
Evidence: Phthalates interfere with testosterone and reproductive development. Banned in toys but still allowed in cosmetics in some markets.
Problem: Lurking in artificial fragrances and nail polishes.

💥 Triclosan

Look for: Triclosan or triclocarban
Evidence: Interferes with thyroid hormone regulation and contributes to antibiotic resistance.
Problem: Used in acne treatments, deodorants, and toothpaste (yes, toothpaste!).

💥 Benzophenone & Related UV Filters

Look for: Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone), Homosalate, Octinoxate
Evidence: Shown to disrupt hormone activity and affect reproduction.
Problem: Common in SPF products, even those marketed for children.

💥 Synthetic Musks (e.g. Galaxolide, Tonalide)

Look for: Often hidden in fragrance, not always disclosed
Evidence: Persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in human fat tissue; weak oestrogenic activity.
Problem: Used in perfumes, body sprays, creams.

We shouldn’t need a chemistry degree to read an ingredient list — but here we are.

What You Can Do 👇

✅ Look for transparent brands
✅ Avoid vague labels like "fragrance"
✅ Support regulation that puts people before profit

Because skincare should support your skin, not sabotage your system.

09/05/2025

From Breast Cancer UK - Every day, we are pushed products containing chemicals that are linked to breast cancer. We deserve to know the truth.

Hell yes we do thats why i have signed and shared

Please do the same 🙏




https://www.facebook.com/share/18yuW8TUjQ/

It takes 30 seconds

07/05/2025

✨ Why We Say No to PEGs ✨

At ESSENCH, our formulations are proudly PEG-free — and here’s why:

🚫 Harsh processing – PEGs are made using ethylene oxide, a petroleum-derived compound that undergoes a process called ethoxylation. This can create potentially harmful by-products like 1,4-dioxane, a known contaminant.

🧪 Potential irritants – While PEGs are widely used to improve texture or solubilize oils in water, they can disrupt skin barrier function, especially for sensitive skin or damaged skin types.

🌱 Not aligned with our ethos – PEGs are synthetic, petrochemical-based and often not biodegradable. As a brand committed to natural, ethical, and eco-conscious beauty, we choose safer, plant-based alternatives that are just as effective.

🌿 Better for skin. Better for the planet. Better for you.

11/04/2025

🚨 It’s National Pet Day — and your dog’s shampoo might be more toxic than your floor cleaner.

That’s not an exaggeration. In the UK and many other countries, there is zero regulation on what goes into pet topical products — shampoos, sprays, paw balms, ear cleaners, etc.

👉 That means no safety testing. No banned ingredients. No environmental oversight.
And yet:

- 67% of pet owners bathe their pets at home, directly exposing themselves to whatever’s in those bottles.

- Over 90% of pet grooming products are rinse-off — washed straight down the drain and into our rivers and seas.

Many contain non-biodegradable silicones, harsh preservatives, synthetic fragrances, and even carcinogenic contaminants that would be banned in human cosmetics.

🐾 And it’s not just a pet issue.
This is a human health issue. An environmental issue. A water safety issue.
When we wash our pets, we’re:

- Touching these untested chemicals with our bare hands
- Breathing them in from sprays and aerosols
- Flushing them into aquatic ecosystems that cannot break them down

💡 There’s more regulation on a bottle of human face wash than on what we lather onto our puppies. Let that sink in.

This National Pet Day, let’s stop the cute posts and start demanding regulation that protects our pets, our people, and our planet.

✔️ Pet cosmetics deserve ingredient transparency
✔️ Pet owners deserve products held to human-safe standards
✔️ Our waters deserve protection from unchecked chemical dumping

If we wouldn’t put it on ourselves, why put it on them?

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25/03/2025

🌿 We’re incredibly proud to share some exciting news... 🌿

ESSENCH has been officially shortlisted for not one, but two awards at the 2025 Made in the Midlands Awards:

🏆 Manufacturing Start-Up Award

🏆 Sustainable / Ethical Manufacturer Award

As a plant-based, cruelty-free, and palm-free cosmetic contract manufacturer, these nominations mean the world to us — they’re not just recognition of our growth, but of our mission.

We’re committed to building a UK-based supply chain that prioritises ethical sourcing, high-performance formulations, and small-batch integrity. We believe sustainable beauty shouldn’t come at the expense of transparency — and it certainly shouldn’t be outsourced.

We are also proud to be contributing to the vision of turning the Midlands into a thriving hub for ethical health and beauty contract manufacturing. Supporting local talent, reducing carbon miles, and creating meaningful jobs right here in the UK is at the heart of our growth strategy.

Huge thank you to our clients, suppliers, and community — we couldn’t do this without you. Let’s keep building something beautiful. 💚

05/03/2025

✨ A Shout out to All Entrepreneurs! ✨

The entrepreneurial journey is not for the faint-hearted—it’s a wild ride of challenges, sacrifices, and relentless determination. But for those who dare to chase their dreams, the rewards are extraordinary! 🚀💡

At ESSENCH Cosmetics Ltd, we know firsthand the grit and passion it takes to build a beauty brand from the ground up. Working with incredible beauty entrepreneurs every day inspires us—your dedication, creativity, and resilience are what make this industry thrive! 💪✨

💛 Keep pushing through the late nights.
💛 Keep believing when things get tough.
💛 Keep creating, innovating, and making an impact.

Because every struggle leads to success, and the satisfaction of building something from nothing is truly unmatched! 💫

23/01/2025

Our Co-Founder and CEO Christina joins Alchem Trading for the launch of their new Clean Chemical Podcast to discuss the Beauty Industry and ingredient impact on consumer and environment

Plus the whirlwind story of why ESSENCH was created to provide essential products and services for today's environmentally conscious Health and Beauty brands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejQJlaH5iY&list=PL-1cxxXp9OiQXGJZTlJRIZ5lP851O_WzX

Co-Founder of Essench Beauty Christina French joins us to talk about her journey from engineering into wellness, her ethos and philosophies, her beliefs on i...

19/01/2025

Keyword - NOT SAFE for children between the ages of 3 - 10 years

This new safety consideration should now lead to a review of labelling regulations regarding Salicylic Acid because this was one of my previous concerns when misleading product warnings were provided in one of my Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR)

The product formulated was intended for adult use only but it contained a preservative that included Salicylic acid and this was the information I had to provide on the label by law:

The label of this cosmetic product should include this special note regarding its use, in compliance with Article 19(1)(d) of Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009: Not suitable for children under 3 years.

I completely disagreed with this because this would indicate the product was suitable for 3 years and above and it wasn't which can result in putting the consumer at risk so I added an additional disclaimer stating that it was for adult use only

We shouldn't have to put our own disclaimers because the regulations should be robust enough to provide adequate warnings but sadly that's not the case because there were limited data for this age bracket until now

The SCCS has determined that Salicylic Acid is not safe for children aged 3 to 10 years so I am now expecting an amendment to the special note when formulations contain this ingredient at those concentration levels to now include this age bracket and warn the consumer that it is not safe

This is positive as I am hoping more ingredients will undergo a safety review for children and teens as the trend for kids using products not suitable for their skin is way out of control