The Essence
Exfoliator
100ml
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An exfoliator, toner and balancing fluid in one, with TFC8, to smooth the skin and prepare it for serum. Free Australian shipping over $300.
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DETAILS
Augustinus Bader's The Essence is a hybrid exfoliator, toner and a nutrient-rich balancing fluid all in one. Fortified with Professor Bader's patented TFC-8 complex to boost cellular renewal, promote optimal skin function and stimulate the skin's own ability to repair and regenerate, it also contains AHA's, PHA's, and BHA's to gently refine and resurface the complexion for a notably improved tone and texture. Complete with a host of active botanicals and antioxidants to balance, strengthen and deeply hydrate , the skin is left refined, brightened, quenched and plump and ready to receive actives in the products that follow.
A note from MG:
Infused with hydrators, antioxidants, gentle acids and soothing botanicals this essence is liquid gold. I love to prep, purify, balance and refine my skin whilst adding a feather light layer of hydration in one simple step. Apply with a cotton round or simply press in with your hands after cleansing and before your serum and creme for a healthy, radiant glow and enhanced product absorption
HOW TO USE
Apply after cleansing by either applying neat with your hands and simply pressing into the skin or dispense onto a cotton round and sweep over the face, neck and décolletage.
INGREDIENTS
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Papain, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Algin, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Oligopeptide-177, Phenylalanine, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride.
Delivery
Available delivery options and charges for your address are shown at checkout before you pay. When your order is dispatched, we’ll email tracking details where available. If it is late, missing or arrives damaged, contact client care with your order number. You can contact us whether or not you selected Package Protection. Read Delivery & Shipping.
Returns
Last updated: 29 October 2026
We hope you love your Skincare Edit order. If something isn't right, here is what we offer and how to return it.
Change of mind
If you change your mind about an order delivered in Australia or New Zealand, you can return a product within 7 days of delivery, as long as it is unopened and unused, in its original sealed packaging.
Returns within Australia are free: email us and we will send you a prepaid Australia Post return label. From New Zealand, return postage is at your cost. Email us first and we will send you our return address, and we suggest a tracked service.
Once the product reaches us and we've checked that it is unopened, we will refund the product price to your original payment method. The refund usually reaches your account within 5 to 10 business days. Delivery charges on the original order aren't refunded for change-of-mind returns.
For hygiene reasons we can't accept change-of-mind returns of products that have been opened, used, or had their seal or shrink-wrap removed. Gift cards can't be returned.
Faulty products
If a product is faulty, email us as soon as you can at skincareedit@melaniegrant.com. Please include your name and order number, the name of the product and a photo of the fault. We will arrange a refund or replacement in line with your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, and we cover the return postage. The 7-day period above applies only to change-of-mind returns. It doesn't limit your rights for faulty products.
A reaction to a product
If a product causes a reaction, stop using it and email us at skincareedit@melaniegrant.com with your name and order number, the name of the product and the symptoms you had. Contacting us early, ideally within 7 days, helps our therapists and the brand look into it. We may ask for photos of the product or the affected area, and one of our therapists will suggest an alternative suited to your skin.
How to make a return
By post
- Email skincareedit@melaniegrant.com with your order number and the products you are returning.
- In Australia, we will email you a prepaid Australia Post return label. Pack the products securely and attach the label, or show the label email on your phone at an Australia Post outlet, then drop the parcel at any Post Office or Post Box.
- In New Zealand, we will email you our return address. Pack the products securely and send them by a tracked service at your cost.
In a studio
You can also return a product in person at Melanie Grant in Double Bay, Sydney, or Armadale, Melbourne.
Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law
Our products come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. Goods must be of acceptable quality, fit for any purpose we have told you about, and match their description.
- If a product has a major failure (for example, it is unsafe, doesn't match its description or isn't fit for purpose), you can choose a refund or a replacement. You may also be entitled to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss.
- If the failure is minor (for example, the outer packaging is cracked but the product is safe to use), we may choose to repair or replace the product, or give a refund, within a reasonable time. We offer store credit only if you would prefer it.
Nothing in this policy limits these rights. They aren't limited by the 7-day change-of-mind period, and they apply whether or not a product is opened. Where a product is damaged through misuse, accident or abnormal use, these guarantees may not apply. We will need proof of purchase, such as your order number, before providing a remedy.
Package protection
Route package protection is optional at checkout. Whether or not you choose it, if your order is lost, stolen or damaged before it reaches you, contact us and we will help. This doesn't affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Skincare Edit is operated by Boutique Clinics Pty Ltd (ABN 61 166 189 813), 3 Transvaal Avenue, Double Bay NSW 2028, Australia.
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