Go to any fancy restaurant worth its weight in caviar or even your chicest friend's bathroom, and you're likely to find a posh hand soap waiting for you to suds up with. Chances are: It's Aesop. Despite the hand soap's ubiquity, it's not even the best Aesop product that the brand makes. From moisturizers to shaving essentials, Aesop is one of the most well-rounded skin care brands around and it just so happens to make products that work as well as the packaging looks.

For those who aren't aware of the fable of Aesop (not that one), the Australian-based brand has been around since 1987, starting off as a humble purveyor of grooming products before being sold to the Big Guys: Natura & Co in 2012 and then to L'Oreal in 2023. Aesop's aesthetics are marked by minimalism with products that vary from heavy-duty winter creams to gentle cleansers for sensitive skin. It's even branched off into fragrances and home goods, producing memorable collaborations with the likes of Rimowa and Rick Owens.

The Best Aesop Cleansers

Aesop

Gentle Facial Cleansing Milk$37

Aesop

One of the brand's newer products, the Gentle Facial Cleansing Milk is an emulsion of water and oils that, when combined, help to gentle remove grease and dirt from the skin without overly stripping the face of its natural oils. It's non-foaming, which might be shocking for those who expect something that lathers up like their favorite shampoo, but that just means your pores are clean without that tight feeling you might get from a cleanser you've used in the past.

Aesop

Purifying Facial Cream Cleanser$39

Aesop

$59

Bloomingdale's

$40

Ssense

For something a little heavier duty for cleaning your face, the rose-scented Purifying Facial Cleanser utilizes clay to help suck up deeply embedded gunk from your pores so that they can be washed away. Despite how rough that may sound, the cleanser is surprisingly gentle so you don't feel like your face has been completely stripped of moisture afterwards.

Aesop

Fabulous Face Cleanser$33

Aesop

$51

Neiman Marcus

$51

Blue Mercury

Aesop's Fabulous Face Cleanser is the brand's flagship face wash, and for good reason: It works for basically all skin types. It foams up, but not so much that your skin feels tight after. Simultatneously, a blend of bergamot rind, chamomile bud, and rosemary leaf all help to calm the skin as it's getting its daily dose of cleansing.

The Best Aesop Moisturizers

Aesop

Seeking Silence Facial Hydrator$61

Aesop

$61

Blue Mercury

$61

Bloomingdale's

$61

Nordstrom

Anyone with sensitive or reactive skin knows how hard it can be to find the right products to incorporate into their routines. The Seeking Silence moisturizer from Aesop is meant to help those who have easily irritated skin. One of the main ingredientsis squalene, which is beloved for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects for soothing and calming the skin.

Aesop

B & Tea Balancing Toner$35

Aesop

$55

Ssense

$55

Nordstrom

While not exactly a moisturizer, Aesop's popular B & Tea Balancing Toner acts as the final cleanse post-face wash, while adding a touch of hydration before you slather on your regular moisturizer. The alcohol-free formulation fortifies the skin with antioxidants, balancing the skin's pH levels after cleansing, and getting it ready to absorb your moisturizer more effectively.

The Best Aesop Hand Care

Aesop

Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash$43

Aesop

$43

Amazon

$40

Ssense

Aesop's most famous and popular product is likely its hand wash, available in a number of highly desirable scents. The gel-based cleanser leaves hands feeling clean without being overly dry, and few products on the bathroom skin elicit as many oohs and aahs as this bougie hand wash.

Aesop

Eleos Aromatique Hand Balm$100

Aesop

To complement the hand washes, Aesop released an array of hand balms in the same scents as its hand washes. These richly moisturizing balms are great for dry hands, and can be slathered anywhere else on your body that needs a little extra love.

The Best Aesop Shaving Products

Aesop

Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum$43

Aesop

$43

Amazon

$63

Todd Snyder

Instead of a shaving cream, try a shaving serum. This one from Aesop doesn't get you that cloud-like lather you'd expect from your $2 can, but it does prep the skin for your razor to slide across your face like an ice skate with minimal irritation and maximum hair sheathing.

Aesop

Moroccan Neroli Post-Shave Lotion$57

Aesop

$57

Todd Snyder

$57

Amazon

Now that your face is a little raw from the shave, apply Aesop's Moroccan Neroli Post-Shave lotion to relax the skin and reintroduce the moisture that it's lost. Even if you're not shaving that day, the post-shave lotion works as a great daily moisturizer that's lightweight enough for oily skin but heavy enough for dry skin.

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