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Elevate Essence

$93.00

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A little goes a long way. Most customers enjoy one bottle for 4–6 months.

A light, refreshing essence (gentle peptides & aloe) that lifts the look of fatigue and revives dull‑looking skin without stimulation.
A gentle rise in radiance.
A nervous system skincare™ formula designed for sensitive women.

SKU: ELE-ESS

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 1 customer rating

(1 customer review)

At a glance

Fragrance-FreeEWG 1

HydrationBalanced

MinimalMaximum

GentlenessBalanced

CalmingActive

ScentNone added
WhenAM & PM
UseEssence

i. The Signal

When your skin looks as tired as you feel.

Some mornings the skin looks flat, dull, and a little dimmed — like it hasn’t quite woken up. For reactive skin, the usual fix (strong actives, exfoliating acids, brightening treatments) often costs more than it gives back, leaving the face pink and irritated instead of fresh.

Elevate Essence was made for the days your skin needs a lift, not a push.

ii. The Ritual

A light, radiant lift.

A light, refreshing essence built on gentle peptides and soothing botanicals that lifts the look of tired, dull skin — without harsh actives or stimulation. A gentle rise in radiance, not a jolt.

The texture is a fresh, fast-absorbing essence that leaves skin looking awake, dewy, and luminous. Pressed in after cleansing, it is the step that makes tired-looking skin look lit from within again.

Made for skin that

looks dull, flat, or tired

wants radiance without harsh actives

reacts to exfoliating acids and strong treatments

needs a lightweight, luminous layer of hydration

iii. The Standard

Why this essence is different.

Radiance for reactive skin usually means trade-offs. Elevate Essence uses gentle peptides and soothing botanicals instead of harsh acids — held to the standard the most sensitive face demands.

EWG 1 · CleanA short, transparent formula with the cleanest possible EWG rating.

Gentle peptidesFrom avocado and lupine, plus a well-studied copper peptide — chosen for a renewed, radiant look.

Fragrance-free & EO-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — nothing to react to.

Properly preservedMade with a certified, naturally derived preservation system.

A little goes a long way — most customers enjoy one bottle for 4–6 months.

Sensory Notes

A light, fresh essence that lands cool on the skin. The first touch is watery and weightless, like cool water over the skin. It absorbs fast with no tack, leaving the face looking awake, dewy, and luminous. The whole experience is a fresh lift — bright, weightless, and clean.

Initial feelFresh, cool, and light — weightless as water.

AbsorptionSinks in fast, with no tack or residue.

FinishDewy and luminous — skin looks awake and lit.

OverallA bright, weightless lift in the morning routine.

Scent: none added. This essence is essentially scentless — just the faint, clean note of aloe water. No synthetic fragrance, no essential oils.

How to Use

After cleansing

Use on freshly cleansed skin, while it is still slightly damp, for the best slip and absorption.

Press into the skin

Dispense a few pumps into your palms and press gently over the face and neck — no rubbing needed.

Best in the morning

A natural fit for your morning ritual, when you want skin to look fresh and awake.

Layer what comes next

Follow with your serum, butter, or cream while skin is still dewy to seal in the hydration.

Ingredients

A quiet aloe-water base with gentle peptides and soothing botanicals — and nothing in it that doesn’t earn its place.

Aloe WaterCooling base

A fractionally distilled aloe water base that gives the essence its fresh, weightless feel.

PeptidesCopper Tripeptide-1 + avocado & lupine

A well-studied copper peptide alongside naturally-derived peptides from avocado fruit and lupine protein, for a renewed, radiant look.

Panthenol & Marshmallow RootSoothing & softening

Provitamin B5 and marshmallow root extract to comfort the skin and soften its look and feel.

Tremella (Snow Mushroom)Throughout the line

A botanical prized for holding water against the skin, for a plump, dewy finish.

Full Ingredient List

Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water*, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Gluconolactone****, Panthenol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate****, Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract (Snow Mushroom), Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate.

*Organic ****ECOCERT-certified

EWG-Rated 1
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
No Parabens, Paraffin, Dyes, or Talc

Because we prioritize freshness and small-batch production, the list above may occasionally vary from your packaging. The ingredient list printed on your bottle always reflects the exact formula inside.

Community Access

Your purchase unlocks free access to Rooted & Well — our holistic community with monthly founder sessions, journaling prompts, meditations, and practitioner-supported resources.

Autoimmune & Sensitivity Transparency

A lift, not a push — and open about every ingredient.

I formulate for bodies that react to almost everything, including my own — so I build for less, and I name all of it. Elevate Essence lifts the look of tired, dull skin through gentle peptides and soothing botanicals rather than harsh actives — a light lift, never a jolt — and it’s genuinely fragrance-free and essential oil-free. If you’re navigating an autoimmune condition, MCAS, eczema, psoriasis, or reactive skin that can’t take strong actives, this is radiance with nothing sharp in it. Here’s the full picture.

Why it’s made for reactive skin

Genuinely fragrance-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — and no benzyl alcohol, so the claim holds without a caveat.

A lift, not a joltGentle peptides and soothing botanicals — no harsh acids, no stimulation.

EWG 1A short, transparent formula with the cleanest possible EWG rating.

Gently preservedA naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system, safe for reactive skin.

Genuinely fragrance-free

This is one of the products I can call fragrance-free without a caveat. There’s no synthetic fragrance and no essential oils, and the naturally-derived preservation system contains none of the benzyl alcohol that, as a declarable fragrance allergen, keeps the water-based butters from carrying that claim. There’s no added scent at all — just the faint, clean note of aloe water.

Every ingredient, named

Here is everything in the bottle — nothing hidden, nothing cherry-picked. Two of its peptides are naturally derived, from avocado and lupine, and one — Copper Tripeptide-1 — is a well-studied biomimetic peptide, lab-made rather than plant-derived. Avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy, and lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut. The notes below are written for anyone with a peanut, legume, latex-fruit, or metal sensitivity, so you can decide with the full facts in hand.

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Aloe WaterAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water

The light, hydrating base — a fractionally distilled aloe water. Aloe is an occasional sensitizer, named here for anyone with that specific allergy, though reactions are uncommon.

Copper Tripeptide-1Copper Tripeptide-1 (GHK-Cu)

A well-studied biomimetic peptide — glycyl-histidyl-lysine complexed with copper. It is lab-made rather than plant-derived, and generally very well tolerated; named here for anyone with a known copper or metal sensitivity.

Lupine ProteinHydrolyzed Lupine Protein

One of the naturally-derived peptide sources. Lupine is a legume (Fabaceae) that can cross-react with peanut — so this is the note for anyone with a peanut or legume allergy.

AvocadoPersea Gratissima

The other naturally-derived peptide source. Avocado is one of the fruits linked to latex cross-reactivity, so it’s named here for anyone with a latex-fruit allergy.

Marshmallow RootAlthaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract

A soft, soothing demulcent botanical from the mallow family (Malvaceae) that comforts the skin. Very gentle; named for completeness for anyone with a known mallow-family sensitivity.

Radish Ferment & Snow MushroomLeuconostoc/Radish Ferment, Tremella

The soft ferment and mushroom botanicals that hydrate and refine. Ferment- and fungal-derived, so this is the note for anyone with a mold, fungal, or ferment sensitivity.

Panthenol, humectants & preservationPanthenol, Propanediol, Sodium PCA, glycerin, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate

Provitamin B5 and skin-familiar humectants, plus a naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system — the reason this can be called fragrance-free, with no benzyl alcohol.

That’s everything — nothing hidden, nothing implied. If a particular ingredient gives you pause — the lupine peptide especially, if you have a peanut or legume allergy, or the copper peptide if you have a metal sensitivity — patch test a small area first. You know your body best.

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