The Father’s Day Edit
Three Steps to Healthier Skin
€85
A cleanse that preserves. A moisturiser that rebuilds. A serum that renews. Three products from three HOMME collections, formulated to work as a system — each step creating the conditions for the next. Bakuchiol, hyaluronic acid, organic botanicals. Every ingredient explained. The gift that teaches him something about his own skin.
COSMOS Natural & Organic Certified
The Father’s Day Edit
Invest in him.
You already know what he’s capable of. This is the gift that meets him there.
Three products that work as a system. A cleanse that leaves the skin’s architecture intact. A moisturiser that rebuilds hydration at multiple depths. A serum that initiates cell renewal — with bakuchiol, a published clinical alternative to retinol. Each step creates the conditions for the next. Together, they’re a complete introduction to skin health. Scan the QR code inside for guidance, or read everything here.
The Father’s Day Edit
Three products. Three HOMME collections. A complete introduction to skin health.
Each step creates the conditions for the next. The gel preserves what the cream needs intact. The cream delivers what the serum locks in. Together — a sequence, not a bundle.
Step One — Daily Clarifying Gel
200 ml · Essentials · COSMOS Natural · Fragrance-allergen-free
Four coconut-derived surfactants. Calibrated to clean without stripping.
Your skin produces a thin layer of oils to protect itself — the lipid barrier. It keeps moisture in, irritants out, maintains the pH your microbiome needs. This gel removes what’s on top of that layer — pollution, oil, overnight buildup — without disturbing the architecture underneath.
The standout: Sodium PCA — part of your skin’s own natural moisturising factor. A cleanser that gives back while it removes. Fragrance-allergen-free. Suitable for sensitive and reactive skin.
Clean skin. Intact barrier. Slightly damp. That’s the canvas for step two.
Step Two — Age-Defence Day Cream
15 ml discovery size · Signature · COSMOS Natural
Hyaluronic acid at two molecular weights.
Smaller fragments slip past the outer layers and hydrate the epidermis from within. Larger molecules hold water at the surface like a reservoir. The result: skin that stays hydrated for hours, not minutes.
Betaine — from sugar beet — stabilises hydration at the cellular level.
Organic shea butter — seals without heaviness. Fatty acids, vitamins A and E.
Organic berry and flower extracts — lingonberry, black currant, elder flower, echinacea. Antioxidant protection and repair support from four organic sources.
One ingredient from the bottom of the ocean.
Alteromonas Ferment Extract. A polysaccharide from microorganisms discovered in deep-sea hydrothermal vents — organisms that survive superheated water at extreme pressure by producing protective compounds nothing else on earth can replicate. That compound forms a biopolymer film on the skin that supports the barrier, retains moisture, and provides protection at a level synthetic alternatives struggle to match.
Fifteen millilitres. The discovery size. Enough for two to three weeks — enough to understand what a moisturiser does when the formulation is this considered.
The cream lands on skin whose barrier is intact — because the gel respected it. Actives penetrate efficiently. Step one makes step two work better.
Step Three — Retinol Alternative Serum
30 ml · Prestige · COSMOS Organic — the highest COSMOS level
Bakuchiol.
One clinical study. Dhaliwal et al., British Journal of Dermatology, 2019. Forty-four participants over twelve weeks. Bakuchiol versus retinol, head to head.
Comparable improvements in lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation. Significantly less irritation.
Retinol is one of the most evidence-backed actives in skin science. A plant compound matched its clinical results — without the peeling, the photosensitivity, or the months-long adaptation period. That’s worth knowing about.
The base: Organic jojoba seed oil — technically a liquid wax ester, not an oil. Absorbs instantly. Integrates with the skin’s own chemistry.
The oils: Rosehip for cell regeneration. Evening primrose for anti-inflammatory fatty acids. Strawberry for UV protection. Raspberry for omega balance. Blueberry for antioxidant depth. Five organic sources.
The seal: Oil goes last. Locks in the hyaluronic acid and betaine from step two. Bakuchiol works over hours — upregulating collagen production, supporting cell turnover, building visible results over weeks.
Thirty millilitres. Ten ingredients. Every one earning its place.
The Results Build
Week one: skin stays hydrated through the day. Comfortable. Three scents in the morning — citrus, melissa, rose and warm spice.
Week two to three: more resilient. Less reactive to weather, dry air, long days. Bakuchiol is building the foundation beneath the surface.
Week four and beyond: texture improves. Fine lines soften. Tone evens. The routine compounds — each day, the preserved barrier absorbs hydration more efficiently, and the bakuchiol works on skin that’s better nourished than the week before.
What’s in the Box
Daily Clarifying Gel — 200 ml (Essentials)
100% natural. 10% organic. Vegan. Nut-free. Gluten-free. Allergen-free fragrance.
Age-Defence Day Cream — 15 ml (Signature)
100% natural. 21% organic.
Retinol Alternative Serum — 30 ml (Prestige)
99% natural. 61% organic. Vegan. Nut-free. Gluten-free.
Essentials. Signature. Prestige. Three collections in one box — a map of the range.
Gift box with QR code linking to full usage guidance.
For You
Three products. Two minutes. Every ingredient explained.
You appreciate him. You see the capability, the attention he gives to everything except himself. This is the introduction — the kind of gift that respects his intelligence.
He’ll take it from there. You’ll catch the scent of rose and warm spice when he’s close. The skin that feels different under your hand.
For Him
Someone who knows you chose three things and put them in front of you.
Start with the gel. Then the cream. Then the serum. The Three Steps tab goes deep on each product. The How to Use tab covers the sequence and why the order matters.
Now you know what’s in it and why. The rest is yours.
The Three Steps — In Depth
Step One — Daily Clarifying Gel (200 ml, Essentials)
Preserve the architecture.
Your skin’s outermost layer is covered in sebum — a mixture of lipids and waxes produced by your sebaceous glands. This layer is not dirt. It’s engineering. It locks moisture in, keeps irritants and bacteria out, and maintains the slightly acidic environment (around pH 5.5) that your skin’s microbiome needs to function. Every good skin health routine starts by keeping this barrier intact.
The base is organic aloe leaf juice — a natural humectant that conditions the skin during cleansing. Aloe vera contains polysaccharides that form a hydrating film, amino acids that support cell repair, and enzymes that gently dissolve dead skin cells. It’s the first ingredient listed, which means it’s the highest-concentration component in the formula.
Four coconut-derived surfactants work as a graduated system. Lauryl Glucoside and Coco-Glucoside are among the mildest surfactants in cosmetic chemistry. Sodium Coco-Sulfate provides cleansing strength — a milder sulfate permitted under the COSMOS Natural standard. Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate is an amino acid-based surfactant derived from coconut and fermented sugar, prized for its gentleness and ability to maintain skin’s natural pH. Together, they dissolve oil, pollution, and overnight buildup while leaving the sebum layer substantially intact.
Sodium PCA — this is the ingredient worth knowing about. It’s part of your skin’s own Natural Moisturising Factor (NMF) — the collection of hygroscopic (water-attracting) molecules your body produces to keep the outer skin layers hydrated. A cleanser with Sodium PCA replenishes what it removes. Most cleansers only take. This one gives back.
Organic plum fruit extract — rich in polyphenols, providing antioxidant protection against the free radical damage that UV and pollution cause daily.
Fragrance-allergen-free. Zero declarable allergens — making this suitable for sensitive and reactive skin. A light citrus and floral character from the natural ingredients, present but never imposing.
100% natural origin. 10% organic. COSMOS Natural. Vegan. Nut-free. Gluten-free.
This is the foundation of the system. Thirty seconds, morning and evening. The skin is clean, comfortable, barrier-intact, and slightly damp — the ideal canvas for step two.
Step Two — Age-Defence Day Cream (15 ml, Signature)
Rebuild hydration at every depth.
15 ml — a discovery size. Enough for two to three weeks of daily use. Enough to understand what a moisturiser does when the formulation is working at multiple levels simultaneously.
Hyaluronic acid in two molecular weights. This is worth understanding. Hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan — a molecule your body produces naturally. It can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. What makes this formulation distinctive is the two forms:
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid — enzymatically broken down to smaller fragments. These penetrate past the outer skin layers into the epidermis, delivering hydration at depth. The water they attract plumps the skin from within — reducing the appearance of fine lines not by filling them cosmetically, but by genuinely hydrating the tissue.
Sodium Hyaluronate — a larger molecule that sits closer to the surface, creating a moisture-retaining film. It holds water at the outermost layers of the skin, preventing transepidermal water loss (TEWL) — the invisible evaporation that dehydrates skin throughout the day.
Together: hydration at depth AND at the surface. The deep layer plumps. The surface layer seals. The skin stays hydrated for hours rather than feeling good for twenty minutes and then tightening up.
Betaine — the osmoprotectant from sugar beet. Stabilises cellular hydration at the level of individual cells. Working alongside the hyaluronic acid, it ensures that the water being delivered to the skin is actually retained by the cells — not just sitting in the spaces between them.
Organic shea butter — rich in stearic and oleic fatty acids, vitamins A and E. It provides a nourishing, occlusive layer that seals the hydration beneath it. Not heavy. Not greasy. The kind of barrier that lets the skin breathe while preventing moisture loss.
Organic berry and flower extracts — Lingonberry (vitamin C and E, antioxidant protection), Black Currant (gamma-linolenic acid, anti-inflammatory), Elder Flower (bioflavonoids, soothing), Echinacea (immunostimulant properties, supports skin’s natural defence). Four organic botanical extracts, each providing targeted antioxidant and reparative support.
Alteromonas Ferment Extract. This one deserves a pause. Alteromonas is a genus of bacteria discovered in the extreme environment of deep-sea hydrothermal vents — superheated water at extreme pressure, surrounded by toxic mineral plumes. The organisms that survive there produce unique polysaccharides as protective mechanisms. The ferment extract creates a biopolymer film on the skin that supports the barrier function, retains moisture, and provides a level of protection that synthetic alternatives struggle to match. The science of extreme survival, applied to his face every morning.
Scent: Melissa (lemon balm) with a soft floral note. Gentle. Present when he applies, settling within minutes. The second note in the morning’s scent sequence.
100% natural origin. 21% organic. COSMOS Natural.
Pea-sized amount on slightly damp skin, within a minute of washing. The dampness matters — water on the skin’s surface acts as a vehicle, carrying the hyaluronic acid deeper than application to dry skin would. By the end of the first day, his skin feels different. By the end of the discovery size, the difference is visible.
Step Three — Retinol Alternative Serum (30 ml, Prestige)
Renew. The product that starts a conversation.
An oil serum — anhydrous (water-free), which means no preservatives needed. The base is organic jojoba seed oil, one of the closest plant oils to human sebum in molecular structure. Jojoba isn’t technically an oil — it’s a liquid wax ester, which is why it absorbs so readily and integrates with the skin’s own chemistry rather than sitting on the surface.
Bakuchiol is why this product is in the Edit.
Bakuchiol is a meroterpene — a plant-derived compound extracted from the seeds and leaves of Psoralea corylifolia (babchi plant), used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries. What makes it remarkable in modern cosmetic science is the clinical evidence.
A published study (Dhaliwal et al., British Journal of Dermatology, 2019, 44 participants) compared bakuchiol directly with retinol over twelve weeks. The findings: comparable improvements in lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation — with significantly less scaling and stinging in the bakuchiol group. Retinol is one of the most evidence-backed ingredients in skin science. A plant-derived compound matching its results, without its side effects, is genuinely significant.
How bakuchiol works: it upregulates type I, III, and IV collagen expression — stimulating the skin to produce the structural proteins that give it firmness and elasticity. It also provides antioxidant protection and has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Unlike retinol, bakuchiol is photostable (it doesn’t degrade in sunlight) and doesn’t cause photosensitivity — meaning it can be used morning or evening without restriction.
For a man who’s never used an active skin treatment, bakuchiol is the ideal introduction: effective, well-tolerated, and backed by evidence he can read for himself.
Five organic seed and fruit oils — each chosen for a specific contribution:
Rosehip Oil ➀ — rich in trans-retinoic acid (a natural form of vitamin A), vitamin C, and essential fatty acids. Supports cell regeneration and brightness.
Evening Primrose Oil ➀ — rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid with anti-inflammatory properties. Supports the skin barrier at the cellular level.
Strawberry Seed Oil ➀ — high in ellagic acid, an antioxidant that helps protect against UV-induced damage and supports even skin tone.
Raspberry Seed Oil ➀ — one of the highest plant-source concentrations of alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) and linoleic acid (omega-6). Provides essential fatty acids the skin cannot produce on its own.
Blueberry Seed Oil ➀ — rich in anthocyanins — powerful antioxidants that give blueberries their colour and provide broad-spectrum protection against oxidative stress.
Five organic sources. Omega fatty acids for barrier repair. Vitamins for cell renewal. Antioxidants for protection. A broad-spectrum nutritional foundation, delivered in an oil that absorbs clean and leaves no residue.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) — antioxidant protection for the skin and natural oxidative stability for the oil formula.
Scent: Elegant rose with deep spicy and woody warmth. From natural essential oils — geraniol, citronellol, linalool, geranyl acetate. The kind of scent that settles close. She catches it when he’s near — the scent that wasn’t there last week.
3–4 drops on clean skin after the cream has absorbed. The serum goes last because oil creates an occlusive barrier — everything beneath it is sealed and protected. The hyaluronic acid stays where it was placed. The bakuchiol works over hours. The five seed oils nourish overnight or throughout the day.
99% natural origin. 61% organic. ECOCERT COSMOS Organic — the highest COSMOS certification level. Vegan. Nut-free. Gluten-free.
This is the product he didn’t know he wanted. The ingredient he’ll look up. The study he’ll read. The moment skin health becomes something he pays attention to — because someone gave him the chance to.
How to Use — The Morning Routine
Quick Version
Gel → Cream → Serum. Two minutes. Every morning.
Why the Order Matters
This isn’t arbitrary. Each step creates the conditions for the next.
Gel first — cleanse and preserve. Wet face. Small amount. Work across face and neck. Rinse warm. The surfactant system removes what shouldn’t be there while preserving the lipid barrier. The skin is clean, barrier-intact, and slightly damp. That dampness matters.
Cream second — on damp skin, within one minute. Water on the skin’s surface acts as a vehicle — it carries hyaluronic acid, betaine, and shea butter deeper into the epidermis than application to dry skin would. The cream absorbs quickly. The dual-weight hyaluronic acid begins attracting and holding water at multiple depths. The betaine stabilises cellular hydration. The shea butter and Alteromonas extract seal and protect.
Serum last — after the cream has absorbed. 3–4 drops pressed gently into the skin. The oil creates an occlusive layer — it seals everything beneath it. Hyaluronic acid locked in. Hydration retained. Bakuchiol delivered to skin that’s now clean, hydrated, and protected. It works over hours — supporting cell turnover, improving texture, building results that compound over weeks.
If the serum were applied before the cream, the oil would prevent the water-based actives from penetrating. Cream first (aqueous actives penetrate). Serum last (oil seals and delivers lipid-soluble actives). The sequence is the science.
When
Morning is the natural time. The gel and cream are daily essentials. The serum works morning or evening — bakuchiol is photostable and causes no photosensitivity.
Evening option: gel to cleanse the day, then serum alone. The jojoba-based oil provides enough moisture for overnight nourishment without the cream.
What He’ll Notice
Day one. The gel feels different — no tightness. The cream absorbs and his skin feels settled. The serum finishes clean. Three different scents in two minutes: citrus and floral, then melissa, then rose and warm spice.
Week one. Skin stays hydrated throughout the day. The rebound oiliness pattern settles. The morning routine becomes something he notices — two minutes that feel different from everything before.
Week two to three. Skin is more resilient — less reactive to weather, wind, dry air. The bakuchiol is working beneath the surface. The foundation is being built.
Week four and beyond. Texture improves. Fine lines soften. Tone evens. The published study showed measurable results over twelve weeks — most people notice changes earlier. The results compound: each day, the preserved barrier absorbs hydration more efficiently, and the bakuchiol works on skin that’s better nourished than it was the week before.
After the Edit
The Clarifying Gel (200 ml) outlasts the other two. When the Day Cream discovery size finishes, the full 50 ml is available individually. The Retinol Alternative Serum (30 ml) lasts two to three months at daily use.
The Edit is the introduction. The individual products are the routine that follows.
Full Ingredients — All Three Products
Daily Clarifying Gel — INCI
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice➀, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Aqua, Sodium PCA, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Parfum, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract➀, Sodium Phytate
➀ Ingredients from organic farming
100% Natural | 10% Organic | COSMOS Natural | Vegan | Nut-Free | Gluten-Free | Allergen-Free Fragrance
Age-Defence Day Cream — INCI
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice➀, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil➀, Glycerin➁, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Isoamyl Laurate, Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter➀, Parfum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Cellulose, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)④, Mica④, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea (Lingonberry) Fruit Extract➀, Xanthan Gum, Echinacea Purpurea (Coneflower) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract➀, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract➀, Sambucus Nigra (Elder) Flower Extract➀, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil➀, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tin Oxide④, Alcohol➁, Benzyl Salicylate➂, Limonene➂, Citral➂, Linalool➂
➀ Organic farming ➁ Made using organic ingredients ➂ Natural essential oils ④ Pure mineral pigments
100% Natural | 21% Organic | COSMOS Natural
Retinol Alternative Serum — INCI
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil➀, Decyl Cocoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil➀, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil➀, Bakuchiol, Tocopherol, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Oil➀, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil➀, Undecane, Parfum, Tridecane, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Seed Oil➀, Geraniol➁, Citronellol➁, Linalool➁, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Geranyl Acetate➁
➀ Organic farming ➁ Natural essential oils
99% Natural | 61% Organic | COSMOS Organic | Vegan | Nut-Free | Gluten-Free
About the Certifications
Two COSMOS Natural products. One COSMOS Organic — a higher standard requiring minimum organic content for all plant-based ingredients. Each product independently audited by ECOCERT Greenlife. Three formulations, each verified individually. The certification is on the product — what’s inside, not just how or where it was made.
Invest in him.
Three steps to healthier skin. Preserve. Rebuild. Renew. A cleanse, a moisturiser with dual-weight hyaluronic acid, and a serum with bakuchiol — a published clinical alternative to retinol. Three HOMME collections in one box. Every ingredient explained.Inside: Daily Clarifying Gel 200ml (Essentials) + Age-Defence Day Cream 15ml (Signature) + Retinol Alternative Serum 30ml (Prestige)
The gift that teaches him something about his own skin.
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Yes. All three are available individually. The Clarifying Gel (200 ml) outlasts the others. When the Day Cream discovery size finishes, the full 50 ml is available. The Retinol Alternative Serum lasts two to three months. The Edit is the introduction. The products that follow are the routine.
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