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Aromatic Enzyme Peel

Aromatic Enzyme Peel
Vie de Mer
Benefits
  • Mattifying
  • Purifying
  • Anti-Acne
  • Exfoliating
  • Anti-Pigmentation
  • Scar-Repairing
  • Brightening
  • Anti-Bacterial
  • Antioxidant
  • Barrier-Strengthening
  • Nourishing
  • Clears Pores
  • Hydrating

Vie de Mer Aromatic Enzyme Peel is a gommage that smooths texture, clears congestion and supports skin repair — combining enzymatic exfoliation with purifying botanicals.

Fruit Enzymes (Papain from papaya and Bromelain from pineapple) act as proteolytic exfoliants, dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells to reveal a brighter, smoother surface — gentler than chemical or physical exfoliation and suitable for all skin types.

Kaolin Clay purifies pores and regulates sebum, while Clove Extract — rich in eugenol and flavonoids — delivers potent antioxidant and antibacterial protection, supporting microcirculation and refining skin texture.

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil balances oil production and promotes skin renewal via sebum regulation and cell-regenerating properties. Witch Hazel and St John's Wort Extract deliver astringent, tannin-rich action to tighten tissue, refine pores and soothe irritation.

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Vie de Mer Aromatic Enzyme Peel is a gommage that smooths texture, clears congestion and supports skin repair — combining enzymatic exfoliation with purifying botanicals.

Fruit Enzymes (Papain from papaya and Bromelain from pineapple) act as proteolytic exfoliants, dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells to reveal a brighter, smoother surface — gentler than chemical or physical exfoliation and suitable for all skin types.

Kaolin Clay purifies pores and regulates sebum, while Clove Extract — rich in eugenol and flavonoids — delivers potent antioxidant and antibacterial protection, supporting microcirculation and refining skin texture.

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil balances oil production and promotes skin renewal via sebum regulation and cell-regenerating properties. Witch Hazel and St John's Wort Extract deliver astringent, tannin-rich action to tighten tissue, refine pores and soothe irritation.

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More Info

  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if

Active Acne

Oily Skin

Acne-Prone

Blackheads & Whiteheads

Dull Skin

Flaky Skin

Enlarged Pores

Red Cross
Not For you if

Damaged Skin

Dry Skin

Sensitive Skin

Rosacea

Essential Oil Intolerance


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How to Apply
Apply to skin, neck and décolletage. Apply a thin and uniform layer. Depending on the thickness of your skin, leave the Aromatic Enzyme Peel on the skin for 2 minutes. Gently buff off in an upward motion to remove the mask and further exfoliate the skin. Rinse any excess, and pat dry.
Ingredients

Scroll down the page for a full breakdown of the active ingredients.

Water (Aqua), Kaolin, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Papaya Extract, Ylang Ylang Flower Oil, Organic Lavandula Hybrid Flower Extract, Organic Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove), Organic Calendula Flower Extract, Organic St John’s Wort, Organic Dimethicone, Organic Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Geraniol, Citronellol, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Linalool, Cinnamate, Tea Tree.

Please note: The ingredients listed in this product are subject to change as the formulation is updated. We aim to update the INCI list as soon as possible, but we encourage you to read the ingredient list on the product itself to ensure it's suitable for your personal use.

Smell & Texture

Smell: Citrus with a soft floral undertone.

Texture: Lightweight cream-mask with a silky, spreadable consistency.

About the Brand
Brand logo
Vie de Mer was founded in Paris from the belief that skincare should unite purity with proven performance. Frustrated by mass formulas that sacrificed potency, the founders built a small-batch laboratory dedicated to cold-press technology. By preserving the full strength of marine and botanical actives, they created artisanal French skincare that adapts to the skin’s evolving needs.

This is skincare you can feel working from the first use. Potent cold-pressed actives visibly plump, smooth wrinkles, and brighten, while every ingredient serves a clear purpose. Crafted in small batches, the formulas balance elegance with efficacy, delivering French precision and results that bring lasting transformation to daily routines.

At the core of every formula is cold-press technology, a method that avoids heat to preserve the molecular integrity of antioxidants, peptides, and enzymes. Where traditional processing breaks actives down, this approach keeps them stable and potent. Marine and botanical extracts remain at full strength, delivering higher absorption, stronger repair, and better tolerance backed by clinical results.

The Benefits

  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Purifying
  • - + Enzymatic Exfoliation
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Photo-Protecting
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Non-Comedogenic
  • - + Pore Decongesting
  • - + Hydrating
Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)

Sebum regulation involves normalising oil production in your sebaceous glands to reduce shine, oiliness and breakouts, restoring your skin's natural balance. Overactive sebaceous glands can be triggered by internal factors like genetics, hormonal changes and stress, as well as external factors such as using stripping or overly active skincare, climate, pollution and diet. Excessive sebum production can lead to enlarged pores, acne and an oily, shiny appearance. Effective sebum regulation means using skincare products that balance oil levels without over-drying your skin, helping you achieve a clearer, more matte complexion.

Purifying

Purifying skincare is designed to deeply cleanse and decongest the skin by targeting excess oil at its source—within the pores. Rather than simply removing surface shine, these formulations work to dissolve and dislodge sebum, debris, and impurities trapped inside the pore lining, helping to prevent congestion, blackheads, and breakouts. Actives such as exfoliating acids and oil-regulating ingredients penetrate into the pore to effectively “strip out” excess oil, restoring clarity and refining skin texture. By clearing buildup from within, purifying treatments leave the skin feeling exceptionally clean, balanced and visibly smoother.

Enzymatic Exfoliation

Enzymatic exfoliation uses natural fruit enzymes like papain (from papaya) and bromelain (from pineapple) to gently break down dead skin cells on the surface, making it perfect for sensitive skin. Unlike chemical exfoliation, which uses acids like AHAs and BHAs to dissolve bonds between cells for deeper exfoliation, enzymatic exfoliation is milder. It promotes smoother, brighter skin without the risk of irritation, giving you a gentle yet effective way to reveal your natural radiance.

Anti-Pigmentation

Dealing with pigmentation means targeting melanin overproduction to reduce dark spots and prevent new ones. Melanin production can be triggered by UV exposure, pollution, hormonal changes (like during pregnancy), and inflammation (from acne or cuts). This excess pigment is then transferred to surrounding cells in epidermis called keratinocytes, which then moves to the skin's surface, causing visible dark spots.

To treat hyperpigmentation, a personalised and consistent approach is needed. Our anti-pigmentation products include lightening agents to block tyrosinase (the enzyme that creates melanin), antioxidants to fight free radicals, and ingredients to speed up skin cell turnover, removing pigmented cells. Using broad-spectrum sun protection is crucial to prevent new pigmentation during treatment.

Scar-Repairing

Anti-Scarring skincare targets the textured scars left by acne breakouts. These scars form due to inflammation disrupting collagen and elastin fibres leading to uneven healing and indented areas. Anti-Scarring actives harness growth factors and exfoliating actives to stimulate cell repair and regeneration, optimising the skin's healing process to reduce scar formation. They also effectively diminish older scars, improving overall skin texture and leaving you with a smoother complexion and significantly reduced scar visibility.

Brightening (Energising)

Brightening skincare involves using active ingredients to boost your blood circulation, detoxification and cellular energy. Improved blood circulation brings more essential nutrients and oxygen to your skin, while detoxification helps eliminate cell waste and impurities that can make your skin look dull. Certain active ingredients also enhance your skin's metabolism and regeneration. These combined actions restore your skin's vitality and radiant appearance, giving you a fresh, energised complexion.

Anti-Bacterial

Anti-bacterial action targets and inhibits the growth of bacteria on your skin's surface. Anti-bacterial ingredients work by disrupting essential bacterial processes like cell wall synthesis or protein production, reducing the risk of skin infections and inflammation. They are especially effective for treating acne by controlling the acne-causing bacteria known as Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes). This anti-bacterial action helps diminish imperfections, prevent new breakouts, and reduce irritation, giving you clearer, healthier skin.

Photo-Protecting

Photo-protecting skincare at a cellular level focuses on defending the skin against the internal damage triggered by UV exposure, rather than simply blocking rays at the surface. Ultraviolet radiation generates free radicals and disrupts cellular DNA, accelerating collagen breakdown, inflammation, and premature ageing. Advanced formulations work by neutralising oxidative stress, supporting DNA repair mechanisms, and strengthening the skin’s natural defence systems to limit long-term damage. By preserving cellular integrity and maintaining healthy skin function, this approach helps prevent visible signs of photo-ageing—such as wrinkles, loss of firmness, and uneven tone.

Antioxidant

Antioxidant skincare is dedicated to protecting the skin against oxidative stress—one of the primary drivers of premature ageing and cellular damage—while preserving overall skin integrity and vitality. These formulations rely on potent molecules such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and polyphenols, which neutralize free radicals generated by UV exposure and environmental aggressors before they can compromise cellular structures like lipids, proteins, and DNA. Beyond defence, many antioxidants also support repair processes and enhance collagen stability, contributing to improved firmness, brightness and resilience. The result is skin that is not only shielded from ongoing damage but maintained in a healthier, more luminous state over time.

Skin Barrier Strengthening

Strengthening your skin barrier involves replenishing the key elements in the top layer of your skin (stratum corneum), leading to a stronger and healthier barrier. These essential elements include lipids (ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) and Natural Moisturizing Factors (amino acids, hyaluronic acid, etc.). Various factors, such as incorrect skincare use, seasonal changes, and aesthetic treatments, can damage your skin barrier. When this happens, your skin loses excess water through Trans Epidermal Water Loss (T.E.W.L) and becomes less capable of defending against environmental stressors, resulting in dryness, sensitivity, and irritation.

A healthy skin barrier is crucial for overall skin health as it helps prevent hydration loss, protects against environmental damage, and reduces the risk of skin conditions like eczema and acne. By strengthening your skin barrier, you ensure your skin remains well-hydrated, resilient, and protected.

Nourishing

Nourishing skincare focuses on replenishing the skin with essential lipids, nutrients, and bioactive compounds to restore comfort, resilience, and optimal function. When the skin is depleted—whether through environmental stress, over-exfoliation, or natural ageing—it can become dry, fragile, and less able to protect itself. Nourishing formulations work to rebuild the lipid barrier using ingredients rich in fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, helping to reinforce the skin’s structure while supporting repair and reducing moisture loss. By restoring what the skin lacks, this approach leaves it softer, stronger, and more supple.

Non-Comedogenic

Non-comedogenic skincare is specifically formulated to avoid clogging pores, making it ideal for skin prone to congestion, breakouts, or excess oil. These formulations are carefully designed using ingredients that do not block the pore or contribute to the build-up of sebum and debris within it, allowing the skin to function normally without obstruction. By maintaining clear pores and supporting a balanced skin environment, non-comedogenic products help reduce the likelihood of blackheads, whiteheads, and blemishes.

Pore Decongesting

Pore decongesting focuses on both clearing and minimising the appearance of enlarged pores. Enlarged pores often result from excess oil production and the build-up of impurities within the pore, which can stretch them over time, while ageing further contributes as reduced elasticity makes them more visible. Effective formulations work first to clear the pores—dissolving and removing trapped sebum, debris, and congestion—before regulating oil production and supporting collagen and elastin to improve skin firmness. By addressing both internal build-up and structural integrity, pores can return to a clearer, more refined, and less noticeable state.

Hydrating

Hydration is a fundamental part of healthy skincare, focusing on maintaining and restoring the skin’s water content. Well-hydrated skin appears plump, smooth and radiant, while dehydration can lead to dullness, tightness, fine lines and increased sensitivity.
Hydrating the skin can work through a fascinating mix of ingredients with different roles. Humectants like hyaluronic acid and glycerin act like water magnets, pulling water into the skin to instantly plump and smooth, while Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMFs)—such as urea, amino acids and sodium PCA—mimic the skin’s own hydration system, helping it hold onto water and stay balanced from within.
Adding humectants like hyaluronic acid to your routine will restore your skin's healthy glow, minimize fine lines, and provide a plumping effect.

  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Purifying
  • - + Enzymatic Exfoliation
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Photo-Protecting
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Non-Comedogenic
  • - + Pore Decongesting
  • - + Hydrating

Active Ingredients

  • - + Kaolin Clay
  • - + Fruit Enzymes
  • - + Clove
  • - + Ylang Ylang
  • - + Witch Hazel & St John's Wort Extract
  • - + Glycerin
Kaolin Clay

Kaolin Clay is a naturally occurring white clay. Kaolin gently cleanses, sebum (oil) regulates and soothes the skin, making it ideal for those with active acne.

Fruit Enzymes

Fruit Enzymes, such as Papain & Bromelain, are proteolytic enzymes derived from papaya and pineapple. They act as gentle exfoliants by breaking down proteins that bind dead skin cells to the surface, revealing brighter, smoother skin underneath. This enzymatic exfoliation is milder than chemical or physical exfoliation, making it suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. This enzymatic exfoliation promotes a brighter, more even complexion, reduces the appearance of pigmentation and acne scars, and leaves skin visibly smoother, softer, and more luminous.

Clove

Clove Extract is rich in eugenol and flavonoids, delivering potent antioxidant and purifying benefits that help protect skin from environmental stressors and free radical damage. Known for its natural antibacterial and stimulating properties, Clove supports microcirculation, promotes a clearer, more balanced complexion, and helps refine skin texture while soothing inflammation.

Ylang Ylang

Derived from the fragrant blossoms of the Cananga Odorata tree, Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is known for its sebum-regulating and cell-regenerating properties. It helps to balance oil production. Additionally, Ylang Ylang promotes skin renewal and repair, helping to smooth texture and support a healthy skin barrier. Its natural linalool content provides antimicrobial support while its aroma adds a sensorial, calming dimension to any formulation.

Witch Hazel & St John's Wort Extract

Witch Hazel & St. John’s Wort Extract are rich in tannins and flavonoids, delivering powerful astringent benefits that help tighten tissue, refine pores, and smooth the skin’s surface. They are especially effective for regulating excess sebum while also soothing and calming damaged or irritated skin. While St. John’s Wort naturally contains hypericin, a compound with photosensitising potential, in cosmetic formulations it is carefully refined and used at safe levels, making it suitable for daily use.

Glycerin

Glycerin is a potent humectant commonly used in skincare for its powerful hydrating properties. It works by attracting water molecules from the atmosphere and retaining them in the deeper layers of the skin, effectively boosting hydration reservoir. This helps to plump up the skin, resulting in reduced dehydration lines and a soft, supple complexion.

  • - + Kaolin Clay
  • - + Fruit Enzymes
  • - + Clove
  • - + Ylang Ylang
  • - + Witch Hazel & St John's Wort Extract
  • - + Glycerin
Papaya Extract

Extracted from the fruit of the Carica papaya plant, Papaya Extract is a bioactive-rich ingredient prized for its natural content of enzymes, carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamins A, C, and E. Its primary enzymatic compound, papain, is a proteolytic enzyme that breaks down keratinised protein structures on the surface of the skin, facilitating non-abrasive exfoliation and enhancing cellular turnover. This enzymatic exfoliation gently removes dead skin cells, reduces congestion, and promotes a smoother, more refined skin texture.

Beyond its exfoliating action, Papaya Extract is a natural source of beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, which supports skin regeneration and antioxidant defense. Vitamin C in the extract aids in collagen synthesis and melanin regulation, making it effective for addressing hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and uneven tone. Its antioxidant profile helps neutralise free radical activity, mitigating the visible signs of photoaging and environmental stress.

Papaya Extract also contains a suite of phytonutrients and flavonoids with mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity, contributing to its ability to calm reactive skin and reduce surface irritation. Over time, it supports a brighter, more radiant complexion while improving overall skin clarity and resilience.

Spotlight

Papaya Extract

Extracted from the fruit of the Carica papaya plant, Papaya Extract is a bioactive-rich ingredient prized for its natural content of enzymes, carotenoids, flavonoids, and vitamins A, C, and E. Its primary enzymatic compound, papain, is a proteolytic enzyme that breaks down keratinised protein structures on the surface of the skin, facilitating non-abrasive exfoliation and enhancing cellular turnover. This enzymatic exfoliation gently removes dead skin cells, reduces congestion, and promotes a smoother, more refined skin texture.

Beyond its exfoliating action, Papaya Extract is a natural source of beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, which supports skin regeneration and antioxidant defense. Vitamin C in the extract aids in collagen synthesis and melanin regulation, making it effective for addressing hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and uneven tone. Its antioxidant profile helps neutralise free radical activity, mitigating the visible signs of photoaging and environmental stress.

Papaya Extract also contains a suite of phytonutrients and flavonoids with mild anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity, contributing to its ability to calm reactive skin and reduce surface irritation. Over time, it supports a brighter, more radiant complexion while improving overall skin clarity and resilience.

Why I love it

  • I love how Vie de Mer packs each formula with potent, cold-pressed actives to plump, smooth wrinkles, and brighten. Every ingredient has a purpose, and you can feel the results.

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

  • Vie de Mer Aromatic Enzyme Peel 60ml
    Vie de Mer

    Aromatic Enzyme Peel

    $94

    Vie de Mer Aromatic Enzyme Peel is a gommage that smooths texture, clears congestion and supports skin repair — combining enzymatic exfoliation with purifying botanicals.

    Fruit Enzymes (Papain from papaya and Bromelain from pineapple) act as proteolytic exfoliants, dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells to reveal a brighter, smoother surface — gentler than chemical or physical exfoliation and suitable for all skin types.

    Kaolin Clay purifies pores and regulates sebum, while Clove Extract — rich in eugenol and flavonoids — delivers potent antioxidant and antibacterial protection, supporting microcirculation and refining skin texture.

    Ylang Ylang Essential Oil balances oil production and promotes skin renewal via sebum regulation and cell-regenerating properties. Witch Hazel and St John's Wort Extract deliver astringent, tannin-rich action to tighten tissue, refine pores and soothe irritation.

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