Essentials Pharmacy and Aesthetic clinic Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

-Best online price available (special offer) -Item received as advertised -Responded promptly and helpfully to email query -Express 24hr trackable delivery at low price -Item very well pack... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The products are exactly what I ordered and so I am happy. My experience was a little unusual in that I was caught up in a scam by Evri postal services. I reached out to Essentials by email, who rep... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service! Ordered between Xmas and new year. I ordered on Bank Holiday Monday (27 Dec) and then I got the shipment email on Thurs 27th Dec and received it on Wed 5 Jan. I thought that was quick... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is now my go to site for Dermalogica. It is usually cheaper than other sites. I’ve contacted customer services on occasion and service is great. Standard delivery sometimes takes a couple of days... See more

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We sell Organic and Natural ranges online and in store in Covent Garden. We have a Professional Aesthetic clinic and Beauty Salon which also runs a Natural Health Clinic.


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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BIG ZERO(Scam)

If I can I would rate it BIG ZERO. They will refund part of your payment and mark your order complete without any notifications or emails of order cancelation.They don't answer phone calls or emails. This is a scam, avoid at all cost and read rest of the reviews.

7 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid £138 for order a week ago

Paid £138 for order a week ago - no email to acknowledge order, nothing. Today I got a refund of £98, no email to explain what’s going on. Tried calling and can’t get through! I have no idea what’s going on. What a scam, seems to happen a lot with companies I’m trying to by vitamins from, very worrying. WHATEVER YOU DO AVOID THIS COMPANY.

6 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE - Ordered items on 23/12 and paid £44.25, received no confirmation email or order/tracking number. The money has still come out of my account. I have emailed the company twice and called numerous times and not received a single response, nor has anyone answered the phone. This is absolutely unacceptable. Writing on here in hope of some response and to warn other people NOT to order from here. I am now going to have to start the lengthy process of contacting my bank to try and recoup my money.

3 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY.

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY.
I had to open PayPal complaint for non delivery.
No customer service that replies by email or anyone answering the phone.
Husband ordered again, payment taken then refunded after 2 weeks.
Unprofessional setup & time wasters. Don’t take money for goods you cannot supply.
SCAMMERS

23 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Charged, no products, no customer service!

Ordered products online, no confirmation E-mail received. Instead an E-mail saying there was still items in my basket! Phoned company, they don’t take phone calls!! Sent an E-mail as requested, no response to Friday E-mail by Tuesday, so chased again. 3 days later a refund.

Now my inbox is filling up with random dodgy looking healthcare messages!

Avoid online ordering to save your time (and potentially money)

1 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nothing received - placed order 2 weeks ago

Placed an order 2 weeks ago. received nothing. did not receive purchase email. not responded to my enquiry email. all reviews are just like mine! fortunately paid through paypal. I'll be contacting paypal, trading standards and the shampoo manufacturer re their complete lack of service. also submitted a formal complaint to the Pharmacy Regulator. I urge others to do the same.

18 November 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use !!!!!

Do not use, the site is not safe and may be not keeping customer data safe.
There is a reason why some items are cheap, think about

15 October 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading website & hidden charges

Didn’t send free item as stated in the offer. I emailed them & they sent me 10ml instead of 30ml (the offer did not state trial size & was hence misleading). When I queried this, they said their returns policy contained a 20% restocking charge & £6 postage charge. The restocking charge is not mentioned on their website, but it does mention a cooling off period.
I will not use this shop again. I have just read other reviews here & see other customers have had a similar negative experience.

4 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

how to return

a few weeks ago i placed an order one shirt and a sweater the shirt was good but the sweater was to small and now all the websites are gone i can’t find anything to send it back to can someone help me out

23 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great site for Dermalogica

This is now my go to site for Dermalogica. It is usually cheaper than other sites. I’ve contacted customer services on occasion and service is great. Standard delivery sometimes takes a couple of days longer than other sites but the cost savings far outweigh that. I also take advantage of any free Dermalogica gift with a minimum spend. Always true to their word and I’m never disappointed.

8 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Website Order Never Arrived!!

Placed an order on their website on the 17th February and have never received it. No email or anything from them to explain about any delays. Have disputed it via Paypal and they have refunded me. Terrible service!! Would avoid!!

God knows how they are getting good reviews unless they are bogus!

8 March 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Essentials Pharmacy and Aesthetic clinic

Dear Caroline,
I am sorry to hear about your experience with us.
However, you emailed us yesterday chasing up this order. We provided factual information backed by Royal Mail GPS tracking that this order was delivered to the address provided by yourself.
You then went on and disputed this via Paypal. This dispute and not been resolved yet and no refunded has been paid to you as Paypal are investigating the evidence that we provided and therefore it is false accusation that you have brought against us and our company.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dishonest and lies

I ordered Dr Bronner's soap costing over £101 on 27th Dec and received a confirmation of the order saying it will be shipped within 2-7days. It also said an email would be sent when the goods were shipped which I never received. On Jan 14th after calling several times with no reply I sent them an email saying the goods still had not arrived. On 17th a reply of sorry we'll send you a refund. No question as to tracking number etc. How often does one shrug off so easily a £101 loss? I replied saying I would prefer the product than the refund and their reply was we are out of stock. I believe they never had the product in stock in the first place but took the money and hoped I would forget about it. So unprofessional. So dishonest. I see in google reviews that this has happened to many other people too.

23 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order placed on 10 January and still…

Order placed on 10 January and still showing as 'processing' when I log in to the account I created. So not only has it not arrived, it has not even been looked at some 9 working days later. Not impressed and have requested a refund, as these are items I need. No email updates have been sent either.

21 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Vichy 48hrs deodorant

Ordered before Christmas, waited for a week for someone to say anything about my order, they did not. I sent them an email to check that all is ok, they said that they start delivering after a certain date and if I cannot wait they will refund. I said no is fine I can wait but two days later they refunded. I asked why as I did not want the refund they gave me a big lie about the supplier telling them that the item will be out of stock for a long period of time. I went on their website and the product is still available to order but on a higher price. Shame on you peeps!!!

11 January 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered item but did not receive it

Ordered and paid for mascara on the 18th December. The money was taken from my account straightaway.

Heard nothing from this company so emailed in between Christmas and New Year for an update on the order. Was told they couldn’t check stock until Jan 3rd.

Jan 4th have a very short unapologetic email saying the item was out of stock. Various other unhelpful communications with customer services took place afterwards.

So if you want to actually receive an item listed in stock on the website rather than letting a company sit with your money for more than 3 weeks, this may not be the website for you to use.

9 January 2022
Unprompted review

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