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Why We Do It This Way
Our limited editions are products we bring back seasonally based on demand, alongside new experiments we’re testing to complement and boost your existing routine. They’re a way for us to respond to what customers actually love while continuing to explore new ingredients, formulations and product categories.
Sometimes we also sneak in seasonal boxes at a big discount! Grab them while they are available.
How to choose
Add limited editions when they solve a seasonal or situational need — or just because they sound like fun.
Cleansers
Why we do it this way
At Sabbatical, we recommend double cleansing:
Step 1: Oil Cleanse
Step 2: Foaming Cleanse
Oil cleansing works on a simple chemical principle: it takes oil to dissolve oil. A first cleanse with oil loosens sunscreen, makeup, hardened sebum, and pollution that water-based cleansers can’t fully break down— all without stripping your skin.
A second cleanse with our low-pH foaming cleansers (4.5–5.5) then removes what’s been lifted to the surface while preserving your acid mantle, supporting healthy commensal bacteria, a stable skin microbiome, and a calmer, more resilient barrier.
How to choose
Pick Vacuum Cleansing Oil first as it works for skin types.
Then choose:
For Dry Skin-> Goat Milk & Rice
For Oily/Combo Skin -> Rose Foaming Cleanser
For Sensitive Skin-> Kombucha Cleanser
For extra exfoliation, get the Vietnamese Coffee Scrub.
Toners (Exfoliating & Hydrating)
Why We Do It This Way
Skin needs different kinds of intervention at different moments.
Some days call for exfoliation to clear buildup and congestion. Others need hydration to restore elasticity and improve how the rest of your routine performs. Toners allow us to intervene early in the routine, right after cleansing, when the skin is most receptive.
That’s why we make different types — each designed to do a specific job, not to be interchangeable.
How to choose
- Exfoliating toners (Botanical Acid Toner, Sake Bomb) use fruit acids, enzymes, and glycolic acid to gently lift dead skin and congestion.
- Hydrating toners (Maple Essence Toner) flood the skin with hydration, helping later layers adhere better and improving plumpness.
- Beauty waters are multifunctional — lightly cleansing (micellar-style), gently exfoliating, and delivering nourishment in one step. Beauty Waterfor all skin types, Mugwort Beauty Waterfor sensitive skin, Tea Tree Beauty Water for acne prone skin.
You can also have more than one toner in your routine to build your skincare arsenal.
You'd use an exfoliating toner once a week for a deep skin reset. Maple toner for hydration once or twice a day. And Beauty Waters can be used daily whenever you need a quick cleanse, to go deeper with your routine, or to do a quick skin reset.
Serums
Why we do it this way
Serums are the primary delivery vehicle for skin-changing ingredients.
We formulate ours to carry the highest concentrations of actives the skin can tolerate, using transformative bases rather than inert fillers. This is where formulation choices actually alter how skin functions over time — inflammation patterns, barrier strength, tone, and resilience — not just how it feels immediately after application.
If one step in a routine is doing long-term work, it’s the serum.
How to choose
Choose based on the kind of change you’re trying to support:
- General glow & overall reset: Marine Serum, Asian Powerhouse Serum
- Deep, slow aging work: Dorian Gray, Lift
- Hyperpigmentation: Dorian Gray, Moar Honey, Marine, Asian Powerhouse
- Redness & barrier repair: Chang E, Moar Honey, Snail
- Acne-prone skin: Moar Honey, Snail
- Redness & skin reset: Red Wine
- Seasonal lifting & firming: Pumpkin Spice Latte
You can also use more than one serum in a routine — for example, a calming or barrier-supportive serum daily, and a more corrective or seasonal serum layered when your skin needs extra support.
Use serums in order of thinnest to thickest.
Masks
Why we do it this way
Wash-off masks allow you to work with higher concentrations of active ingredients for a short, controlled window.
Because they’re removed, they can do targeted work — decongesting pores, calming inflammation, or delivering concentrated nourishment — without overwhelming the skin barrier the way strong leave-on products sometimes can. This makes them ideal for periodic intervention, not daily maintenance.
How to choose
Use masks based on what you need to reset.
- For congestion & acne: Bethany Charcoal Mask and/or Vietnamese Coffee Scrub
- For irritation and a skin barrier reset: Dreamers Mask
- For dull, uneven texture: Vietnamese Coffee Scrub and/or (seasonal) Sake Bomb Splash Mask
Eyes
Why we do it this way
We formulate eye products to be multifunctional, not precious.
The skin around the eyes isn’t fundamentally different from the rest of the face — it’s just thinner, more mobile, and often more stressed. Rather than silo ingredients into a single, narrow step, we design eye formulas that can support any area of skin that needs extra care.
This reduces routine clutter while allowing high-concentration ingredients to do meaningful work across the skin.
How to choose
- Rejuvenating Eye Gel Oil supports tired skin and fine lines and can also be used as a lip balm, cuticle oil, or targeted treatment anywhere skin feels dry or fragile.
- Red Wine Serum helps soften the look of dark circles and doubles as a lightweight moisturizer or next-morning skin reset.
Use eye products where skin needs extra support, not only where you’ve been told they belong.
Moisturizers
Why we do it this way
Moisturizing isn’t a single category — it’s a balance of hydration, emollients, and occlusion that needs to shift with season, climate, and skin condition.
Skin doesn’t need the same level of protection year-round. Lighter formulas support hydration without weight when conditions are mild, while richer creams, oils, and sleeping packs are necessary when the barrier is under stress. Treating moisturizers as adjustable tools — rather than a fixed final step — helps prevent both irritation and congestion.
How to choose
- Lightweight creams (Red Wine, Rose & Honey, Camel Milk) provide everyday hydration when skin needs moisture without heaviness.
- Richer creams (Donkey Cream, Calm Cream) offer more emollients and occlusives to support the barrier and prevent moisture loss in drier conditions.
- Sleeping packs (Sake & Rice, (seasonal) Lavender Snow) are designed as the final nighttime layer, sealing in the entire routine while skin repairs itself; they can be layered with oil balms, Winter Is Coming, or the Eye Gel Oil for additional nourishment.
- Facial oils can be used alone as a standalone moisturizer or layered with any cream to boost barrier support when skin needs more protection.
In colder, drier weather, skin typically needs more emollients and occlusives. In warmer months, humectants and lightweight film formers are often enough.
Donkey Cream
Calm Cream | Skin Barrier Repair Cream - 2024 Reformulation
Camel Milk Cream
Camellia Gold Beauty Oil
Wise Old Crone Facial Oil
Red Wine Pressed Serum
Winter is Coming Facial Oil Balm
Sake & Fermented Rice Sleeping Pack
Rejuvenating Eye Gel-Oil
Rose & Honey Cream
Lavender Snow Sleeping Cream
Sabbatical Sets
Why we do it this way
Sets are designed to remove guesswork, not to sell you more products.
They combine formulas that are meant to work together — in the right order and at the right cadence — so you can experience how the system functions without overbuying or overcomplicating your routine. Sets are also a way to try our high-concentration products at a lower cost while staying within a coherent structure.
How to choose
- The Power Set pairs our two most popular serums for overall skin reset and visible glow.
- Revitalize, Rescue, and Revive Sets are curated by skin type to support different baseline needs.
- The Mask Set is built for weekly resets and recovery.
- The Grits Set targets stubborn congestion and clogged pores using an oil-based decongestion system.
Choose a set if you want a clear starting point or a focused reset without having to design a routine yourself.
Skincare Tools
Why we do it this way
Tools are meant to support regular touch and movement, not promise transformation on their own.
Facial massage encourages circulation and lymphatic movement, which can support a more toned, lifted, and defined look over time. Rollers and gua shas do this at different intensities, while brushes serve a purely functional role — helping masks apply evenly and precisely without unnecessary friction or mess.
We think of tools as a way to shift a routine from maintenance into care.
How to choose
- Crystal rollers act like a stretch — gentler, slower, and easy to use daily.
- Gua shas are more of a workout, offering deeper, more targeted massage when you want more intensity.
- Brushes are practical tools for mask application, designed to keep formulas even and hygienic.
Choose the tool you’re most likely to use consistently. The benefit comes from regular use above anything else.
