Shelf Life and Storage Information for Our Products and Ingredients

Finished Products - generally don't need to be refrigerated as they are preserved, but you can refrigerate them to extend their shelf life. The shelf life for most products is 9-12 months. Vitamin C Serum(s) and VitaResurface products should continually be refrigerated to extend their shelf life.
Sample Sizes - do have a shorter shelf life (generally 3-6 months), and items in jars can dry up quicker than this if the lid is not tightened well enough (Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).

Please keep your products out of humidity, heat, direct light and in a dark cabinet when possible 

Exfoliating Acid - products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or Salicylic Acid Serums, as they can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens, you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.

Additional Items That Require Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark

Hydrosols and Distillates - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate,sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator.
Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally, you can refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take it out, warm it up at room temperature and it should liquefy. If not, set the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shake the bottle, which will hopefully turn into a liquid. There are some oils with a super long shelf life, like Coconut Cream and Jojoba Oil.    

Refrigeration of the following ingredients is not necessary, but it won't hurt

Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool, dark place.   
Co2 Extracts - these should continually be refrigerated.
Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare" butters. You can remove
what you need and keep the rest in the fridge.
Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years.
Herbs - all herbs (whole or ground) should be kept in a dark, cool and dry location.
Herbal (liquid) Extracts - these are created using grain alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents
(properties) from each herb - root, trunk, leaves, and flowers. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years.
They can be stored in the refrigerator or a dark, dry place.
Other Raw Ingredients - i.e., Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc.
will all have a different shelf life.

Spring Water hydrating
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides (Root) Extract antifungal, antibacterial, creates volume in skin by stimulating adipocyte differentiation
(this basically means that the molecules of the plant interact with our skin to bring volume where it is needed)
Rice Protein forms a protective film to help minimize wrinkles and rough skin, protection from pollution toxicities as well as a barrier
to protect the skin from aggressive detergents (of course, hopefully you use our products for this), protects natural collagen network in the
skin, excellent for moisture retention
Syntacks (peptides) improves structural integrity of the skin's matrix, improves epidermal nourishment, improves molecular, communication
within the skin, improves skin tone, helps in reducing wrinkles, improves skin firmness
White Lily Extract wound healing, excellent for 'couperose skin profiles', hydrating, emollient, polysaccharide film forming barrier
to promote skin hydration, natural plant sterols, 
Pseudo Collagen protective colloid effect, encourages skin to retain moisture
Hyaluronic Acid moisturizing, humectant (draws moisture to the skin and retains it)
Gluconolactone (Glucono Delta Lactone) broad spectrum, paraben free preservative (does not release formaldehyde)