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 to a separate, sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator.
Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take the oil 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. Some oils, like coconut cream and jojoba oil, have a super long shelf life.    

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 <i>(whole or ground)</i> should be kept in a dark, cool, and dry location.
Herbal (liquid) Extracts are created using grain alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herb, root, trunk, leaf, and flower. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years.
They can be stored in the refrigerator or a dark, dry place.
Other Raw Ingredients - such as Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc., will all have different shelf lives.

Spring Water hydrating
Oat Beta Glucans healing, anti-aging, anti-irritant, since it can work through the Cellular Lipid Matrix (the matrix, or puzzle of the lipids [oils]) it lends itself to diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, excellent moisturizer with film forming moisturizing properties, stimulates collagen synthesis, meaning to create a matrix by combining actual dermis properties (synergistically)
Sunflower Seed Oil (Organic) high in fatty acids, as well as vitamins A, D, and E, conditions skin
Polawax NF vegetable derived premier stable emulsifier
Pomegranate Seed Oil (cold pressed/unrefined) rich in lipids and fiber, antibacterial (acne), hydrates, moisturizes, nourishing, helps to restore the pH balance of skin, anti-wrinkle properties, smooths fine lines
Fermented Pomegranate (bio-available source of pomegranate) during the fermentation process, the cells of the pomegranate seed/fruit are broken down and thus more bio-available for the skin to use
Matrixyl 3000 anti-aging, lifting attributes, wrinkle fighting properties, formulated at the highest recommended percentage - As messenger molecules, matrikines™ are capable of regulating cell activities. They interact with specific receptors to activate certain genes involved in the process of extracellular matrix renewal and cell proliferation.
D-Panthenol conditioning, penetrating moisturizer, aids in tissue repair and cell regeneration
Galactoarabinan (polysaccharide) humectant, helps to stop transepidermal water loss, binds moisture to skin
Lanosterol Esters similar in structure to the lipids of the stratum corneum, penetrates the stratum corneum, maintains and improves skin barrier function, skin conditioning, healing, skin protectant, conditioning benefits, proven to repair dry and cracked lips and improve the condition of dry cracked hands
Stearic Acid emulsifier, thickening agent
Optiphen (Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl Glycol) preservative (does not contain parabens or formaldehyde releasers)
Vitamin K helps to reduce 'redness' and supports the capillary system

 

Spring Water hydrating
Oat Beta Glucans healing, anti-aging, anti-irritant, since it can work through the Cellular Lipid Matrix (the matrix, or puzzle of the lipids [oils]) it lends itself to diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, excellent moisturizer with film forming moisturizing properties, stimulates collagen synthesis, meaning to create a matrix by combining actual dermis properties (synergistically)
Sunflower Seed Oil (Organic) high in fatty acids, as well as vitamins A, D, and E, conditions skin
 Polawax NF vegetable derived premier stable emulsifier
Pomegranate Seed Oil (cold pressed/unrefined) rich in lipids and fiber, antibacterial (acne), hydrates, moisturizes, nourishing, helps to restore the pH balance of skin, anti-wrinkle properties, smooths fine lines
Fermented Pomegranate (bio-available source of pomegranate) during the fermentation process, the cells of the pomegranate seed/fruit are broken down and thus more bio-available for the skin to use
Matrixyl 3000 anti-aging, lifting attributes, wrinkle fighting properties, formulated at the highest recommended percentage - As messenger molecules, matrikines™ are capable of regulating cell activities. They interact with specific receptors to activate certain genes involved in the process of extracellular matrix renewal and cell proliferation.
D-Panthenol conditioning, penetrating moisturizer, aids in tissue repair and cell regeneration
Galactoarabinan (polysaccharide) humectant, helps to stop transepidermal water loss, binds moisture to skin
Lanosterol Esters similar in structure to the lipids of the stratum corneum, penetrates the stratum corneum, maintains and improves skin barrier function, skin conditioning, healing, skin protectant, conditioning benefits, proven to repair dry and cracked lips and improve the condition of dry, cracked hands
Stearic Acid emulsifier, thickening agent
Sodium Hyaluronate (bio-engineered source) hydrating, skin-plumping
CO-Q10 beneficial antioxidant, fights the signs of aging at a cellular level by increasing metabolism which encourages healthy cell development, fights free radical scavengers, literally allows the skin to 'glow' through circulation and mitochondrial circulation
Optiphen (Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl Glycol) preservative (does not contain parabens or formaldehyde releasers)
Vitamin K helps to reduce 'redness' and supports the capillary system