Garden of Wisdom's Concord Grape HydraGel helps protects skin from the harmful rays of the sun, and also helps to destroy carcinogens. Concord Grapes are delicately aromatic, while also a powerful antioxidant. Grapeseed extract is also rich in polyphenols. It may also help with healing wounds with less scarring. Combined with Encapsulated Glacier Water, this HydraGel is extremely hydrating for dry skin. High in minerals and trace elements, Encapsulated Glacier Water is an amazing hydrator and skin energizer. Glacier water leaves a refreshed, clean feel to the skin. Extremely soothing for irritated skin, as well as refreshing and calming. Deeply hydrating and restoring.
Method of Application Apply a few drops of this serum on your clean fingertips, and smooth it across clean skin. Use during the water soluble phase of your skin routine (after you cleanse, tone, and exfoliate, but before you apply any oils or creams).
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 is not necessary, but it surely 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 alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herbs - root, trunk, leaves, and flowers. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator or a dark place. Other Raw Ingredients - i.e., Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
Encapsulated Glacier Water liposome (soy based) encapsulation of glacial water from the Swiss Alps, hydrating, energizing, soothing, smoothing, refreshing
Grapeseed Extract rich in polyphenols, research shows that grape seed extract may help to prevent or control damage to body cells that are caused by prescription drugs, pollution, tobacco, and other toxins, a new study suggests grapeseed extract may help skin wounds heal faster and with less scarring, believed to help maintain the skin's elasticity
