Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is one of the best-known topical antioxidants. This serum was designed to be an addition to our original serum, to work in harmony with it, or to be used as a substitute. This particular serum fights free radicals even more fiercely with the addition of White Peony Tea (helps to stimulate the skin, nourishes, and is anti-inflammatory), and Vitamin E (heals, repairs, and encourages the growth of healthy cell membranes).
Please keep refrigerated and use it within 90 days of receiving this serum. This serum is an opaque liquid, if it changes color to yellow or orange do not use it because that means it has begun to oxidize.
More Information About Vitamin C: Vitamin C moisturizes and softens skin, exfoliates the skin, cleanses, and encourages collagen growth. Vitamin C is also a potent antioxidant. It also has a mild lightning effect.
Method of Application: Apply a few drops of this serum on your clean fingertips, and smooth it across your clean skin. Use during the water-soluble phase of your skin routine (after you cleanse, tone, and exfoliate before you apply any oils or creams).
Shelf Life and Storage Information for 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 always 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 (except our Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).
Please keep your products out of high humidity, heat, and direct light, and keep them 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 the Salicylic Acid Serums as those 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 Requiring Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark
Hydrosols - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate, sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator. Carrier Oils - generally you can refrigerate all carrier oils although some of the 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, setting the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shaking the bottle will hopefully turn into a liquid. ^There are some oils that have 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 always be refrigerated. Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare' butters. You can take out 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 from each herb. Root, Trunk, Leaves, and Flowers. Extracts have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator (or a dark DRY place) Other Various Raw Ingredients - i.e. Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate is produced by adding hydrocarbon chains (oily substances) such as trihexyl hexadecane to ascorbic acid whereby ascorbic acid becomes stabilized and oil-soluble. Not animal tested ^At 0.1% reduces melanin synthesis by 80% ^At 10%strength eliminated age spots in 16 weeks ^GMO-free (does not contain plant-derived components) ^Does not contain animal-derived components
