Garden of Wisdom's Oat Enriched Facial Serum is a luxurious blend that draws on the time-honored healing properties of oats and honey to deliver profound hydration and rejuvenation for your skin. Known for their calming effects, oats work to soothe and comfort irritated skin, forming a protective barrier that seals in moisture while promoting softness and healing. This enriching formula not only alleviates redness and irritation but also minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, unveiling a visibly smoother and more radiant complexion. Transform your skincare routine with the power of nature and experience the radiant glow you deserve.
Method of Application Apply 4-5 drops to moistened skin. Pat in gently. Continue with your routine. When your skin is irritated or inflamed just apply and leave the other products for a bit later. Trust your instincts.
This serum is complementary to our other healing serums:
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 Seamollient binds moisture to the skin, hydrates skin, soothing, healing Oat Beta Glucans offer powerful healing, anti-aging, anti-irritant, and anti-itch benefits by penetrating the Cellular Lipid Matrix, the core structure of skin lipids. This ability allows them to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles effectively. Additionally, they serve as an excellent moisturizer with film-forming properties that lock in hydration. Oat Beta Glucans work synergistically with the skin’s natural dermal properties to create a stronger, more resilient complexion by stimulating collagen synthesis. Honey healing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral Hydrolyzed Oats softens the skin, creates a film-forming barrier to the skin to retain moisture Panthenol B-5 healing, moisturizing, antioxidant Oat Co2 Extract healing, soothing Cosmocil CQ (Polyaminopropyl Biguanide) preservative, non-paraben, does not release formaldehyde
I am loving this serum! Jen recommended this to me as a way to move away from moisturizers and creams. It is helping so much with redness, acne, and PD. My skin feels happier.
⋆.˚✮ ✮˚.⋆ Kelsie
This is one of our most popular serums and for a great reason and exactly as you stated.
Happy skin is what we are all about. Maybe we should change our motto to this!
Your GOW Team
J
Joellen Mcclain
I panicked when I ran out!
There is absolutely nothing that can replace this in my routine. My skin absolutely loves the oat serum and my skin hates everything. This is a must buy! I use it every day.
Thank you for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that our Oat Enriched Facial Serum has become an essential part of your skincare routine. We take great pride in creating products that work well for all skin types and are happy to know that your skin loves it. Thank you for your support!
R
R.E.
Oat Enriched Facial Serum
This facial serum has completely healed and cured my skin! Around 2018 I began to develop perioral dermatitis/fungal acne/Malassezia folliculitis. Out of the blue, the oils/moisturizers/sunscreens/facial cleansers I had been using and loving no longer worked. It seemed that everything I was using fed or aggravated my skin. I tried product after product looking for something fungal safe but nothing worked. So I went for years with dry, dull, tight, flaky, red and uncomfortable skin, especially in the winter. One day, doing another internet search for a moisturizer on Reddit I saw that someone mentioned Garden of Wisdom, praising their clean products and small sample sizes. I went there immediately and set up an appointment for a skin analysis. A few products were recommended to me and I've been using them now for 9 months. The product that made the biggest change in the shortest time was the Oat Enriched Serum. First of all, I have to say, this product is amazing at healing and nourishing the skin, BUT it does not feel like a normal serum or moisturizer and you might initially feel like it isn't moisturizing or doing the job. You might even feel like it is just sitting on the top of your skin. But give it a week or so and you will find that it heals and nourishes deeply. I am telling you, within a week or two, all my redness, dullness, irritation, bumps, tiny whiteheads, flakiness were GONE! My skin glows! In fact I went back to school to become an aesthetician at age 51 and all the young girls were always telling me how beautiful and soft and glowy my skin is! This after years of struggling. I have three daughters who now use this product and they too were initially put off because it doesn't feel like your typical moisturizer or serum, but with a bit of time they have come to love it too. It's crazy how many toxic ingredients are in so much of the skincare we use. Turns out a lot of those ingredients were in the so-called safe products I was using to try to heal all my skin issues. The combination of cutting those ingredients out and finding a clean serum to nourish my skin has made a world of difference! I LOVE GofW and am so grateful to them for making affordable, clean products! Buy this product, give it a few weeks, I think you'll love it too!
WOW. Thank is a spectacular review. Thank you!
For your daughters to decide to use this is just heart warming.
What a wonderful and selfless mother you are!
S
S.
Oaty-Uh-Oh!
I bought this to help mend a damaged skin barrier and, oddly enough, it seemed to soothe and moisturize things for me at first - until it ceased to. I was liking this serum so it's a shame. I was around 4-5 weeks into using it when, sadly, it began to irritate my skin (stinging sensation, increased blotchiness and an overall, 'slapped' look to my cheeks). I tried applying it three separate times and got the same results each of those times. Maybe 'tis the honey? The seaweed? Who knows?!
Because my skin is 'ailing' right now and is being a temperamental beast, I may not be the most objective judge of this product. After all, I'm aware this is quite a popular healing product here at GoW.
Bear in mind, this serum has something of a 'fishy' smell (no doubt due to the seaweed in the product). This didn't bother me, however, and I prefer fragrance-free skin products (outside of hydrosols which are natural!). I was more bothered by how my face seemed to stick to my pillowcase/pillow (likely due to the inclusion of the honey).
I'm thinking I will be trying the Decadent Oat Enriched Emulsion next in the hopes it will be like the Banana Healing Serum has been (so far) and seem to work for me in the longer run.
Thank you for this honest review, and mentioning how your skin is so sensitive. We know you're working with Jen (you're in good hands!) and that you have found some staples that are helping. Thank you again :)
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Ashley
Gentle Moisturizing and Soothing
This serum has helped sooth my red skin from overusing harsher products such as retinol. I use it with Ceramide Hydrating Complex Serum and I'm loving the effects.
We're so glad your skin is loving this! Thank you :)
This serum has really reduced my redness! It's especially helpful any time my skin is freaking out - it seems to reduce the time it takes for breakouts to heal. The hydration and consistency are exactly what I needed as an extra step between my hydrating toner and moisturizer. Also, a friend I was catching up with actually commented on my "glow" - I thought that was only something that happened to people with naturally good skin.
Hi Katie,
What a wonderful review, thank you! We love hearing how you’re using the Calming Moisture Serum between toner and moisturizer, and even more that it’s helping calm redness and speed up healing when your skin acts up.
That “glow” compliment from your friend is the best feedback of all. Proof your skin is really happy.
Warmly,
The Garden of Wisdom Team ❤️
This cream is really helping to balance my combination dehydrated skin. I'm using the lighter version. It doesn't seem to be clogging my pores or causing any breakouts, which I can't say for many other moisturizers. It's a strong contender for a permanent spot in my routine.
Thank You, Katie 😊❣️
So glad the Chamomile Cream is keeping your skin balanced and breakout-free, that’s the best outcome we could hope for!
Your GoW Team
I have very red and easily irritated skin. This product annihilates the redness overnight. I had been really struggling to find something that helped and this was the only thing that did. It didn't irritate my skin in any way when applied. If there's a moisturizer to match in the future, I volunteer as the guinea pig lol. Thank you for a wonderful product.
Hi Jen!
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. The Tepezcohuite Calming & Brightening Complex has become popular, and for the same reasons, it has helped your skin. We are so happy for you!
Markey ˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆͙⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖ ִֶָ
I have very sensitive acne prone skin so I dont often try new things, especially masks that can be harsh. This left my skin soft and hydrated, it tingled slightly but left no redness.
Hi Jenn
Thank you for sharing your experience with our Sulfur Clearing Mask. We are pleased to hear that it worked well for your sensitive skin and left it feeling soft and hydrated. We understand the importance of using gentle products for acne-prone skin and we're glad to know this mask did not cause any redness. Thank you for giving our product a chance and we hope it continues to meet your expectations.
Have a beautiful day,
Markey
Smells divine and glides across the skin! Delicious!
Ann,
What a perfect way to describe this product.
Keep us updated with your results? It's always nice to know when products do and even when they don't give the expected results.
Markey
I have never been able to use vitamin C of any kind on my face. Not sure what the difference is here but this one works great and doesn't bother me at all! I think it's helping even out my skin tone but I've only been using it maybe a month so far and in my experience you have to give things at least three months to really see results. But so far so good!
C³ Lipid Elixir
Florence
Seeing Results!
I got the 10 ml. size to sample the product and see if it does what it claims. My skin seems to like products with niacinamide in them so I thought it couldn't hurt to try TXA+Z. I'm happy to say that I'm beginning to see results regarding fading of stubborn after-blemish hyperpigmentation on my face and, while I use other products for this purpose as well, I think the TXA+Z is doing most of the heavy lifting at this point. I like the feel of this serum and have been using it in the morning. I'm back to get the 1 oz. size before I run out.
This product is amazing. My skin looks and feels better after only a couple of weeks. I am pleased. Thank you Mother Earth for the gifts Garden of Wisdom uses from you. Thank you Garden of Wisdom for using these gifts for our benefit. Blessings to all of you
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Margie
Love the feel!
This feels great upon application. Really looking forward to seeing how it affects my skin.
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