You Need to Try This Vitamin C Serum! No exceptions. 🎯

At Garden of Wisdom, we never stop at “good enough.” We understand that Vitamin C products are everywhere, but we set out to make it extraordinary. The result? A clean, creative formula with a silky texture and real results.

        Read More about Ethyl Ascorbic Acid HERE

Powered by 7% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 3-O-EAA is a stable, gentle form of Vitamin C that resists oxidation and penetrates skin more effectively than traditional L-Ascorbic Acid, brightening and smoothing without irritation.  our serum delivers all the brightening and antioxidant power of Vitamin C, without the irritation, instability, or disappointment of traditional L-Ascorbic Acid. Gentle yet effective, it smooths, evens, and renews your complexion while staying stable and potent.

Suggested Use:

1. Apply to clean, moist skin for best absorption. Allow to dry and then move forward with your routine.    
                     (moist skin is essential)
2. Use 2–3 drops, gently pressing into face and neck
3. Follow with your favorite moisturizer or facial oil to lock it in
4. Use once daily, either in the morning or evening (evening is preferred). For best results, avoid applying Vitamin C and Retinol in the same routine; they don’t play well together. If you’d like to use both, simply apply Vitamin C in the morning and Retinol at night.
5. Tip: Properly formulated Vitamin C serums can feel slightly tacky; this is normal and a sign of stability and potency. Layering over damp skin and sealing with moisturizer helps reduce the tackiness.

Vitamin C, Re-Imagined
We took one of skincare’s most celebrated ingredients and gave it the Garden of Wisdom twist, creating a serum that’s stable, silky, and remarkably effective at just a 7% strength. With Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, you get brighter, glowing skin and long-lasting antioxidant defense, minus the sting or fast oxidation that makes most serums fall flat.

This is not just another Vitamin C.
This is Vitamin C, perfected.

Why You’ll Love It

1. Stable, Potent Vitamin C ~ 7% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid brightens and evens skin tone
2. Antioxidant Boost ~ Ferulic Acid + Phytic Acid enhances stability and defends against stressors
3. Hydration & Comfort ~ Hyaluronic Acid (LMW + HMW) and Glycerin plump and soften skin
4. Soothing Botanicals ~ Cornflower Hydrosol, Panthenol, and Allantoin calm and protect
5. Clean Preservation ~ Naturally preserved with lactobacillus fermentation and coconut extract.

Why We Use It A stable, gentle form of Vitamin C that resists oxidation and penetrates skin more effectively than traditional L-Ascorbic Acid, brightening and smoothing without irritation.

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.

Distilled Water Aqua
Cornflower Hydrosol Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Ethyl Ascorbic Acid 3-O-EAA
Zemea Propanediol
Leucidal SF lactobacillus fermentation
Glycerin Glycerin
Panthenol Panthenol
AMTicide Lactobacillus (and) Cocos Nucifera (Coconut)
   Fruit Extract
Alkyl Benzoate Alkyl Benzoate
Ferulic Acid Ferulic Acid
Allantoin Allantoin
Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate
Phytic Acid Phytic Acid
L-Ergothioneine L-Ergothioneine
SOD Superoxide Dismutase