A Vitamin C oil serum that combines the benefits of Vitamin C with ingredients that help balance, soothe & calm, nourish, and reduce the appearance of redness. Plus it’s brightening, anti-aging, firming, improves the look of skin tone and texture, and rich in antioxidants. All while supporting a healthy skin barrier. Light feel and non-comedogenic.
This concentrated super serum is loaded with clinical and natural ingredients to tackle multiple concerns in 1 serum: brighten, soothe & calm, reduce the appearance of redness, antioxidant protection, balance and help oily blemish prone skin, and help the skin barrier.
- Brighten: Non-irritating Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate), Licorice, and Bisabolol brighten, reduce the appearance of dark spots, and even skin tone.
- Anti-Aging: Vitamin C supports natural collagen and firmer looking skin.
- Antioxidant Protection: Rich in antioxidants from Vitamin C + Vitamin E, Green Tea, Camellia Tea, Bisabolol, Echium Viper's Bugloss, superfruits Blueberry, Cranberry, and Elderberry. Anti-aging antioxidants are important to help protect skin from free radicals that can lead to future lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.
- Vitamin C and Vitamin E are more powerful together. Echium, Sunflower, and Blueberry are rich in Vitamin E, along with Tocopherol (bioactive form on Vitamin E).
- Soothe: reduce the look of redness and improve complexion with Silymarin, Marshmallow, Bisabolol, Licorice, Blue Tansy, German Chamomile.
- Breakouts & Balance: Meadowsweet, Blue Tansy, Green Tea. Selected to help balance oiliness and for potential antibacterial properties to help blemish prone skin.
- Strengthen Skin Barrier: basically every ingredient included was selected for it's ability to help the skin barrier.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is the “gold standard” in Vitamin C. It is a lipophilic form of Vitamin C that penetrates deeply to support natural collagen while being non-irritating, non-acidic, and highly stable compared to other forms of Vitamin C.
Blue Tansy and Bisabolol help balance oiliness and have potential antibacterial properties.
This is a waterless formulation to deliver all these concentrated nutrients and actives without diluting. Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is combined with oils for ideal bioavailability. The cold-pressed oils were selected to be both non-comedogenic, support the skin barrier, and nourish with essential fatty acids.
Suitable for all skin types, especially Oily and Breakout prone skin. Blue color naturally from Blue Tansy and German Chamomile.
KEY INGREDIENTS
6% or 10% Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C) – considered the “gold standard” in Vitamin C.
- 6% in original version. Can update to 10%
- Helps brighten, address dullness, and improve the overall appearance of skin.
- Support natural collagen, improve the appearance of fine lines, and firmer looking skin.
- Antioxidant - helps protect skin lipids and ceramides and defend from environmental aggressors.
- Fat soluble Vitamin C may also have calming properties.
- THD is non-acidic and less potentially irritating than other forms of vitamin C.
- More stable and penetrate better into skin than other forms of vitamin C.
- Combined with oils for ideal bioavailability.
Vitamin E - contained in many of the cold-pressed oils used and as bioactive Tocopherol. Works in synergy with Vitamin C for greater benefits when combined.
Alpha Bisabolol helps enhance penetration of other actives like Vitamin C. It soothes & calms, and reduces appearance of redness. Potent antioxidant. It may help brighten skin. It may also have antibacterial properties, which can help reduce the appearance of breakouts. This is the plant derived natural form, which is more active and potent than synthetic Bisabolol.
Meadowsweet - Helps balance and control oil, reducing oiliness in skin. Helps calm the appearance of skin and redness. Source of salicylates, which are compounds similar to aspirin and salicylic acid.
Blue Tansy - soothing, calming, helps balance and clarify. Source of Chamazulene and Bisabolol. potential calming aromatherapy benefits. Gives this serum a natural blue color.
German Chamomile - soothing antioxidant that is a source of Bisabolol
Green Tea Oil - Soothing, anti-aging, source of antioxidants. May have antibacterial properties.
Camellia Oleifera Tea Seed Oil - a variety of green tea plant, rich in antioxidants. Soothing, leaves skin feeling soft and moisturized.
Licorice - brightening and helps improve the appearance of uneven skin. Soothing, antioxidant that helps reduce the look of redness and reduce the appearance of dark spots.
Echium (Viper's Bugloss) - Anti-Aging plant oil rich in antioxidants and phospholipids to help repair and strengthen skin barrier to prevent moisture loss and irritation. Can help smooth the look of skin and fine lines. One of the richest plant sources of Omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids.
Blueberry Oil: Calming and anti-aging superfood. Rich in polyphenols antioxidants, which help protect skin from free radicals. Phospholipids and Vitamin E support the skin barrier and help skin maintain hydration. Another source of Vitamin C.
Cranberry - Superfruit rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, phospholipids, and skin barrier supporting fatty acids. Can soothe the look of irritated skin..
Elderberry - Superfruit that is deeply penetrating.Has antioxidant properties and is soothing.
Milk Thistle (Silymarin) Oil - source of silymarin, which helps calm, soothe, protect and nourish. Antioxidant.
Marshmallow - soothing, helps reduce look of redness, and help skin retain moisture.
Sunflower - calm, soothe, and support the skin barrier. Lightweight. Rich in antioxidants, Vitamin E and Linoleic Acid. Supports skin’s natural moisture barrier, which reduces dehydration and trans-epidermal water loss.
ACTIVE Customization - Optional
Option to add actives to further customize the benefits to your clients' needs.
Original: leave as is. No changes.
Increase to 10% C + 4 Mushroom Adaptogen Complex: increase BVOSC THDA Vitamin C from 6% to 10% and add the adaptogen mushroom complex (see below for details on mushrooms).
4 Mushroom Adaptogen Complex: superfoods with adaptogenic properties - adapting to skin’s needs for Brightening, Soothing, Protecting & Rejuvenating.
Reishi, Chaga, Maitake, and Cordyceps mushroom.
- Multitude of benefits: brightening, protecting and rejuvenating the look of skin, soothing & calming, reducing irritation, promoting natural collagen, and supporting the skin's moisturizer barrier. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, which contribute to aging and dark spots.
- Reishi brightens and promotes even looking skin as a Tyrosinase inhibitor. It also promotes natural elasticity and a firmer look.
- Source of calming soothing Beta Glucan, helping reduce signs of irritation and redness, promoting skin recovery.
- Source of Polysaccharides, which have humectant properties that promote hydrated moisturized skin.
- Chaga, Maitake, and Cordyceps are soothing, humectant - helping skin retain moisture, and antioxidants help protect and defend skin from visible signs of aging.
INCI: Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract, Inonotus Obliquus (Chaga Mushroom) Extract, Grifola Frondosa (Maitake Mushroom) Fruiting Body Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis (Cordyceps) Extract.
5% Licorice: Add more Licorice to further the Brightening, Antioxidant, and Soothing benefits.
- Brighten: As a Tyrosinase inhibitor, it is a gentle natural alternative to Hydroquinone.
- Plus it adds calming and soothing benefits.
- Licorice helps even skin tone, reduce the look of dark spots, balance oil, and reduce appearance of redness.
INCI: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract.
SCENT BOOST: Optional Customization
All versions include Blue Tansy and Blue Chamomile, unless you select Essential Oil Free (Fragrance Free).
All scents come from natural essential oils (or cold pressed oils and plant extracts). Artificial or synthetic fragrance is not used.
Original: Blue Tansy & German Blue Chamomile, which are both soothing actives and enhance the scent. INCI: Tanacetum Annuum (Blue Tansy) Flower Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (German Blue Chamomile) Flower Oil.
Yuzu, a non-phototoxic citrus that adds fresh lemon notes. INCI: Citrus Junos (Yuzu) Peel Oil.
Lavender - Eucalyptus - Bergamot Orange: fresh clean blend of essential oils. We use non-phototoxic Bergapten-Free Beramot citrus. It is FCF Furocoumarin Free. Added to Blue Tansy & German Blue Chamomile blend.
INCI: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil.
HOW TO USE
Directions: Apply to cleansed skin.
Apply in the serum step (after any water based serums or toners, if applicable).
Scent: floral herbal
Feel: Ultra light oil.
Skin types: All skin types, especially Oily or Blemish Prone. Normal, Combination, Dry, Sensitive will all benefit as well.
Time of day: Anytime (AM/PM/Both).
FULL INGREDIENT LIST
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CLINICAL - CLEAN - VEGAN - CRUELTY FREE
Vegan. Cruelty Free. Clinical. Clean
Formulated without parabens, phthalates, sulfates, PEGs, mineral oils, drying alcohols, formaldehyde, artificial fragrance or dyes, silicones, and more. We aim for an EWG score of 1.
