Ultra-C Serum

dark spots + hyperpigmentation + uneven skin tone ] STEP 4: Treat Great for skin types 3, 4, 5, 8 Two kinds of stabilized 15% vitamin C combined with our powerful Herbalbright Complex™ delivers advanced brightening and protection against environmental stressors. Added ferulic acid and vitamin E team up to help rejuvenate dry, damaged skin and minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The vitamin C extracts that we u.se are non-sun sensitizing, so you can use this product morning or night. BENEFITS: Brightens hyperpigmentation and "sun" spots Protects your skin against environmental stressors Improves the appearance of uneven skin tone Promotes collagen production Gently exfoliates to smooth rough skin Decreases the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles Prebiotic lemon peel bioferment supports a healthy skin microbiome DIRECTIONS: Shake well. Massage 2-3 drops into face, neck, chest, backs of hands--anywhere that shows sun damage. Will not cause sun sensitivity. Use once daily, in the morning or evening as your first leave-on product. Follow with your favorite moisturizer. KEY INGREDIENTS:   6% Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is a stable, oil soluble Vitamin C ester that helps clarify and brighten skin tone by inhibiting melanogenesis (production of pigment). 11% M.A.P. Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a stable, water soluble derivative of Vitamin C that helps lightens dark spots by inhibiting tyrosinase activity. It’s gentler than L-asorbic acid on sensitive skin. Herbalbright Complex™ is our proprietary blend of botanicals. Packed with powerful antioxidants, these plants work synergistically to help improve the appearance of sun damaged skin. Natural resveratrol (present in Japanese Knotweed), licorice and lemon peel bioferment help to brighten and even skin tone. Ferulic Acid is a soothing antioxidant that can also help improve the stability and effectiveness of other antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E. It helps rejuvenate dry, stressed skin and improve the appearance of an uneven skin tone. Kojic Acid is a gentle exfoliator. It can help brighten skin and improve uneven skin tone. The story goes that it was originally discovered when someone noticed that the hands of Japanese saki makers were beautifully bright and smooth, even though the rest of their skin was old and weathered. Kojic acid can bederived from koji, which is created during the sake brewing process from fermented rice. Ours is obtained from mushroom.  Bearberry (Uva ursi)  also known as kinnikinnick, is packed with powerful antioxidants. The leaves have a high concentration of hydroquinone, primarily in the form of arbutin (Arbutin is a distant relative of hydroquinone, but is totally natural and more gentle on the skin), thus giving bearberry extract its ability to brighten the skin. It can help rejuvenate skin and lessen the signs of aging. This sweet little plant carpets the forests in our Central Oregon mountains year-round.  Lemon Peel Bioferment is a prebiotic, supporting healthy skin, brightening darker spots and patches and helping improve the appearance of dull, lack skin. Whole lemon fruits are macerated and incubated with Lactobacillus lacti (the same bacteria used to produce many fermented food products like cheese and sour cream). This ferment is then further processed to remove the potential allergens, citral and geraniol. The resulting ferment is said to have high antioxidant activity. FULL INGREDIENTS LIST: Aloe vera gel*, goji berry extract*, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate 10% (Vitamin C), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 5% (Vitamin C), elderberry fruit extract*, Herbalbright Complex™ (extracts of mallow*, peppermint*, cowslip*, lady’s mantle*, speedwell*, lemon balm*, yarrow*, helichrysum* and bearberry fruit (uva ursi)*), rosehip seed oil*, evening primrose oil*, kojic acid, vitamin E oil (wheat-free mixed tocopherols), ferulic acid (rice extract), lactobacillus/lemon peel bioferment, ylang ylang essential oil, xanthan gum, essential oils of Roman chamomile*, bergamot, Oregon lavender* and Immortelle (helichrysum)*. NOTE: Color variations are normal in our small-batch products. The bottle you receive may be a bit lighter or darker than pictured. Handcrafted in Bend, Oregon