A: There is no reason that a Vitamin C serum needs to be orange. In fact, if a Vitamin C darkens (orange, brown, etc.) it most likely means that it’s been oxidized and therefore has lost effectiveness. The Triple Vitamin C is not only white, but it should never discolor because unlike other Vitamin C products, it’s stable, which means it will be as effective from the first drop to the last.

A: The form of Vitamin C used in most skincare products is ascorbic acid, which is an acid. This is why other Vitamin C products can sting and be incompatible with other products. The form of Vitamin C in the Triple Vitamin C Serum is esterified, which means that it is no longer an acid and thus it’s gentle. It can also be used freely with other products. Your skin care products should not sting and now your Vitamin C doesn’t have to either.

A: Yes. While we only recommend using one exfoliant at a time, the Triple Vitamin C Serum is not an exfoliant because the special form of Vitamin C that Dr. Schultz included in this serum is an ester, not an acid. This means that you can receive the benefits of Vitamin C from the Triple Vitamin C Serum at the same time you receive the benefits from exfoliation from an exfoliant, such as The Progressive Peel.

A: It is best to store your Vitamin C products out of direct sunlight and at room-temperature. Avoid excessive heat. Some people prefer to store theirs in a refrigerator, which won’t cause any issues, but also is not necessary.

A: Yes. While an effective Vitamin C product can help neutralize damage from free radicals, this is not a substitute for daily sunscreen use. In fact, we recommend applying the Triple Vitamin C Serum at night for optimal efficacy.

A: Antioxidants work by absorbing and neutralizing dangerous energy from free radicals that form inside your cells, including your skin cells, and get destroyed in the process. However, if the free radicals are left unchecked, the damage they unleash can alter and even destroy your cells and DNA. Ultraviolet light is one source of free radicals. They can also form inside your cells for many other reasons. So if you put your topical antioxidant on during the day, it will absorb the free radicals from the sun, but get destroyed in the process, before being absorbed into your skin cells, where you need it. So the only way that you can get the topical antioxidant into your cell is to put it on your skin when there’s no sunlight to destroy it. Therefore, you have to put your antioxidant on at night so that it can be absorbed into your cells and be ready the next day to help protect you from free radicals and other forms of bad energy.