{"product_id":"vitamin-c-superserum","title":"Vitamin C Superserum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The superhero of skincare ingredients finally captured in a bottle in its pure, fully potent form. This serum has no equal on the market.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– M. Scottson, Pharm. D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking, award-winning serum redefined the standard of how Vitamin C serums should look, feel and perform––which is why it’s earned a cult following from almost every beauty editor in the industry. This water-based serum is bottled in a 100% oxygen-free and light-free environment, capturing Vitamin C in its absolute purest natural form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost clients see visible improvements to skin tone and brightness in 14 days. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSignificant improvements to dark spots and to the thickening of skin's collagen layer can take a full bottle or two when used alone. These improvements are accelerated when paired with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/protocol-lab.mom\/products\/enzyme-active-retinol-serum\" title=\"Best Retinol Serum for Face\"\u003eEnzyme-Active Retinol Serum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormula pH:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e3.46\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Ingredient Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10% L-ascorbic acid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVehicle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAqueous solution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on composition and delivery mechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDue to the accumulation effects of topical ascorbic acid and the eventual saturation point as documented by Pinnell et al. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/Topical-L%E2%80%90Ascorbic-Acid%3A-Percutaneous-Absorption-Pinnell-Yang\/957e276a236338e538b266b79c5c25f4ab643ab8\" title=\"Topical Vitamin C saturation point time series\" class=\"js-no-transition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eref.\u003c\/a\u003e), the serum has been calibrated to 10% L-ascorbic acid with a pH of 3.46, which is sufficient to reach the LAA saturation point within 3-4 days of daily application, while also reducing any irritation effects experienced with lower pH and\/or higher concentrations of L-ascorbic acid. In an aqueous solution of this nature, additional absorption enhancing ingredients are unnecessary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStabilization technology:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnaerobic manufacturing and bottling using a patented (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US20240359846A1\/en\" title=\"Protocol Lab Vitamin C Serum Patent\" class=\"js-no-transition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUS Patent # 20240359846A1\u003c\/a\u003e) process under nitrogen blanket. HPLC assay tests confirmed zero loss of L-ascorbic acid after 60 days of storage at standard ambient conditions (SATP).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on the absence of ferulic acid:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFerulic acid is responsible for the infamous odor experienced in all ferulic acid-based serums as well as the primary irritant. Though it does increase UV protective properties of L-ascorbic acid serums, we believe this task is much more appropriately handled by broad-spectrum sunscreen––making the inclusion of ferulic acid unnecessary and particularly unwarranted given its significant drawbacks in a serum that is stabilized by its packaging technology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll products are \u003cstrong\u003evegan, cruelty free and 100% recyclable\u003c\/strong\u003e through our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/protocol-lab.mom\/pages\/emptiez-recycling-program\" title=\"Sustainable skincare\"\u003eEmpties Recycling Program.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Protocol Skincare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29690991345762,"sku":"29690991345762","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/2488\/0482\/files\/bestascorbicacidserum.jpg?v=1768194503","url":"https:\/\/protocol-lab.mom\/products\/vitamin-c-superserum","provider":"Protocol Skincare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}