Adding Fragrance or Essential Oil to Vitamin C E Ferulic Serum

Yes, you can add fragrance or essential oil to the Vitamin C E Ferulic serum. Here's how:

• For small amounts (up to 0.5%), you can mix the fragrance or essential oil with a solubilizer like Flora Solve or Flora Solve Clear first before adding it to the serum. A recommended ratio is 2-5 parts solubilizer to 1 part fragrance/oil. Mix the solubilizer and fragrance/oil thoroughly before adding this mixture drop by drop to the serum while stirring.
• If you used Flora Solve and the mixture turned cloudy, you may need to increase the amount of Flora Solve or switch to Flora Solve Clear, which is generally more effective at achieving clarity.

In the original Vitamin C E Ferulic formula, Laureth-23 is used to help dissolve oil-soluble ingredients like Vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol) and Ferulic Acid. Replacing Laureth-23 with a different solubilizer might affect the overall stability of the Vitamin C in the formula.

To check the stability of the formula after adding fragrance/essential oil with a different solubilizer, observe the color of the serum over time. A change in color, typically turning yellow or orange, indicates that the Vitamin C is degrading.

Difference Between Vitamin C E Ferulic and Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Both Vitamin C E Ferulic and Stabilized Vitamin C (Natural-C Glycol Serum) are ready-to-use Vitamin C serums, but they differ in their composition and properties:

• Vitamin C E Ferulic contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol), Ferulic Acid, and Vitamin B5 (D-Panthenol). The additional ingredients like Vitamin E and Ferulic Acid provide enhanced antioxidant benefits and help stabilize the Vitamin C.
• Stabilized Vitamin C (Natural-C Glycol Serum) primarily contains Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) in a stabilized form.

While Vitamin C E Ferulic offers a broader range of benefits due to its multiple active ingredients, its texture can be heavier. It also contains Laureth-23, which has the potential to be comedogenic (clog pores), making it less suitable for individuals with combination or oily skin prone to breakouts. Stabilized Vitamin C is a simpler formula focused on delivering stable L-Ascorbic Acid.