Available Sizes

1 oz / 30 ml

Product Information

This is a multi-active serum that addresses key receptors in the skin. It is recommended for every other day use to maintain skin vitality.  Especially targets aged skin.

Avogen 302, vitamin C metabolite (tetrahexyldecyl-ascorbate), sodium hyaluronate,  niacinamide and organic hydrosols in a light, easily spread serum.

Not to be mixed with exfoliating acid products (salicylic, glycolic, lactic, etc.) or applied to skin with recent sensitivity issues from chemicals (natural or synthetic).  Excellent for unresponsive, coarse sun-thickened, sagging skin.

Some skin warmth and mild pinking may be noticeable after application (it’s working).

Key Benefits

Skin plumping and turgor

Well tolerated

High content of active ingredients

Stable formula

Noticeable, visible improvement

Targeted Skin Type

Thinning or coarse skin from aging are primary targets for 302 SERUM PLUS. Skin that is unresponsive and marked by a papery surface, or conversely coarse, heavy skin that is marked by sun damage will respond where simple exfoliating just brings up the same old problems again and again.

Skincare Concerns

Aging and unstable skin cannot be exfoliated away and where it has lost its vitality and responsiveness new approaches are necessary. There are ways to recover depleted skin and we encourage you to learn more about skin recovery at REFERENCE TOPICS find especially these topics: REPAIR MODEL and the TRAINING MODEL.

Formulation

Elegantly textured serum

Ingredients: White Label

Organic green tea, organic hydrosols of cucumber and chamomile, rice peptides, kosher glycerine, sodium hyaluronate, glyceryl monostearate, Avogen 302, vitamin C metabolite (tetrahexyldecyl-ascorbate), niacinamide, cellulose polymer, polyquat 81, prepolymer 2, urea, zinc oxide, C12-15 ammonium alkyl esters, sodium benzoate, vanilla and herbal extracts, disodium EDTA

Ingredients: Gray Label

Organic green tea, organic hydrosols of cucumber and chamomile, rice peptides, kosher glycerine, sodium hyaluronate, glyceryl monostearate, Avogen 302, vitamin C metabolite (tetrahexyldecyl-ascorbate), niacinamide, cellulose polymer, polyquat 81, prepolymer 2, urea, zinc oxide, C12-15 ammonium alkyl esters, sodium benzoate, disodium EDTA

Ingredient Call Outs

Free of parabens, formaldehyde, formaldehyde releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates (SLS & SLES), triclocarban, triclosan. Gluten and cruelty free. Acid free. Glycol free.

VISIBLE AGING

1. Apply 302 SERUM PLUS 3x per week, evenings.

2. After two weeks you may add A 0.5 DROPS or A 0.5 SERUM 1x per week.

3. Minimize other products, especially makeup and moisturizers, avoid sunblock chemistry. Use REVIVE as cleanser, alternate with other cleanser, like 302 CLEANSER. Use REVIVE as moisturizer, too, especially if skin is unstable.

For your skin if these conditions exist:

Have not used exfoliating acids in 30 days

Are benzoyl peroxide free for 30 days

Not inflamed or visibly unstable

Normal/dry

Sensitive but not visibly unstable

Light to average makeup usage

Not for your skin if these conditions exist:

Heavy makeup usage

Heavy moisturizer usage

Exfoliating or using benzoyl peroxide

Unusual oral medications causing skin instability (i.e. chemo, cortisones, thyroid meds) may reduce 302 SERUM PLUS activity or cause erratic skin behavior.

Recommended frequency of use:

3x per week (observe and adjust)

Do not apply another active more than 1x per week while using 302 SERUM PLUS.

After one month discontinue current active(s) regimen and allow skin to rest for 7-10 days before resuming. This will allow skin reactions further out to be fresh and not weakened by over frequent or prolonged application periods.

Cleanse:

Note: two or three cleansers are recommended to be cycled through per week for best skin results.

Any 302 Skincare Cleanser or FACE & BODY BAR

REVIVE

Additional actives while using 302 SERUM PLUS:

Do not introduce another active for 2 weeks.

Do not apply a second active more often than 1x per week.

You should NOT have a third active in play.

Additional leave-ons acceptable:

CALMING MIST

CALMING MIST recommended if two or more actives in play.

REVIVE, anytime

REMEDY (small pea sized amount for entire face)

LIGHT MOISTURIZER or BALANCE MOISTURIZER (on Actives free days)

Avoid:

Exfoliation

Scrubs

Heavy makeup

Benzoyl Peroxide

Actives are over frequently applied. The visible result then tails off and becomes disappointing usually within a month for receptor driven actives like Vitamin C (C 12.5 DROPS / C 12.5 SERUM, C 25 DROPS / C 25 SERUM) or Vitamin A (A 0.5 DROPS / A 0.5 SERUM, A 1.0 DROPS / A 1.0 SERUM).

The 302 molecule found in 302 DROPS, 302 DROPS PLUS, 302 SERUM and 302 SERUM PLUS is not as unforgiving as Vitamins C and A and B from over frequent application. But.

It is important to observe and adjust your frequency of application to optimize response. This is very different from what other skincare providers advocate. We developed this approach with our own clinicians during the last two decades. We find the concept works and brings you, the end user, into being your own best coach. Observe and adjust.

Be especially observant for the first few applications of an active. If your skin seems to react in a noticeable way, such as feeling warm, becoming pink (but not inflamed) or just much brighter and more plump then you are going to want to apply that product less frequently. That is counter-intuitive but it will have a better visible outcome for you. Do not be surprised if a 1x per week application of a powerful metabolite works just fine.

The reverse is true. You may find an active does meh, very little, after a few applications. Your skin just does not respond. That active is just not going to work for you.

Note: if that unresponsiveness is true for all actives then it is your skin that needs analysis by a professional. CLICK HERE to find the 302 Skincare professional nearest you.

For an in-depth discussion of this application frequency phenomena visit the REFERENCE TOPICS and read through the REPAIR MODEL and the TRAINING MODEL. This will give you perspective on 302 Skincare’s approach which is to surprise the skin (pleasantly), not saturate it.

Think of your skin as a houseplant, avoid overwatering and overfeeding it for best results.

If you have ever tried a product that worked well for you in the first few weeks and then rapidly went downhill, the answer may be the over frequent application of that metabolite weakened your skin. Observe and adjust.