Facial Care · Collagen & Firming Serum
Triple Vitamin C · Retinyl Palmitate · Gotu Kola · Liposomal Delivery
A serum built on the multi-pathway principle of collagen support. Three distinct forms of Vitamin C — each with a different molecular size, solubility, and mechanism — work alongside Retinyl Palmitate, clinically documented Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica), dual Vitamin B5, Vitamin E, and a trio of mineral cofactors. The phosphatidylcholine liposomal delivery system carries lipid-soluble actives through the surface layers to where they become bioactive. Not one mechanism — a stacked protocol in a single step. 1oz lasts 2–3 months of daily PM use.
Most serums claim "Vitamin C" as a single ingredient, usually L-Ascorbic Acid at a high percentage. That approach has a well-known problem: L-Ascorbic Acid is unstable, oxidizes rapidly in formula, and is only effective at a narrow pH window that many skin types find irritating. Collagen Revival takes a different path — three stable, bioavailable derivatives of Vitamin C, each targeting a different depth and mechanism.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (THD) is oil-soluble and penetrates deepest — research shows it converts into active ascorbate within skin cells at concentrations rivaling L-Ascorbic Acid itself, without the irritation. Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) is water-soluble, stable at skin-friendly pH, and operates at the surface layer supporting tyrosinase inhibition and brightening. Ascorbyl Palmitate is lipid-compatible and integrates with the skin's barrier lipids, extending antioxidant protection into the barrier itself.
The three forms do not compete — they layer. Different molecular sizes, different routes of absorption, different sites of activity. One cohesive stack, each member doing work the others cannot.
Centella Asiatica — known as Gotu Kola — has been used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for over two thousand years as a wound-healing and skin-rejuvenating herb. Modern research has done the unusual work of validating that historical use at the molecular level. The active compounds in Centella — asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassic acid — have been documented to stimulate Type I and Type III collagen synthesis, accelerate wound healing, and reduce the visible appearance of scars and photodamage.
In this formula, Gotu Kola is not a trace botanical for a clean label. It is included at meaningful concentration as a functional active, paired with the Vitamin C stack for a compounding effect: Vitamin C is the essential cofactor for collagen synthesis (the enzyme prolyl hydroxylase, which stabilizes the collagen triple helix, literally cannot function without ascorbate), while Centella's triterpenoids upregulate the collagen synthesis pathway itself. One ingredient enables the pathway; the other drives it.
This is what "multi-pathway" means in this serum — not a long ingredient list, but specific biochemical relationships between ingredients that compound each other's activity.
Each Vitamin C derivative in this formula is characterized by a specific molecular profile: water-soluble or oil-soluble, small or large molecular weight, surface-active or deep-penetrating. Choosing one alone means giving up the work the others would have done. Stacking all three is how you get comprehensive Vitamin C activity in a single application.
The practical result of formulating with three stable C derivatives — rather than one high-percentage L-Ascorbic Acid — is a serum that is effective across all skin types, remains active through its shelf life, and layers safely with Retinyl Palmitate in the same formula. The three forms also compound in their brightening activity: MAP inhibits tyrosinase at the surface while THD works on existing pigmentation in deeper layers, producing a more complete brightening effect than either alone.
Beyond the Vitamin C stack and liposomal delivery framework, six additional functional actives address collagen stimulation, cell turnover, antioxidant defense, barrier repair, and mineral cofactor supply. Each was selected for a specific mechanism; none are there for the label.
No percentages — formulation ratios are proprietary — but every ingredient by name, phase, and function. No synthetic fragrance, no undisclosed actives. What you apply to your skin is exactly what is listed here.
On transparency: Every ingredient named and explained. No percentages — our formulation ratios are proprietary. No "fragrance," no "parfum," no undisclosed actives. The formula's natural aromatic character comes entirely from the botanical extracts — rosemary, green tea, gotu kola, aloe — listed here by name and function.
A collagen-supportive serum is doing its most important work during the skin's natural overnight repair cycle. The retinoid in this formula also makes PM-only use the correct choice — daytime application would partially undo the work through photodegradation. A morning routine with SPF preserves what happened overnight.