About Phyto-C Skin Care
Phyto-C Skin Care by PhytoCeuticals, Inc is the market leader in natural product chemistry skin and health care products. Established by Dr. Mostafa Omar in 1995, the inventor of topical Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), we are committed to developing the most advanced and effective skin care formulations with natural ingredients. Phyto-C Skin Care has carefully tested each formula which have undergone clinical studies. Phyto-C Skin Care is the only company to have been awarded grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for its topical antioxidant formulations.
AHA in C SERUM
PHYTO-C Supreme Serum’s potent antioxidant properties and unique combination of ingredients provides an unsurpassed ability to brighten skin and decrease the appearance of premature signs of aging.
1% Retinol
Indications: PHYTO-C Retinol replenishes nutrients for smoother, younger-looking skin.
Balancing Toner
Balancing Toner was designed to balance and refresh skin while gently removing any leftover unwanted residue. Balancing Toner gently removes surface impurities and assists with balancing skin tone to restore the skins natural radiance, hydrates the skin, enhances the overall appearance and texture of skin, and helps retain moisture. Suitable for all skin types
Selenium in C Serum
Phyto C’s Selenium in C Serum is the only cosmetic formula supported by the National Cancer Institute Grant #1-R43-CA94484-0. Selenium in C’s ingredients act synergistically to provide the most potent antioxidant properties to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Serum Twenty
Serum Twenty contains 20% L-Ascorbic Acid and is the highest concentration of Vitamin C clinically tested to penetrate the skin. Serum Twenty greatly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and provides potent
Soothing Cleanser
This gentle cleanser exfoliates and removes surface impurities leaving the skin fresh and conditioned.
SuperHeal O-live Gel
Our most potent hydrating gel, SuperHeal® Olive Gel’s hyaluronic acid base holds 1000x its weight in water immediately hydrating and calming dry, irritated skin. SuperHeal® O-Live Gel reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
SuperHeal O-live Mask
SuperHeal® Olive Mask is a potent exfoliating mask that greatly decongests pores and lifts stubborn impurities brightening the skin’s natural radiance and complexion.
Velvet Gel
The ingredients of PHYTO-C Velvet Gel’s extraordinary hydrating and antioxidant properties calm and soothe irritated skin and complement Vitamin C products to decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Importance of L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
At Phyto-C Skin Care, vitamin C is not merely a step in one’s skin care regimen. It is an integral part of a skincare regimen. Why? Vitamin C is well known for it’s antioxidant properties and is a key ingredient that increases the potency and efficacy of other key ingredients. Dr. Mostafa Omar, President and founder of Phtyo-C Skin Care and inventor of topical Vitamin C, develops each and every formula with safety, efficacy, and purity to relieve the appearance of major skin concerns.
Importance of Formulation for Optimal Skin Permutation
Cosmetic substances navigate through the skin primarily through the pores of the hair follicles, the sweat glands, or through the protein/lipid domains of the stratum corneum. The importance of this is for maximum efficacy of the formulation. In the initial transient diffusion stage, penetration occurs through the hair follicles and the ducts. Water-soluble molecules with low lipid solubility will usually pass through the pores, whereas lip-soluble materials pass through protein/lipid domains of the stratum corneum.
L-Ascorbic acid (LAA), is the foundation of which Phyto-C Skin care was built on. Phyto-C’s high-concentration antioxidants are designed for optimized absorption on skin and proven in published, peer-reviewed scientific journals, and supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute. Our vitamin C serums reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration. In collaboration with Duke University, Dr. Omar was able to optimize his vitamin C formulations for unprecedented skin absorption. These parameters are as follows:
- The highest concentration of L-Ascorbic Acid clinically proven to penetrate the skin is 20%. Any product claiming to contain more than 20% L-Ascorbic Acid will not penetrate the skin and will see no results or minimal results.
- A pH of 3.5 or lower is essential for L-Ascorbic absorption. After only three days of applying topical L-Ascorbic Acid to the skin, tissue levels will be saturated and levels have been found to be approximately 20 times the normal tissue level. L-Ascorbic Acid remains in the skin for approximately four days after topical application.
- L-Ascorbic Acid is the only form of Vitamin C clinically tested to penetrate the skin.
Olive Leaf Extract
The ancient Egyptians were the first to use Olive Leaf Extract. Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) is derived from the olive tree (Olea Europaea) and contains Oleuropein which has powerful antioxidant properties to assist in improving the look of fine lines, wrinkles, irritated an dry skin. Olive leaf extract has been clinically tested to have a higher antioxidant protection factor when used in conjunction with vitamins A, C, and E than those same ingredients without inclusion of OLE.
Figure 1 shows enhanced levels of antioxidant protection provided when combining Olive Leaf extract, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E compared to those of the vitamins and extracts in different combinations.