Hey, welcome back to the hive!

I’ve told you all about the dangers of manufacturers mixing chemicals in your skincare. Specifically with sulfates in products that “suds” such as soap and shampoo.

Sulfates mixed with ethoxylating ingredients in an attempt to make sulfates less harsh actually create an unwanted byproduct called 1,4 dioxane that is A) Carcinogenic to human cells and B) Isn’t currently regulated or required to be tested for and filtered out of finished personal care products.
 
The biggest bummer is that sulfates can be found in just about everything that “cleans” something in your house. Seriously, go look… liquid soaps, laundry detergent, shampoo, and yes, even toothpaste! YUCK!
 
But enough with the doom and gloom. SOMETIMES mixing ingredients can be a GOOD thing. It’s a bee-autiful little word called “synergy”! The example that’s most relevant to you in your clean skincare journey is the synergy of vitamins; specifically vitamins A, C, & E. What’s super interesting is that Vitamin A & C are mainly WATER-soluble vitamins, while Vitamin E is mainly oil-soluble. So, to find them all in the same product isn’t always feasible (especially to do it in a natural way, like we always and only do here at BEE-OCH).
 
So, why should Vitamins A, C, and E always be used together even despite their drastic differences? Let’s pick this apart together, shall we?
 
You probably already know that Vitamin E is a super common ingredient in both food and cosmetics. And for good reason, it’s a very powerful antioxidant. But Vitamin E actually gets damaged in its process of neutralizing free radicals. (Read all about free radicals and oxidation here in skincare here). Now, here’s where it gets cool…
 
On top of all the amazing things that Vitamin C does for the skin (help build collagen and elastin, inhibit the formation of sunspots etc; more on that here) it has also been proven to bee the handyman of the hive and repair damaged Vitamin E so that it can continue to work its antioxidant magic! It doesn’t stop there, though. The powerhouse Vitamin C + E combo has also shown to exhibit UVA protection properties! (Remember UV-“A” for Aging).
 
Then we have Vitamin A (aka Retinol) which is our anti-wrinkle magician (again, think “A” for Anti-Aging) Studies have shown Vitamin A to be even more effective in the presence of Vitamin E, giving it that extra boost it needs for increasing cell turnover.
 
Connecting the dots, now, you can see that while Vitamin C is a critical cofactor necessary for increasing collagen production, Vitamin A increases cell turnover so that you can see the benefits of Vitamin C more quickly!
 
Vitamin A,C & E are all besties and should be all be used daily somewhere in your skincare routine to get the maximum benefits from each of them individually!
 
But none of this really matters unless you know where to find them and how to use them to your benefit!
 
The most obvious combination to deliver all 3 to your skin is your BEE-OCH Nighttime Trio. All you have to do is spritz on the Vitamin C + Peptide Facial Toner after cleansing. Follow it up and “spot check” problem areas with the Retinol Roller once your skin is dry. Top it all off with the Organic Night Elixir!
 
Get your Vitamin C in the Vitamin C + Peptide Facial Toner (obviously), your Vitamin A in the Retinol Wrinkle Roller, and Vitamin E in both the Retinol Roller and Organic Night Elixir to drive in those actives while giving you the hydrating and skin-plumping boost of moisture while you sleep!
 
A little less obvious, though, and one of the many reasons we LOVE organic pumpkin seed oil in our skincare and facial products, is that pumpkin seed oil contains both Vitamin A & E all on its own! Find organic pumpkin seed oil along with Vitamin E in the Organic Facial Glow Oil AM Moisturizer, Organic Body Butter, Organic Body Oil, and lots, lots more!

If you’re looking for an easy peasy way to deliver all 3, then the Vitmin C + Peptide Facial Toner, Retinol Roller & Night Elixir are your immediate solution! Think of this trio as the “ACE” up your sleeve!

Throw in regular exfolation with the Coffee & Charcoal Facial Scrub and there isn’t much more you can do to coddle your aging skin without medical intervention.

BEE-OCH Coffee & Charcoal Facial Scrub is your powerhouse tool for instantly visible skin-smoothing revival that also helps boost the performance of all your other skincare ingredients by allowing them to absorb better and faster!

Because they all play so nicely together, we’ve put them together in one bee-autiful bundle so you can dive into vitamin synergy in one unboxing! Bee Young Nighttime Skincare Bundle

P.S. If you’re looking for an alternative to sulfates in your soap and cleansers, you gotta check out our 3-in-1 Foaming Wash all Cleanser; used as your super-clean (no pun intended) daily sulfate-free facial cleanser and True Shampoo; one of the FEW sulfate-free formulations you can find for your hair. 

Sincerely,

Brooke & Team (Your synergistic BEE-OCHes)