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Vitamin C (Direct) Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
L-Ascorbic Acid Powder Antioxidants (except EUK 134) Peptides
Vitamin C 23% Hydration & Oils Copper Peptides
Vitamin C 30% Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Serum or Niacinamide
Ascorbic Acid + Alpha Arbutin Caffeine Solution Powder
Ethylated Ascorbic Acid EUK 134
NIOD ELAN Direct Acids *
Retinol/Retinoids *
Pure/Ethylated Vitamin C*
Vitamin C (Derivatives) Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
Ascorbyl Glucoside Antioxidants Niacinamide Serum
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Direct Acids Niacinamide Powder
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Hydration & Oils
Alpha Arbutin
Caffeine Solution
Retinol/Retinoids
Peptides
Direct Acids Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
Glycolic Acid Antioxidants (except EUK 134) Acids
Mandelic Acid Hydration & Oils EUK 134
Lactic Acid 5% Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Powder
Lactic Acid 10% Caffeine Solution Peptides incl Copper
Azelaic Acid Vitamin C Derivatives Retinol/Retinoids *
Salicylic Acid Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated *
Salicylic Acid Masque
Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution
Antioxidants Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
EUK 134 Hydrators & Oils Copper Peptides
More Molecules Alpha Arbutin Direct Acids
Caffeine Solution, Niacinamide Vitamin C ELAA/LAA
Peptides (excl. Copper Peptides) Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid
Retinol & Retinoids
Vitamin C Derivatives
Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid Direct Acids Peptides
Hydration & Oils Copper Peptides
More Molecules EUK 134
Retinols & Retinoids NIOD Re:Pigment
Vitamin C Derivatives
Pycnogenol Direct Acids Buffet + Copper Peptides
Hydration & Oils Antioxidants
More Molecules
Retinols & Retinoids
Peptides (ex Copper Peptides)
Vitamin C Derivatives
Retinol/Retinoid Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
Retinol 0.2% in Squalane Peptides (excl. copper peptides) Copper Peptides
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane More Molecules Other Retinol/Retinoid Products
Retinol 1% in Squalane Oils & Hydration Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated
Retinoid 2% Vitamin C Derivatives Direct Acids
Retinoid 2% in Squalane Antioxidants
Retinoid 5% in Squalane
Other Products/More Molecules Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum All products EXCEPT Vitamin C Direct Vitamin C
Vitamin C Derivatives
Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution Retinols & Retinoids Direct Acids
More Molecules Direct Vitamin C
Oils & Hydration Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid
Vitamin C Derivatives
Antioxidants excl R&F
Peptides
Alpha Arbutin Use with all products No conflicts
Caffeine Solution
Niacinamide Antioxidants Direct Vitamin C
Direct Acids Vitamin C Derivatives
Hydrators & Oils
More Molecules
Peptides
Retinol/Retinoids
Niacinamide Powder Mix with Buffet + Copper, Direct Acids
Argireline, Matrixyl, Natural Vitamin C
Moisturising Factors Mix with non conflicting water-based
products with pH base between 5 &
7
All Oils & Hydration Use with all products No conflicts