Is OZ Naturals the Best Vitamin C Serum?

Is Oz Naturals Professional Anti-Aging Serum the best Vitamin C serum?

This serum is a best-seller on Amazon, with thousands of reviews, but is it really the best? I am here to help you find that out.

First lets look at what the company has to say about this product.

• Antioxidant formula protects skin from environmental stressors
• Naturally stimulates collagen creation
• Hydrates and moisturizes skin
• Helps nourish cells allowing skin to heal naturally
• Naturally lifts and firms
• Made in the USA in our FDA certified facility
• No Parabens, No Alcohol
• Cruelty-free, sulfate-free, mineral oil-free, lanolin-free, gluten-free, and GMO-free

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What are the benefits of using Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that has been clinically proven to help repair our skin and reduce damage and wrinkle formation. Topical Vitamin C serums can:

• reduce sun damage and sun spots
• reduce inflammation
• boost skins healing response
• improve your skins UV defense
• reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles
• enhance your skins texture

There are a few different types of Vitamin C, each having their own unique pros and cons. L-ascorbic acid (AA) has been the most studied and is shown to be very effective. It does, however, have a low pH, making it a potential irritant to skin. This form of Vitamin C breaks down very easily.

The other forms of Vitamin C are:

• magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
• tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
• retinyl ascorbate
• ascorbyl palmitate
• sodium ascorbyl phosphate

These forms have not been studied as much as AA, but they do show promising results. For example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is more gentle, is stable at a neutral pH, and is efficient at lower concentrations.

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Let’s Have a Look at The Ingredients List:

Organic Herbal Infusion, Organic Aloe, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), MSM, botanical hyaluronic acid, Witch Hazel), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Carbomer, (2s)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Jojoba Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin.

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Beneficial Ingredients:

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

The form of Vitamin C used in Oz Naturals serum is sodium ascorbyl phosphate. This form of Vitamin C is relatively new to the skin care world. It is considered a very stable and gentle precursor of Vitamin C that converts to Ascorbic Acid once it is absorbed.

It has skin-whitening effects, stimulates collagen and can be useful for those suffering from acne.

Hyaluronic Acid

An intensely hydrating ingredient, hyaluronic acid can hold up to 1000 times its own weight in water. This ingredient helps the Vitamin C penetrate deeper into the skin, while also moisturizing.

(2s)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid

A long, complicated name for a very important amino acid, a building block for every important tissue in the body. Also known as L-arginine, this amino acid is crucial to maintaining healthy skin that defies common signs of aging. It helps strengthen capillary walls and promotes blood circulation to the skin.

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Questionable Ingredients:

Carbomer

A white fluffy powder that’s used in lotions and other cosmetic formulas as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier. Full strength carbomer can be highly irritating to the skin. In cosmetic use it is considered safe and has been used for over 50 years. Neutralizing agents such as TEA , sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, tetrasodium EDTA, and sodium hydroxymethylglycinate may be listed on the ingredients label, other times, companies will buy pre-neutralized carbomer, which may or may not list the neutralizing agent. This means theses agents may not be disclosed on the label, and could possibly be contaminants in the formulation. (Source). Skin Deep gives Carbomer a low hazard rating.

Phenoxyethanol

An aromatic ether alcohol. This ingredient starts out as phenol, a toxic white crystalline powder that’s created from benzene (a known carcinogen) and then is treated with ethylene oxide (also a known carcinogen) and an alkalai. Oftentimes it’s found in “natural” products. Companies will use phenoxyethanol as a preservative and then say that they’re “paraben-free.” (Source). Skin Deep gives Phenoxyethanol a moderate hazard rating.

Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin

A conditioning agent and preservative. A couple of studies have found ethyl hexyl glycerin to be a skin irritant, even at low concentrations, so people with sensitive skin may experience contact dermatitis. In addition, it is an eye irritant in animal studies. Reactions are typically low, however. (Source). Skin Deep gives Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin a low hazard rating.

These few ingredients are not ideal, especially phenoxyethanol which is a controversial preservative. It is at the bottom of the ingredients list, so the concentration is low. Formulations using water have to have a preservative in them, otherwise they would go bad very quickly.

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What are People Saying About This Product?

At the time of this writing, there are over 6000 reviews for this product on Amazon. There is a couple reasons there are so many reviews for this product. For one, people are given the product in exchange for a review, and for two, people see the many positive reviews so they buy the product and then leave a their own review.

Read The 5 star Reviews on Amazon

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Read The Negative Reviews on Amazon

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My Personal Conclusion :

This product has a lot of hype, and I am always wary of hype. Looking through the reviews, I found a great deal were written by people given the product to try in exchange for writing a review. It is a great marketing technique but also explains why there are over 6000 reviews for this product.

I am not sure if I would personally try this product…..maybe I should ask OZ naturals to send me a sample *wink* to see for myself.

I would rather look for a Vitamin C serum that has a longer money back guarantee and the chemical preservatives turn me off. Through my research I have found out that Vitamin C breaks down so easily that is almost requires chemical preservatives.

See Our Pick For The Best Organic Vitamin C Serum

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What do you think about OZ Naturals? Have you tried their Vitamin C Serum? Let me know in the comments, I would love to hear what your experience has been 🙂