Beyond Vitamin C + E: The Next Generation of Antioxidant Intelligence

For beauty enthusiasts, there’s a confidence - and sort of collective nostalgia - around Vitamins C and E. Skincare’s most beloved antioxidant duo. They’re like the supermodels of the ’90s: iconic, influential, and still showing up everywhere. And yet, the environment they were designed for has changed.

Screens became sunlight. Cities became smog. And..it almost feels like stress became a skin type.

As a result, our complexions began asking for more than a one-note defense strategy.

So we rethought the antioxidant approach entirely.

The main conversations around Vitamin C in skincare have largely focused on pushing higher percentages or chasing ever more stable forms. But we asked a different question: What if the future isn’t about stronger antioxidants, but smarter ones?

The Classic C + E Era

Vitamins C and E neutralize free radicals by donating electrons. But once they do, their performance depends on regeneration. Certain components in a formula can, in fact, boost Vitamin C’s performance (for example, Glutathione) by way of regenerating its reduced form, allowing it to continue participate in antioxidant protection for more than just one go (psa: look for a Vitamin C serum that includes, not just Vitamin E - but Glutathione). However, for the most part, Vitamin C's mode of action makes it effective after oxidative stress has already begun its cascade.

And oxidative stress today? It’s not a rare villain - it’s a constant drip. From blue light and airborne pollutants to sleepless nights and everyday emotional demands, our skin isn’t dealing with the occasional spark, it’s managing a whole electrical grid.

Our Redox Upgrade

Better signals make better skin.

Our PHYREDOX™ system pairs a network of antioxidants—two operating within water-rich environments, the other embedded in lipid membranes. Together, they form a redox-active complex that can continue exchanging electrons where oxidative stress first arises, particularly in and around the mitochondria. 

Unlike traditional antioxidants that neutralize a radical and then wait for regeneration before acting again, our fusion can multi-cycle. By helping maintain balance across different domains of the skin, they support a more resilient antioxidant network under the pressures of modern life - i.e., all the influences that can leave the complexion looking fatigued, uneven, or less refined. 

PHYREDOX™: Better Than Strong, Smarter.

To recap, we didn’t move on from the proverbial Vitamin C and E serum out of disloyalty to the classics. Vitamin C serums remain a staple in any thoughtful routine — and the good news is that Phyredox™ actually supports Vitamin C’s efficacy, providing you with the best of both worlds.

We simply iterated on the idea — out of loyalty to the truth that skin deserves more than just a reactionary approach.

The next generation of skincare innovation won’t be about piling on potency through higher active percentages. It will more likely focus on supporting the signals that drive longevity and aid the skin’s own inherent bio-mechanisms: so it things stay smoother, more resilient to stress, and visibly healthier over time.

This is the PHYREDOX™ difference.