Vitale Nutritive Glow Elixir

FAQ

Learn more about the Vitale formula, how to use it, and more.

• Is Vitale a facial oil?

  Yes, Vitale is a facial oil serum. It's made with a combination of linoleic acid-rich oil extracts and lipids for a fast-absorbing, nourishing formula that revives dry and dehydrated skin. It's safe for all skin types.

• Is Vitale suitable for acne-prone skin?

  Vitale is designed to address dryness and dehydration through skin barrier nourishment. But, it's also safe for acne-prone skin types. Most oil-based products are made with oils containing high levels of comedogenic omega-9 fatty acids (like jojoba oil, argan oil, sunflower oil, etc). On the other hand, the oils in our Vitale serum are carefully selected for their high levels of anti-inflammatory, barrier-repairing, clarifying linoleic acid. As part of your daily skincare routine, our serums create the ideal lipid environment for healthy, vibrant skin.

• Does Vitale contain essential oils?

  No, Vitale is essential oil-free.

• I've used facial oils before and they sit on top of my skin / don't absorb. Will this happen with Vitale?

  If your face feels greasy for long periods of time after applying a facial oil, that's a sign the oil is not properly being utilized by your skin. As a result, you're probably not reaping the benefits. An optimal oil serum formula will contain the right balance of fatty acids that your skin can drink up and put to work — repairing the skin barrier, reducing inflammation, and nourishing skin cells. It's also important to make sure your skin is properly prepped prior to applying the oil. Ideally, you'll use a pH-balanced, gentle cleanser and a hydrating toner to ensure your skin is primed to break down, absorb, and reap all the benefits of the skin nutrition in an oil serum. That's why we created The Sana Method — a full regimen, carefully designed to ensure you're getting the most value from your skincare routine.

• Do I need to use a moisturizer with Vitale?

  You can absolutely use a moisturizer with Vitale! However, you may find that you don't need to. Moisturizers are traditionally emulsions, a blend of oil and water together. These moisturizing emulsions moisturize the skin in three ways: increasing hydration using humectants, acting as an occlusive barrier, and enhancing skin barrier repair with lipids. Facial oils made with barrier-repairing, linoleic acid-rich oils actually have all of these same properties. In fact, they achieve these effects even more effectively than moisturizers due to the higher lipid content. And while facial oils don't contain humectants, the exceptionally high antioxidant content of our serum encourages the production of our skin's natural humectants like hyaluronic acid, proteoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans, all while creating a lipid barrier to seal in moisture. The benefit of using a facial oil as a moisturizer is that many emulsifiers used in moisturizers can be comedogenic for very sensitive acne-prone skin types, making non-comedogenic oils a better-tolerated option.

• Yes, you can mix any of our oil serums together!

  Can I mix Vitale with Clarity?