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M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum: Bio-Lipid Facial Oil

$118CADNeroli & Sandalwood 2 reviews
  • Menopause-Informed Skincare
  • Gentle Retinol Alternative
  • Lipid Replenishment
  • Bio-Mimetic
  • Fully Disclosed Actives
  • Firmer-Looking Skin
  • Won't Clog Pores
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A waterless vitamin C and bakuchiol oil serum for dry, dull mature skin that has lost its glow. The M-Veil™ Complex, with 2% oil-soluble vitamin C, 1% CoQ10, 0.5% bakuchiol and four mushroom extracts, helps skin look brighter, smoother and more even.

2–3 drops, morning and evening. 30 ml, about a 60-day supply, in Neroli & Sandalwood, lightly scented with natural essential oils, or Unscented. It pours like silk and absorbs without residue.

Benefits

  • Replenishes and softens dry skin 
  • Non-comedogenic
  • Brighter, more even-looking skin
  • Smooths the look of fine lines
  • Antioxidant support 

How to use

Use directly after cleansing.

Apply a few drops to your fingertips and press gently onto damp skin.

Follow with daily SPF cream.

How it fits

The Antioxidant Serum is the daily step of the M-Veil™ routine. On the days and seasons when dry skin asks for more, the M-Veil™ Resilience Balm seals it in. Resilience Reset: Antioxidant Skincare Duo pairs the serum and balm in one 60-day supply.

Both variants carry the same formula. Neroli & Sandalwood is lightly scented with natural essential oils, floral and woody, never sweet. Unscented leaves them out entirely, for skin that prefers no scent at all.

Built on oil

The M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum is built on seven plant oils, with olive-derived squalane and sugarcane-derived hemisqualane, chosen for how they soften and comfort dry skin.

Who it's for

  • Mature skin in midlife and beyond
  • Dryness that comes back within hours of moisturizing
  • Skin that has lost its glow and even tone, and feels less supple
  • Sensitive skin looking for a retinol-free routine

Ingredients

Neroli & Sandalwood: Squalane, Hemisqualane, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus (Kalahari Melon) Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bakuchiol, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Santalum Austrocaledonicum Oil, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Limonene, Geranyl Acetate, Farnesol.

Unscented: Squalane, Hemisqualane, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus (Kalahari Melon) Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bakuchiol, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract.

Details

  • 30 ml, about a 60-day supply
  • Unscented or Neroli & Sandalwood, lightly scented with natural essential oils
  • 100% anhydrous (waterless) and alcohol-free, with no synthetic fragrance
  • Vegan and cruelty-free
  • Miron violet glass, which filters the light that can degrade botanicals
  • Best used within 12 months of opening
  • Formulated and bottled in Victoria, BC
  • Backed by our 60-day guarantee
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Audrey
Love how this makes my skin feel smoother and

Love how the M-VEIL serum makes my face feel and look. It helps with fine lines and dullness and leaves my skin feeling smooth and supple. I love the scent and I absolutely love this product! Highly recommend

Hi Audrey, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you love how the M-Veil™ Serum makes your skin feel and look. Your recommendation means a lot to us. Enjoy your glowing skin!

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Sandy K.
Fantastic!

I have sampled this product and will definitely purchase the next product. The Bio-Lipid is easy to apply and a little goes a long way. It created a sustained, long-lasting hydration, and has such a luxurious feel. The bonus is that it's produced locally - you've nailed it Philogeni! Thank you.

Hi Sandy, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear you love the Bio-Lipid Facial Oil and appreciate your support for local production. Looking forward to serving you again soon!

IIDisclosed Formulation

Every active named, every dose disclosed.

No proprietary blends, no fairy dusting. The percentage beside each name is the percentage in the bottle.

Vitamin CTetrahexyldecyl AscorbateFor brighter, more even-looking skin2.0%
Chemical structure of Vitamin C
The oil-soluble form of vitamin C. L-ascorbic acid needs a low-pH water phase and begins oxidising the day the bottle is opened; THDA sits stably in an anhydrous oil and stays that way.
Attaching four fatty-acid chains to ascorbic acid makes it oil-soluble, so it travels with the rest of the formula instead of fighting it. At 2.0% it is the serum's largest single active, and the reason an anhydrous oil can carry vitamin C at all.
In the formula
A stable, oil-soluble form of vitamin C that helps skin look brighter and more even, without the low pH that makes water-based vitamin C sting.
Why we chose it
Chosen over L-ascorbic acid for stability: it stays stable in a waterless formula instead of oxidising once the product is opened.
Learn more about Vitamin C
ReishiGanoderma lucidum (Mushroom) ExtractHydration for skin that feels tight1.25%
Chemical structure of Reishi
One quarter of the 5% mushroom complex, contributing beta-glucans: the polysaccharides that hold water at the surface of the skin.
The four mushrooms are dosed at 1.25% each, which is how the complex reaches 5% without any one of them being fairy-dusted. Reishi's beta-glucans anchor the complex's hydration; the other three are here for what they add around it.
In the formula
Beta-glucans are large, water-loving polysaccharides. They hold water at the skin's surface and form a light film that helps reduce moisture loss.
Why we chose it
Chosen for hydration. Its beta-glucans hold water at the surface, and that is the only job reishi does in this formula.
Learn more about Reishi
ChagaInonotus obliquus (Mushroom) ExtractDefends against how daily stress shows1.25%
Chemical structure of Chaga
The antioxidant density of the complex. Chaga concentrates polyphenols, melanin complexes and birch-derived triterpenes.
Chaga grows on birch and takes the tree's betulin with it. Its antioxidants sit in a different part of the formula than the vitamin C and E pair, which is the argument for having all three rather than doubling down on one.
In the formula
Polyphenols, melanin complexes and birch-derived triterpenes: antioxidants that help defend skin against the visible effects of everyday environmental stress.
Why we chose it
Chosen for antioxidant density, and dosed at 1.25% as one of four mushrooms rather than as a headline extract.
Learn more about Chaga
MaitakeGrifola frondosa (Mushroom) ExtractLeaves skin softer to the touch1.25%
Chemical structure of Maitake
The third quarter of the complex, contributing grifolan-type beta-glucans to the same surface hydration the others build.
Maitake is the quiet member of the complex, adding its beta-glucans to the moisture-holding film it builds with reishi and cordyceps. It earns its place as part of a dosed group rather than as a headline active.
In the formula
Grifolan beta-glucans: humectant and film-forming at the skin's surface, alongside the other three extracts.
Why we chose it
Chosen for the same surface hydration reishi brings, and dosed at 1.25% as one quarter of the complex.
Learn more about Maitake
CordycepsCordyceps Sinensis ExtractSeals that moisture in1.25%
Chemical structure of Cordyceps
The fourth quarter of the mushroom complex. Cordyceps adds its polysaccharides to the moisture-holding film that reishi and maitake build.
Species matters more here than anywhere else in the formula. Commercial "Cordyceps sinensis" is almost always cultivated Cordyceps militaris or the CS-4 mycelial strain; the wild fungus is among the most expensive biological materials on earth and is not in a skincare bottle. Ours is cultivated, and we confirm the species on paper rather than trusting the trade name.
In the formula
Polysaccharides that add to the complex's hydrating, skin-softening film.
Why we chose it
Like the complex's beta-glucans, its polysaccharides are humectants, holding water at the skin's surface. That is the only role we ask cordyceps to play here.
Learn more about Cordyceps
CoQ10UbiquinoneFor skin that looks less tired1.0%
Chemical structure of CoQ10
An antioxidant that occurs naturally in skin. We include it at 1.0%, disclosed on the carton.
Packaging matters as much as the formula here: ubiquinone is light- and oxygen-sensitive, which is why it sits in violet glass or an opaque stick. A clear bottle spends the dose before the customer does.
In the formula
An oil-soluble antioxidant, which is why it belongs in a waterless oil. It helps defend skin against the visible effects of everyday environmental stress.
Why we chose it
Chosen for the oil phase: ubiquinone is lipid-soluble, so a waterless formula is the right carrier for it. It is light- and oxygen-sensitive, which is why it ships in violet glass.
Learn more about CoQ10
Vitamin ETocopherolMakes the vitamin C work harder1.0%
Chemical structure of Vitamin E
An oil-soluble antioxidant that occurs naturally in skin's own surface lipids. In the serum it is dosed as an active at 1.0%, not the trace amount used only to keep oils from turning.
Vitamin E and vitamin C are here as a pair rather than as two entries on a list: tocopherol is used up as it works, and vitamin C returns it to its active form. That partnership is the reason both are dosed. It also keeps the formula's own oils fresh, one ingredient doing two jobs.
In the formula
An oil-soluble antioxidant. It helps defend skin against the visible effects of everyday environmental stress, and keeps the formula's own oils fresh. Vitamin C returns it to its active form, which is why the two are paired.
Why we chose it
Chosen as a pair with vitamin C, because the two keep each other active. Dosing one without the other is the cheaper way to build a formula, and the weaker one.
Learn more about Vitamin E
BakuchiolPsoralea corylifoliaSoftens the look of lines, no retinol0.5%
Chemical structure of Bakuchiol
A plant-derived alternative to retinol, gentle enough for sensitive skin. It is photostable, so it can sit in a morning formula.
Bakuchiol is isolated from the seed of Psoralea corylifolia, the babchi plant. It is photostable, so unlike retinol it can sit in a morning formula. We dose it at 0.5% and print the number on the carton, rather than at a figure that reads better on a label than it behaves on a face.
In the formula
Not a retinoid, and structurally unrelated to one. In this formula it helps skin look smoother and more even, and it is gentle enough for sensitive skin.
Why we chose it
Chosen as a retinol alternative that holds up in daylight, which is what lets it sit in a morning formula. Dosed at 0.5%, the level printed on the carton.
Learn more about Bakuchiol
IIIHow to use

2–3 drops, twice a day.

01
Cleanse

Wash gently, then pat skin until just damp

02
Warm 2-3 drops

Apply gently to damp skin

03
Press in

Inhale deeply, then press gently into the skin

04
Seal & Protect

Follow with sunscreen in the morning, or the Resilience Balm at night

Questions we welcome.

What are the main benefits of the M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum?

The M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum is a lipid-rich formula chosen to resemble skin's own oils, made to replenish and strengthen the moisture barrier. It helps seal in lasting hydration, nourishes with essential lipids, and helps skin look firmer and feel more supple. Its antioxidants help defend skin against the visible effects of everyday environmental stress, and it softens the look of fine lines.

How does this differ from other facial oils on the market?

Many facial oils are a single carrier oil or a simple blend. The M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum combines olive-derived squalane and sugarcane-derived hemisqualane with seven plant oils, including marula, baobab, meadowfoam and black currant, chosen to resemble the skin's own lipids so they absorb cleanly. Around them sits a fully disclosed set of actives: 2% oil-soluble vitamin C, 1% CoQ10, 1% vitamin E, 0.5% bakuchiol and a 5% four-mushroom complex. It replenishes the moisture barrier in a way a single oil cannot.

How should I use the M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum in my routine?

Warm 2–3 drops between your fingertips and press into clean, slightly damp skin after cleansing and toning. Use it before your moisturizer or in its place, or blend a drop into it for extra nourishment. It layers easily morning and evening; in the morning, follow with sunscreen.

Is this facial oil suitable for oily or blemish-prone skin?

Yes. Its lipids are chosen to sit comfortably alongside your skin's own oils, and they are non-comedogenic, so they won't clog pores. Oily skin can still be dehydrated, and a well-supported barrier often feels more balanced. As always, patch test first.

Can it soften the look of fine lines and improve skin texture?

Yes. By replenishing the skin's moisture barrier and supplying antioxidants, the serum helps skin look plumper and feel more supple, and smooths the look of fine lines and uneven texture. A well-nourished barrier is the foundation of a radiant-looking complexion.

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