Five stages, hive to bottle
What the laboratory must preserve.
Overview
From a hive in the forest to a bottle on a shelf, each step determines how much of the original ingredient remains. The five stages below outline that journey, showing what needs to be preserved at each point and what could be lost along the way.
The process
No stage is free from the risk of loss.
01
Collection follows the cycle and quantities set by the community. We adapt to what can be gathered; the forest does not have to meet the brand’s demand.
02
Temperature and time are controlled from collection onward. Anything lost at this point cannot be restored by a later stage.
03
The extraction method is chosen for what it needs to retain, rather than the greatest volume it can yield.
04
The formula’s role is to carry active ingredients to the skin, rather than lengthen the ingredient list.
05
Every label statement must be supported by data. Until that evidence exists, we leave the statement unwritten.
Not yet proven
FRESHERAL has not yet published formula figures, including active ingredient concentrations, test results or lot numbers. There is one reason: the data is not yet complete.
This page will be updated when the actual data is ready, rather than when a marketing deadline arrives.
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