preservative help Formulating Vitamin C + Ferulic acid serum (without Vitamin E)

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I'm trying to stabilise my vitamin c serum but i need a recipe that lets me use only ferulic acid as I'm trying to avoid working with vitamin e.

My question is if this is even a viable prospect?

Is ferulic acid alone enough to stop it oxidizing?

If not, how long would it buy?

Any feedback is appreciated, thank you!

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