LUMINA-001-R PRE-PRODUCTION
STEP 0 OF 11
STEP 0 · PRE-PRODUCTION
WORKSPACE SETUP
  • Clear 3×7 ft table. Lay down 2 layers of paper towels as work mat.
  • AC on — humidity is the enemy of your powders.
  • Sanitize ALL equipment: beakers, syringes, stirring rods, vials, ramekins.
    Method: Dish soap + hot water → rinse → distilled water rinse → spray 70% IPA → air dry 10 min minimum.
  • Label 4 syringes with painter's tape:
    WATER (5mL) · BULK (5mL) · GHK-Cu ONLY (1mL insulin) · pH (1mL)
  • Place scale center of workspace, tare to 0.00g.
  • Line up ALL ingredients (don't open yet — just stage them visibly).
  • Calibrate pH meter: pH 7.0 buffer first, then pH 4.0 buffer. Two-point calibration.
STEP 1 · PRE-PRODUCTION
PREPARE pH SOLUTIONS
⚠️ NaOH is caustic. Always add pellets TO water, never reverse. If skin contact, rinse immediately with water. Use PLASTIC containers only — NaOH etches glass.
  • pH DOWN — Citric Acid 10%:
    10g citric acid powder + 90g distilled water. Stir until clear.
    Label dropper: "pH DOWN — 10% Citric Acid — [DATE]"
  • pH UP — NaOH 5%:
    Pour 95g distilled water into PLASTIC cup first. Then slowly add 5g NaOH pellets WHILE STIRRING.
    Never water onto pellets. Solution will get hot — this is normal.
    Let cool completely before use. Transfer to PLASTIC dropper.
    Label: "CAUSTIC — pH UP — 5% NaOH — [DATE]"
STEP 2 · PRE-PRODUCTION
RECONSTITUTE GHK-Cu (2 VIALS)
⚠️ Never shake GHK-Cu vials — only gentle rolling. Shaking causes foaming and peptide degradation.
  • You need 2.0mL of stock for this batch. One vial = 2.0mL.
    Reconstitute 2 vials — gives 4.0mL total, 2.0mL leftover for Daily batch.
  • Per vial:
    Wipe rubber stopper with alcohol swab → draw 2.0mL BAC water with WATER syringe → inject slowly down inside wall of vial (not onto powder) → DO NOT SHAKE → roll gently between palms 60 sec → let sit 2 min → roll again 30 sec → should be clear with faint blue tint.
  • Label each: "GHK-Cu Stock — 25mg/mL — [DATE]"
  • Refrigerate both. Pull out 20 min before Step 8 so they warm to room temp.
Timer below is for rolling time per vial. Run once per vial.
STEP 3 · PRODUCTION
WARM WATER BASE + DISSOLVE HA
  • Place 250mL beaker on scale. Tare to 0.00g.
  • Add distilled water until scale reads 84.8g. Remove from scale.
  • Microwave in 15-second bursts until warm bath temp (~40°C). Test: back of wrist on beaker — warm but not hot. Usually 3–4 rounds. Swirl between bursts.
  • While water warms: weigh 0.2g HA powder into covered ramekin.
  • Add HA to warm water: sprinkle slowly while stirring. Don't dump — causes clumps.
  • Stir continuously 3–4 minutes until slightly viscous, completely clear, no white specks.
If you see white specks after 4 min, keep stirring. HA clumps are stubborn. Can take up to 10 min on Batch 001.
STEP 4 · PRODUCTION
COOL TO ROOM TEMP — DO NOT SKIP
⚠️ GHK-Cu goes in at Step 8. If you rush this cooling, you'll degrade your most expensive ingredient when you get there.
  • Set beaker on counter away from scale.
  • Wait 10–20 minutes. Use this time to pre-measure your actives into ramekins.
  • Temperature test: press back of hand flat on beaker. Must feel completely neutral — not warm, not cold. Same as room temperature.
  • Do NOT proceed until truly room temp. GHK-Cu degrades above 50°C. Even "slightly warm" is too warm.
Timer is an estimate. Trust the hand test, not the timer.
STEP 5 · PRODUCTION
ADD GLYCERIN
  • Measure 3.0g Vegetable Glycerin (BULK syringe or scale).
  • Add to beaker.
  • Stir 30 seconds until fully incorporated.
  • Cross-contamination risk: LOW
STEP 6 · PRODUCTION
ADD ALOE VERA + CENTELLA
🔴 SMELL YOUR ALOE. Sour or off = toss it. No second chances. Contaminated aloe will ruin the entire batch.
  • ALOE (3.0g): Smell the bottle first. Fresh = cucumber/herbal. Sour or fermented = DISCARD, do not use. Draw with clean syringe. Add to beaker. Stir 30 sec. Cap aloe bottle immediately.
  • CENTELLA (5.0g): Measure with BULK syringe or scale. Add to beaker. Stir 1 full minute — centella takes longer to homogenize.
  • Stir full batch 2 minutes until visually uniform — no streaks, no layers.
STEP 7 · PRODUCTION
pH ADJUSTMENT — TARGET 5.5–6.0
⚠️ First-timer tip: you WILL overshoot. Be patient. 1 drop at a time when close. Wait the full 60 seconds before re-reading.
pH REFERENCE SCALE · 4.0 — 8.0
TARGET: 5.5–6.0
4.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.0
  • Rinse pH probe with distilled water. Blot dry (don't rub).
  • Dip probe into beaker. Wait 20–30 sec for reading to stabilize.
  • If pH ABOVE 6.0 (too alkaline): Add citric acid (pH DOWN), 3 drops at a time. Stir 30 sec. Wait 60 sec. Re-read. Repeat.
  • If pH BELOW 5.5 (too acidic): Add NaOH 5% (pH UP), 2 drops at a time. Stir 30 sec. Wait 60 sec. Re-read. Repeat.
  • When within 0.3 of target, switch to 1 DROP at a time.
  • Record: Starting pH → drops added → Final pH (enter in batch log →).
  • Do NOT proceed until pH is confirmed 5.5–6.0.
STEP 8 · PRODUCTION · ⚠ CRITICAL
🔶 ADD GHK-Cu — FULL FOCUS
🔴🔴 FULL FOCUS. This is ~$45 worth of peptide. Slow circles only. No heat after this. If the batch is even slightly warm, STOP AND WAIT.
  • STOP everything else. Full attention here.
  • Confirm: GHK-Cu stock vial is at room temperature (out of fridge 20+ min).
  • Confirm: Batch in beaker is at room temperature (back of hand test).
  • Wipe rubber stopper with fresh alcohol swab. Let dry 15 sec.
  • Using GHK-Cu ONLY insulin syringe: draw to exactly 200-unit mark (2.0mL).
  • Hold syringe vertical. Tap out air bubbles. Push plunger until first drop at tip.
  • Hold syringe over beaker. Tilt so liquid runs DOWN THE INSIDE WALL — not dropped into center.
  • Depress plunger slowly.
  • Stir gently in slow circles for exactly 2 full minutes. No aggressive stirring.
  • Look for: faint blue tint in liquid = correct.
  • 🚫 NO HEAT AFTER THIS POINT. EVER.
  • Log vial used. Refrigerate remaining stock immediately.
STEP 9 · PRODUCTION
ADD OPTIPHEN PLUS — LAST STEP ALWAYS
  • Weigh 1.0g Optiphen Plus using scale + BULK syringe.
  • Add slowly while stirring gently.
  • Stir gently for 2 full minutes.
  • Let sit 2 minutes without stirring.
  • Temporary cloudiness is NORMAL — this is Optiphen emulsifying into the water base.
  • Should clear within 5 minutes. If still cloudy after 10 min: stir 2 more min, wait 2 more min. Still cloudy = troubleshoot.
Timer: 2 min stir + 2 min rest = 4 min total. Timer below covers the full 4 minutes.
STEP 10 · POST-PRODUCTION
QUALITY CONTROL — ALL 7 MUST PASS
⚠️ Do NOT bottle a failing batch. If any check fails, troubleshoot before proceeding.
  • [ ] COLOR — Clear to faint blue ✅ Brown/yellow/murky = DISCARD
  • [ ] CLARITY — Fully clear ✅ Persistent cloudiness = DISCARD
  • [ ] SEPARATION — No layers ✅ Visible layers = re-stir, persists = DISCARD
  • [ ] TEXTURE — Smooth, slight viscosity from HA ✅ Gritty = keep stirring
  • [ ] ODOR — Neutral to very mild ✅ Sharp/sour/rancid = DISCARD
  • [ ] pH — 5.5–6.0 confirmed in Step 7 ✅ Outside range = adjust before bottling
  • [ ] VOLUME — ~100mL visually ✅ Significantly less = investigate
Click each row to check off. All 7 must be checked before bottling.
STEP 11 · POST-PRODUCTION
BOTTLE — 20 × 5mL VIALS
  • Line up all 20 sanitized amber 5mL vials. Caps off, sitting next to their vials.
  • Tare scale with one empty vial. This is your zero.
  • Fill first vial with BULK syringe. Weigh: 5mL serum ≈ 5g. This is your calibration target.
  • Fill each vial to calibration weight. Leave 3–4mm air gap at top.
  • FILL ONE → CAP ONE → NEXT. Do not fill all 20 then go back. Houston humidity.
  • Wipe outside of each capped vial clean.
  • Label each vial:
    • Lumina Recovery Serum
    • Batch: LUMINA-001-R
    • Date Made: [TODAY]
    • Exp: [9 months from today]
    • Actives: GHK-Cu 0.1% · HA · Centella
Batch 001 rule: Use on yourself first. Then closest trusted people. Do not sell Batch 001.