Kristina Holey + Marie Veronique Multi-Retinol Night Emulsion

Marie Veronique’s microbiome-friendly alternative to prescription retinoids / 1 oz full size Marie Veronique’s Multi-Retinol Night Emulsion is exactly what we had hoped this excellent, Berkeley-based independent skincare company would create: a supercharged, comprehensive retinol formula that offers a step up from their best-selling Gentle Retinol Night Serum. (As their team describes it, Multi-Retinol Night Emulsion is the first truly clean, microbiome-friendly replacement for prescription retinoids.) Retinoids, such as retinol, have been the gold standard in skincare for most age-related skin conditions for decades; they’ve long been proven to correct photoaging, increase elasticity, even skin tone, clear pores and breakouts, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. This formula is designed to optimize retinol’s efficacy without the irritation typically associated with it. Using a synergistic combination of retinol (the same kind in Gentle Retinol Night Serum, encapsulated in-house withou