The Best Over-the-Counter Retinol Creams 2021
This Is the Best Over-the-Counter Retinol Cream That Actually Works, According to Skin Experts
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"My favourite nonprescription retinol product is Skin Better AlphaRet Overnight Cream (£99)," says Dr Sophie Shotter. "This is an American cosmeceutical brand that is available in the UK through clinics and skincare specialists. I like it because it is very tolerable, and you get firming, plumping, and glowing skin in one product," Dr Shotter explains. "It is also superunique because it combines retinol with alpha-hydroxy acids, which traditionally you couldn't mix because together they irritated skin. However, now you can get the benefit of both in one product formulation. [And from experience], I have had no irritation with this product."
What's interesting about Skin Better Science is that you can buy it "over the counter" online via the unique skincare concierge service Get Harley, where you can get skincare products delivered to your door that are usually only sold in clinics. The service involves a video consultation with a practitioner to determine the products you need, which are then sent direct to your door.