Authorized SkinBetter Science partner — dermatologist-developed clinical skincare with the AlphaRet retinoid that’s gentle enough for nightly use and powerful enough to replace prescription tretinoin for many patients.
About SkinBetter Science
SkinBetter Science is an Arizona-based clinical skincare company founded in 2016 by industry veterans Patty Pao, Jonah Shacknai, and Charlene DeHaven, MD. Their flagship technology is AlphaRet — a hybrid molecule combining a retinoid with an AHA (lactic acid) joined by an ester bond. The bond breaks slowly in the skin, releasing both actives over hours instead of all at once. The result is prescription-strength resurfacing without the redness, peeling, and irritation that comes with traditional tretinoin. Sold exclusively through licensed dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and medical aesthetics clinics — never online or in retail.
SkinBetter products we stock and recommend
AlphaRet Overnight Cream — the brand’s flagship anti-aging retinoid. Most patients tolerate it nightly within 2 weeks. Replaces prescription tretinoin for many of our patients.
AlphaRet Clearing Serum — same AlphaRet technology with added salicylic acid for breakout-prone skin. Resurfaces and clears in one step.
Even Tone Correcting Serum — non-hydroquinone hyperpigmentation serum. Works on melasma, post-inflammatory marks, and photodamage. Safe long-term use, unlike hydroquinone which we cycle off.
Interfuse Treatment Cream (Face & Neck) — peptide-rich anti-aging cream targeting fine lines, neck laxity, and barrier compromise. Often paired with Morpheus 8 protocols.
EyeMax AlphaRet Overnight Cream — gentler AlphaRet formulation specifically for the eye area. Crow’s feet, fine lines, and crepiness around the orbital bone.
Mystro Active Balance Serum — adaptive serum that adjusts to whether your skin is oily, dry, or transitional. Good for hormonal skin and patients new to actives.
Alto Advanced Defense and Repair Serum — antioxidant serum with 19 actives. Replaces a vitamin C step for patients who can’t tolerate L-ascorbic acid.
How we use SkinBetter in practice
SkinBetter is our default for patients ready to graduate from drugstore retinol to medical-grade resurfacing without the prescription downtime. New retinoid users start with AlphaRet Overnight Cream three nights a week and ramp up. Acne patients get AlphaRet Clearing Serum. Hyperpigmentation and melasma patients use Even Tone alongside our Aerolase pigment-correction protocols. After Morpheus 8 or microneedling, we send patients home with Interfuse to support healing and amplify results. Browse our SkinBetter catalog or book a consultation for a personalized protocol.
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Other brands we partner with
Bar Beauty Medical is an authorized partner for the most-trusted names in medical aesthetics and clinical skincare. Browse our other brand pages:
- Allergan — Botox Cosmetic, Juvederm filler family
- Galderma — Dysport, Restylane, Sculptra
- InMode — Morpheus 8, Forma, Body FX, Diolaze
- Aerolase — NeoSkin, NeoClear (all skin tones)
- Aptos — premium absorbable thread lifts
- Venus Concept — Venus Bliss MAX fat reduction
- SkinPen — only FDA-cleared microneedling device
- SkinCeuticals — clinical-grade vitamin C and antioxidants