Clean Skincare· Berkeley, California, USA · Updated 14 May 2026
Jay Nadeau
Physicist and academic researcher Jay Nadeau co-founded Marie Veronique alongside his mother Marie-Véronique — bringing a working scientist's discipline to formulation, particularly around mineral SPF stability and active-ingredient delivery.
"Skincare claims should be falsifiable."
— Jay Nadeau
Background
Jay Nadeau is a physicist and academic researcher who co-founded Marie Veronique with his mother Marie-Véronique Nadeau, contributing to formulation and the brand's scientific explainer content.
The mother-son founding team has made Marie Veronique a long-standing reference for chemist-credible clean skincare on the U.S. west coast.
Philosophy
Open-source the formulation logic; let customers ask hard questions.
Career timeline
- 2002Co-founds Marie Veronique with his mother
Press & appearances
Marie Veronique's Mother-Son Science Team
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