L'Oreal

L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum.

Serums

About this product

A nighttime serum by L'Oreal designed to renew and rejuvenate mature skin overnight using fermented extracts and gentle exfoliating actives.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, PEG-8, Dipropylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Propylene Glycol, Polysilicone-11, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Tuber Aestivum Extract, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Adenosine, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Biotin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Benzyl Alcohol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Ci 14700 / Red 4, Ci 19140/Yellow 5, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate

Guru Score

82%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Fermented extract rich in antioxidants
LHA exfoliates more precisely than salicylic acid
Better formulation than L'Oreal's usual products

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This serum's gentle exfoliating ingredient LHA (a refined form of salicylic acid) earns praise for being more targeted than standard salicylic acid, paired with antioxidant-rich fermented extract and humectants that hydrate. Gurus found it noticeably more effective than L'Oreal's typical formulas, making it a solid overnight option for those wanting mild exfoliation without harshness.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

Best for

Mature skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)Vitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Contains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mad About Skin

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"I've had some good results not sure what's got in it but it seems to be working on the rain the midnight serum section of the L'Oreal so much better than their usual stuff I'm usually like I think L'Oreal formulas are quite lazy"

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"This has saccharomyces extract ferment extract, which is rich in antioxidants and humectants. It has salicylic acid oil, which is a modified form of salicylic acid, otherwise known as LHA. It's in a lot of products like La Roche-Posay. [...] It's a good ingredient that's a little more precise in how it exfoliates than just run-of-the-mill salicylic acid."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum?

A nighttime serum by L'Oreal designed to renew and rejuvenate mature skin overnight using fermented extracts and gentle exfoliating actives.

Is L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.