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Moonlight Retinal Super Serum.

May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum
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About this product

A lightweight retinaldehyde serum at 0.11% concentration formulated with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, peptides, and botanical extracts to brighten and hydrate skin.

Best for

Mature skin
Retinoids

The Guru Index verdict

75%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this serum for its hydrating, brightening effects and elegant lightweight texture that spreads easily. The retinaldehyde concentration is noted as effective without being harsh, making it particularly suitable for mature or dry skin. The main caveat is the citrus fragrance from essential oils, which reviewers flag as a daytime no-go and worth noting for sensitive users, though not prohibitively strong.
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"This is a retinaldehyde at 0.11%. I really love this formulation because it is super brightening. There are other ingredients in here that benefit our skin even further. For example, there's niacinamide in here and this ingredient really helps to fade dark spots and post acne marks, but it can also brighten the skin at the same time. Retinaldehyde does that also. So, I feel like this combination really gives that extra kick to your skin to brighten everything up. There's also hyaluronic acid, ceramides, squalane, aloe. There's green tea. There's a lot of great ingredients in here to keep the skin nice and hydrated and nourished. It's a wonderful formula. You're getting 30 mls of product and this is a true serum type of texture. It has this nice milky texture, but again, super lightweight. Very thin, very watery, and this one spreads really nice."
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"A longtime favorite of mine by May Love, the Moonlight Retinol Super Serum. It has 0.1 I think percent retinaldehyde in it. So it's a good dose, but it's a really hydrating formula. So I love this for mature or dry skin types or if you just want extra hydration in your skin. This is such a nice feeling product on the skin."
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"May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum contains retinal as the hero ingredient. It's in a good concentration and has a really good overall hydrating formula. You just need a little bit and then blend it into your skin. It smells nice and feels really hydrating on the skin, and then that yellow color absorbs into the skin. It doesn't show up too crazy. It's a great formulation overall with peptides, and it comes in a sterile airtight pump top container that closes off to the air, which is amazing."
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"A longtime favorite of mine by May Love, the Moonlight Retinol Super Serum. It has 0.1 I think percent retinaldehyde in it. So it's a good dose, but it's a really hydrating formula. So I love this for mature or dry skin types or if you just want extra hydration in your skin. This is such a nice feeling product on the skin."
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"The May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum does have fragrance in it, contains bergamot oil, orange oil, and grapefruit oils. They're not strong but there is a citrus scent to it, so if you're going to use this, be aware of it. Certainly don't use it during the daytime. This one contains 0.11% retinyl aldehyde, also contains cloudberry seed oil and green tea."
All 2 takes from No BS Beauty
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"The May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum does have fragrance in it, contains bergamot oil, orange oil, and grapefruit oils. They're not strong but there is a citrus scent to it, so if you're going to use this, be aware of it. Certainly don't use it during the daytime. This one contains 0.11% retinyl aldehyde, also contains cloudberry seed oil and green tea."
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"The May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum does have fragrance in it, contains bergamot oil, orange oil, and grapefruit oils. They're not strong but there is a citrus scent to it, so if you're going to use this, be aware of it, certainly don't use it during the daytime. This one contains 0.11% retinaldehyde, and it also contains sea buckthorn cloudberry seed oil and green tea."
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