Sunday Riley

Luna Sleeping Night Oil.

Serums

About this product

An oil-based night serum combining retinol with botanical oils, designed to hydrate and support skin renewal while you sleep.

Best for

Dry skin Mature skin

Type

SerumsOil

Key actives

Retinoid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Persea Gratissima (Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Avocado) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Organic Cold Pressed Concord Grape) Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus (Cold Pressed Blackberry) Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica (Cold Pressed Chia) Oil, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Tanacetum Annuum (Blue Tansy) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis (English Chamomile) Oil, Eriocephalus Punctulatus (Cape Chamomile) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Blood Orange) Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower (Ylang Ylang) Oil, Vetivera Zizanoides (Vetiver) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Ci 61565 (Green 6), Ci 60725 (Violet 2)

Guru Score

72%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

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What the gurus are saying

The retinol here is very gentle, which means it delivers mild results and may not satisfy anyone hunting for real retinoid strength; gurus split on whether that gentleness is a strength or a drawback. Those with dry or retinoid-sensitive skin find it soothing and hydrating, and some notice visible improvements within a night or two, but others caution the formula reads more as a nourishing oil than an active treatment and suggest alternatives with stronger actives or bakuchiol for the price. The fragrance may matter if you're sensitive to scent.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take June 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

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"There's a lot of hype behind it but don't anticipate too much results because the types of retinoids in here are so gentle. Most people aren't going to notice a ton of benefits unless you have very very perhaps dry skin or skin that's very sensitive to retinoids. And if that's the case maybe check out something with [bakuchiol] in it instead. For 105 bucks in my opinion this one is not relevant anymore. You heard about it a long time ago and not so much anymore."

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"The retinol in here is very, very weak. It's more of a hydrating oil than anything, so if you're looking for retinol, this is probably not the product. People might like it because of the smell or the look of it, but if you're looking for a retinoid product, there's a ton of them that actually have real retinol on them and don't cost nearly as much as this one does. In my opinion, it's overhyped."

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"The Sunday Riley Luna oil, it's got fragrance in there. This is a Holy Grail for a lot of people. When I first got into skincare it used to be talked about a lot more, it's not talked about quite as much, but some people I'm sure still love and use it."

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Allie Glines

830k subs

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"I'm hooked on the Luna Sleeping Night Oil again. The smell of this brought back a lot of memories. I've been using this in the daytime as well and I'm about to buy a big bottle of this because I feel like it's just really really really working well for my skin. My skin's been very happy when I've used this. I noticed an immediate difference after like one or two nights of using it."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

220k subs

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"With the uh good jeans at lactic acid treatment you can see results within minutes of putting it on"

Nipun Kapur

401k subs

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"The Sunday Riley Luna oil is basically an oil-based retinol but it is very very gentle. If you just want something gentle you can definitely opt in for the Luna oil. The Luna oil is something I still have and sometimes when I want a little extra hydration especially now in the winter months I actually combine it with the Retinol Serum and this is absolutely fabulous."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil?

An oil-based night serum combining retinol with botanical oils, designed to hydrate and support skin renewal while you sleep.

Is Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil's Guru Score?

Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.