Moon Juice skincare

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Moon Juice is an American skincare brand founded in 2011.

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Moon Juice is loved for its targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas. Its products suit balanced, dry, combination, sensitive, and normal skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Acid Potion for acne-prone skin. These thoughtful formulations work to gently refine the complexion while maintaining optimal moisture balance.

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This page covers some of the most popular Moon Juice products; for the whole Moon Juice range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

Moon Juice serums and treatments

Acid Potion

Questions and answers

Is Moon Juice worth it?

Moon Juice is worth considering because its routine rates Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates Moon Juice Superior for dry skin compared to CeraVe's High fit. Additionally, the Moon Juice products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

What are Moon Juice's best products?

Acid Potion is the top product for skin with dark spots, where Lovi rates it Superior. It also rates High for mature skin.

Does Moon Juice cause breakouts?

Moon Juice is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the Moon Juice-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.

Is Moon Juice fragrance-free?

Yes, every one of the Moon Juice products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Moon Juice products?

The key ingredients in Acid Potion include glycolic acid, niacinamide, and rice bran oil. Glycolic acid helps smooth skin texture, while niacinamide may improve dark spots and aging.

Antioxidants, 2021

How do I build a Moon Juice skincare routine?

To build a Moon Juice routine, use Acid Potion serum, which Lovi rates Superior for combination skin and High for mature skin. The Moon Juice products on this page are fragrance-free.

What are good alternatives to Moon Juice?

Good alternatives to Moon Juice include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates the CeraVe-focused routine High for dry, oily, and combination skin, and Superior for sensitive and acne-prone skin.

Moon Juice vs CeraVe: which is better?

Moon Juice is better than CeraVe across most common skin types, as Lovi rates the Moon Juice-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, compared to High for CeraVe in those same areas. For sensitive skin, both brands rate Superior.

Is Moon Juice cruelty-free?

Yes: Leaping Bunny lists Moon Juice as cruelty-free.

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Research behind Moon Juice's key ingredients

Mechanistic Basis and Clinical Evidence for the Applications of Nicotinamide (Niacinamide) to Control Skin Aging and Pigmentation
Niacinamide · Antioxidants, 2021
Formation and stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing rice bran oil: in vitro and in vivo assessments
Rice bran oil · Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2011
The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study
Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Randomized controlled study for the anti-aging effect of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide after laser therapy
Niacinamide · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Moisturizer Containing Licochalcone A, Decanediol, L-Carnitine, and Salicylic Acid for Prevention of Acne Relapse in Asian Population
Salicylic acid · BioMed Research International, 2020

4 more studies

Senomorphic activity of a combination of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid: correlation with clinical improvement of skin aging
Niacinamide · Scientific Reports, 2024
The efficacy of glycolic acid, salicylic acid, gluconolactone, and licochalcone A combined with 0.1% adapalene vs adapalene monotherapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: a double-blinded within-person comparative study
Glycolic acid · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019
Efficacy of a multitargeted, salicylic acid-based dermocosmetic cream compared to benzoyl peroxide 5% in Acne vulgaris: Results from a randomized study
Salicylic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
A Salicylic Acid-Based Dermocosmetic is Effective as an Adjunct to Benzoyl Peroxide for Mild to Moderate Acne and as Monotherapy in Maintenance Post Benzoyl Peroxide
Salicylic acid · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023

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Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

Nadia Kapleva, MS

Co-founder, Medical Director

Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
Alexey Shagraev, PhD

Co-founder, CEO and CTO

PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

Medical Board

Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
Aishani Shah, MD

Medical Board

Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
Asya Zubkova, MS

Medical Board

Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
Hanna Kurets, MD

Medical Board, Medical Advisor

Dermatology MD
Elina Nazarenko, MD

Medical Board

Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
Victoria Derkova, MS

Medical Board

Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist