e.l.f.'s Youth Boosting Blue-ty Sleep Night Oil is an overnight face oil with 1% granactive retinoid, aimed at the look of fine lines. It launched in May 2024 at $18 and is $19 on e.l.f.'s site today, rated 4.6 stars from 2,401 reviews.
What Does the Night Oil Do?
e.l.f. says the oil diminishes the appearance of fine lines and leaves skin visibly smooth and revitalized. The formula is a blue oil that disappears on application, is lightweight and fast-absorbing, and contains no fragrance.
What Do e.l.f.'s Results Numbers Mean?
On the product page, e.l.f. reports that after four weeks, 96% of testers said skin felt restored and renewed and 94% noted improvement in fine lines, texture, age spots and dullness. Our take: these are the brand's own self-reported user numbers, not clinical measurements, so read them as user satisfaction, not proof of results.
Who Is It For?
Buy it if you want a gentle, low-percentage retinoid that comes in an oil and you're comfortable using an active at night.
Skip it if you are pregnant or nursing, or your skin is reacting to other actives. Our take: as with any retinoid, this is general guidance, not e.l.f.'s label: introduce it slowly, use sunscreen in the morning, and ask a clinician if you're unsure.
What Do Reviewers Think?
The product page shows 4.6 out of 5 from 2,401 reviews. e.l.f. describes the oil as intended for nightly application.
What Is Confirmed, and What Is Not?
Confirmed: price, rating, key ingredients, skin-type claims and study numbers are from e.l.f.'s current product page.
Not confirmed: the page we read doesn't show the bottle size or full directions in the text we could read, so check the box for how many drops and how often.
September 21, 2026 update: we re-checked the price, rating and claims. The oil costs $1 more than at launch.
Have you tried it? Tell us how your skin reacted in the comments.
