No. 38
in skincare
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How it works.
75% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 38 in skincare
Sample
8 redditors with explicit opinion · 6 positive · 1 negative · 1 neutral
Score
0.777 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 41–93% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Editor's Pick — Curated classic. On the site regardless of threshold because we trust the long-term reputation.
Sources
r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/Ulta, r/KoreanBeauty, r/Makeup
Sunday Riley · skincare
Editor's Pick
Good Genes
r/SkincareAddictionUKr/Ultar/KoreanBeautyr/Makeup
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A luxury lactic acid treatment that shows visible results from day one. Very expensive, but users buy repeatedly despite the price.
What redditors love
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Visible skin improvements starting from the first day
“its pricy but for me its worth the extra money as you'll start to see the difference from day 1”
u/Heirsandgraces · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Users repurchase despite high price point
“some of my more expensive staples are included (Estee Lauder Foundation, Sunday Riley Good Genes, Lancôme mascara, etc)”
u/triponsynth · r/Ulta →
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Works well layered between toner and moisturizer
“use the toner first, then the C serum, then either Sunday Riley Good Genes or Peter Thomas Roth water drench hyaluronic cloud moisturizer”
u/MuthaFirefly · r/KoreanBeauty →
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Mini size available to reduce cost commitment
“I always buy the Sunday Riley Good Genes mini - it's .5oz so two equal a full size”
u/sanadul9 · r/Ulta →
What they don’t
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Very expensive compared to other exfoliators
“I have other exfoliators I like but for that price, it's worth it”
u/EitherCoyote660 · r/Ulta →
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Direct quotes
What 8 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/Heirsandgraces
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r/SkincareAddictionUK
I really like the Sunday Riley Good Genes; its pricy but for me its worth the extra money as you'll start to see the difference from day 1.
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u/triponsynth
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r/Ulta
some of my more expensive staples are included (Estee Lauder Foundation, Sunday Riley Good Genes, Lancôme mascara, etc)
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u/MuthaFirefly
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r/KoreanBeauty
use the toner first, then the C serum, then either Sunday Riley Good Genes or Peter Thomas Roth water drench hyaluronic cloud moisturizer, then Bliss Block Star sunscreen
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u/EitherCoyote660
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r/Ulta
Might consider the Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid. I have other exfoliators I like but for that price, it's worth it.
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