Sunday Riley's products on this page cover serums. For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates the U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil highest; for skin with dark spots, the C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum; and for mature skin, the Pink Drink Firming Resurfacing Essence.
This page covers some of the most popular Sunday Riley products; for the whole Sunday Riley range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Reviewers most often praise Sunday Riley for rapid exfoliation and retexturization, significant reduction of redness, and delivering a noticeable healthy glow. The most common complaints are high price point and a potent herbal or natural scent.
Highlights
+Radiance and glowMostly Mentioned
“woke up glowing — Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment”
“baby soft skin — Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment”
“Instantly calms the skin — Luna Sleeping Night Oil”
+Hydrating serumsMostly Mentioned
“milky and moisturizing — B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum”
“very expensive — Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment”
“way too expensive — C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum”
“Ridiculously expensive — Luna Sleeping Night Oil”
–Unpleasant scentMostly Mentioned
“smells like oregano — U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil”
“Smells like Vicks VapoRub — Luna Sleeping Night Oil”
“smells like cooking oil — Juno Antioxidant + Superfood Face Oil”
–Packaging issuesSometimes Noted
“splatters of larger particles — Pink Drink Firming Resurfacing Essence”
“pump stopped working — C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum”
“dropper is messy — B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum”
–Causes breakoutsSometimes Noted
“Gave me horrible acne — Luna Sleeping Night Oil”
“caused tiny bumps — U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil”
“gave me tiny white bumps — C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum”
Sources: lovi.care, dermstore.com, ulta.com, sephora.com, spacenk.com, amazon.com, and more
Questions and answers
Is Sunday Riley worth it?
Sunday Riley is worth it for shoppers seeking radiant and hydrated skin, as Lovi rates Sunday Riley-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Sunday Riley products on this page are fragrance-free, though reviewers often mention a high price point and an unpleasant scent.
Does Sunday Riley cause breakouts?
Sunday Riley is unlikely to cause breakouts overall, though shoppers sometimes note this issue with certain items. Lovi rates Sunday Riley-focused routines Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Sunday Riley fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Sunday Riley products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. Reviewers note an unpleasant scent, which may come from the natural ingredients rather than added fragrance.
What are good alternatives to Sunday Riley?
Good alternatives to Sunday Riley with dedicated pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates the Sunday Riley-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Sunday Riley vs CeraVe: which is better?
Sunday Riley and CeraVe both rate Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, while Sunday Riley rates Superior and CeraVe rates High for dry skin. Reviewers most often mention radiance and glow from Sunday Riley, but also note a high price point and unpleasant scent.
Is Sunday Riley cruelty-free?
Yes: Leaping Bunny lists Sunday Riley as cruelty-free.
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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.
