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At Sunday Riley, we create skincare that transforms your skin and nurtures confidence.
11/06/2026
CEO Glow is one of our most versatile products: mix a few drops of C.E.O. Glow into foundation for a softer, dewier finish that doesn't dry out throughout the day. Or wear it alone for that golden, healthy-looking glow.
It’s our vitamin C + turmeric face oil, made with THD ascorbate to help brighten the look of skin and support collagen, while giving the skin a signature luminous glow.
11/06/2026
Bouncy. Plump. Glowy.
CEO Glow is one of our most versatile products: mix a few drops of C.E.O. Glow into foundation for a softer, dewier finish that doesn't dry out throughout the day. Or wear it alone for that golden, healthy-looking glow.
It’s our vitamin C + turmeric face oil, made with THD ascorbate to help brighten the look of skin and support collagen, while giving the skin a signature luminous glow.
Skincare formulation 🧪: Azelaic acid and Acne-prone skin, Part 2 - the skin microbiome. If you're wondering why azelaic acid is good for acne-prone skin, here's what makes this ingredient so interesting. We all have a complex skin microbiome, and most of us even have C. acnes, that's normal. The problem starts when a clogged, oily, low-oxygen pore becomes the perfect environment for that bacteria to thrive and multiply, feeding more inflammatory acne. This is where azelaic acid gets smart. It's not an antibiotic and it's not wiping anything out. Instead, it helps support a pore environment that's less favorable to acne-associated bacterial activity. That's exactly why azelaic acid pairs so well with an OTC acne drug, 2% salicylic acid, in Peacekeeper Acne Treatment Serum.
Follow for part 3 on the benefits of azelaic acid for acne-prone skin.
References:
Feng X. et al. Azelaic Acid: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology. 2024.
Sauer N. et al. The Multiple Uses of Azelaic Acid in Dermatology. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology. 2024.
Skincare formulation 🧪: Why pair salicylic acid with azelaic acid? Because they work in two completely different ways. Salicylic acid (an OTC drug) dives into the oily follicle and loosens the buildup for clearer-looking skin. Azelaic acid is anti-keratinizing, supporting a healthier-looking, more balanced shedding pattern within the follicle itself. Two complementary mechanisms, one dynamic duo. Both in Peacekeeper Acne Treatment Serum.
04/06/2026
Adult breakouts can make you second-guess everything you put on your skin.
Because breakout-prone skin can feel hard to read: congested one day, reactive the next, and less tolerant of the formulas that used to feel fine.
That is why targeted cleansing matters.
Breakout Breakup is a purifying gel cleanser made to help clarify the look of congestion without leaving skin feeling tight, dry, or over-cleansed.
With Salicylic Acid, Fermented Pear Juice Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, and Capryloyl Glycine, it supports clearer-looking skin while respecting the microbiome and moisture barrier.
For skin that needs clearing, not punishment.
31/05/2026
Adult acne is complex. Peacekeeper is targeted to treat it.
This acne treatment serum pairs 2% Salicylic Acid to help clear blemishes with 8% Azelaic Acid to visibly improve uneven tone, texture, post-blemish marks + surface redness.
Then Beta Glucan + Magnolia Bark help support the barrier, because blemish-prone skin still needs care.
Clearer-looking skin. Calmer-looking skin. Barrier-supported skin. ✨
27/05/2026
For those who don’t know her yet: meet Auto Correct ✨
The eye cream equivalent of good lighting.
Powered by caffeine, Brazilian ginseng root extract, horse chestnut, and light-reflecting minerals, Auto Correct helps reduce the look of puffiness and dark circles while giving the eye area an instantly brighter, more refreshed appearance.
Basically: your bright-eye cheat code. 💗
🔎 Decoding the label: “Fragrance” is not just one ingredient.
When you see fragrance or parfum listed on your skincare, hair care, scalp care, or makeup product, that single word can represent a complex blend drawn from a palette of 3,000+ fragrance materials.
And because fragrance formulas can be protected as trade secrets, the individual ingredients behind that scent often do not have to be listed on the INCI.
That hidden blend can include aroma compounds, solvents, stabilizers, fixatives, and materials that help a scent linger. And yes, in some cases, that can include certain phthalates.
Would I today put fragrance in a facial skincare product? Hands down, no. The potential risks are too high for the reward, in my opinion. Have I done it in the past? Yes, once. About 10 years ago, I put synthetic fragrance into a facial skincare product to make it more commercially appealing. I instantly regretted it and reformulated the fragrance out after only one production run. It still bothers me - it was the wrong choice to make (for me, and for this brand) and it’s weighed on my mind ever since.
For many people, fragrance is not an issue. But for others, repeated, cumulative daily exposure can show up as irritation, surface redness, itching, sensitivity, discomfort, or a barrier that just never looks calm.
I’m not anti-fragrance. I’m pro-conversation and ingredient transparency.
Because there is always more to a formula than what you see on the front of the bottle, and sometimes even more than what you see on the INCI list.
And remember: this is not medical advice or a diagnosis, just information.
08/05/2026
Biologically, your skin is not your body’s primary detox route for toxins or toxicants.
-▶ Plot twist: But that does not mean environmental exposure and toxicants do not impact your skin.
Pollution, smoke residue, VOCs, particulate matter, heavy metals, allergens, irritants, sweat, sunscreen, makeup, and daily grime can land on the skin surface, interact with sebum and skin lipids, contribute to oxidative stress, irritate the barrier, and leave skin looking dull, rough, congested, reactive, or coated.
Skincare can help manage what your skin is exposed to by supporting surface cleansing, barrier function, hydration, and antioxidant defense.
Good Genes helps with one key piece of that: the surface layer.
It helps loosen the bonds between dead surface skin cells, helping skin shed more evenly and lift away the buildup sitting on top, including oxidized oil, sweat, sunscreen, makeup, pollution particles, toxicant-containing residue, and daily grime.
Side note: we're talking skincare only here - but if you're concerned about internal toxicant exposure, heavy metals, or systemic detoxification, that is a conversation worth having with a qualified healthcare provider or functional medicine doctor who can assess your full picture. 🩺
03/05/2026
🧪Ingredient Transparency: Horse Chestnut Flower Extract in Auto Correct
You've probably seen horse chestnut on an inci list before, but it's usually the seed extract. The ingredient in Auto Correct is from the flower, and it's a completely different story.
The horse chestnut flower extract we use in our skincare formulations:
🌿 Grown in the Ardèche region of southern France. The flowers are hand-harvested and selectively picked.
🌿 Horse chestnut flowers are rich in flavonoids, a type of polyphenol, particularly kaempferol and quercetin glycosides, two of the most studied flavonoids in skin science.
🌿 These antioxidant compounds support the delicate skin in the eye area — the thinnest skin on the face.
🌿 The extraction uses NaDES (Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents), a green chemistry method that uses fructose, glycerin, and water in a specific ratio that mimics the inside of a plant cell. The result: a cleaner, more bioavailable extract that is skin-friendly.
This is what's actually in your Auto Correct Brightening + Depuffing Eye Cream.
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