SUNDAY RILEY Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment
by SUNDAY RILEY · skin_care
Editor's Take
Strong resurfacing with enough soothing backup to feel expensive, but the clean-beauty halo gets scuffed by silicone gloss and standard synthetics.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.6 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.9 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Excellent at 8.8: Lactic Acid does the resurfacing, while Aloe, Arnica, prickly pear, Licorice Root, and Squalane keep it from feeling like a bare acid peel. Technology is Modern, with biofermentation and PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer adding polish rather than just cream-base padding. Clean is the weak spot at 5.6, since Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Disiloxane, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, and Chlorphenesin keep it outside stricter natural standards. Worth it as a results-first lactic acid treatment, not as a purist clean serum.
Full INCI list
Water/Eau/Aqua, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Cypripedium Pubescens Extract, Opuntia Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Yeast) Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Lactic Acid, PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Disiloxane, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass) Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Phytate