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84% would recommend

18 redditors · 11 threads · 7 subs
95% CI: 58–96%
★4.6 on Amazon (3,230 reviews)

85%

Positive 11 Neutral 1 Negative 1

Why we ranked it No. 84 in skincare

Sample 18 redditors with explicit opinion · 11 positive · 1 negative · 1 neutral

Score0.864 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio

Confidence95% CI: 58–96% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence

Verdict Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.

Sources r/SkincareAddiction, r/Ulta, r/Sephora, r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/KoreanBeauty + 2 more

Sunday Riley · skincare

Recommended

Good Genes

Name: Good Genes
Brand: Sunday Riley
Rating: 4.6 (3230 reviews)

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redditors mentioned this 13 opinions rated · 84% positive · 11 threads · 7 subreddits incl. r/SkincareAddiction, r/Ulta, r/Sephora Reddit data: 2023–2026 · how we collected this →

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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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u/sassysleepy · r/Sephora

ing for product recs or help with how to use what you already have 😅 my HGs are Sunday Riley good genes and their vitamin c oil. For the order and such, honestly I asked chat gpt to m

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u/souper_nudel · r/SkincareAddiction

Ooof one year my mom gifted me the Sunday Riley Good Genes for Xmas (without realizing what she had gotten me) and damn I miss it so much.

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u/chewingcudcow · r/SkincareAddiction

I love Sunday Riley Good Genes and sleeping night oil together if you ever add on but what you are doing has y

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u/Heirsandgraces · 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 · r/Ulta

some of my more expensive staples are included (Estee Lauder Foundation, Sunday Riley Good Genes, Lancôme mascara, etc)