Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment — Reddit Reviews
by Sunday Riley
Updated September 26, 2026
Lactic acid exfoliant for texture, glow, and smoother-looking skin; pricey.
What the community says
A lactic acid exfoliant that people use one to two nights weekly for smoother texture and brighter, less dull skin. It suits acne-prone or mature skin chasing glow, but daily use and stack-heavy routines can tip into irritation.
What this means for you
What people love
- Lactic-acid glow without the peel-aggression
- Helps rough texture and post-acne marks
- Sensitive-skin users still call it their exfoliator
Watch out for
- Pricey enough that people wait for sales or quit repurchasing
- Daily use can backfire into irritation or acne
- Stacks badly with retinoids and other acids
Product details
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 78 mentions across 30 threads
Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/40plusskincare and 5 more, summarized.
“Night Routine Toner Essence Sunday Riley Luna Sunday Riley Good Genes”
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“Am I doing it all wrong??”
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“Sunday Riley Good Genes”
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“- Sunday Riley Good Genes”
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“As soon as I added exfoliation to every AM it fixed it right away!”
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“The Tret makes my skin have rough patches so I use a light exfoliant every AM, and that fixed that issue.”
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“I loveeee the Sunday Riley lactic acid but it’s pricey $$”
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“I didn’t want to combine two acids on my face.”
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“I started with once a week”
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“Good Genes from Sunday Riley”
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“trying a couple lactic acid products”
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“I’m still experimenting on what will actually work.”
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“I don’t wear makeup, I’ve been a hiker and outdoors person my whole life, sunscreen, good genes so far.”
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“I don’t want to look younger, I want to look radiant! With my wrinkles!”
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“Young people think im older than my age, older people think im younger.”
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“Sunday Rileys good genes- every night”
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“I just ran out of the Sunday Riley’s good genes so I am starting a retinal”
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“Sunday Riley’s good genes”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Paula's Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Better for Texture / Pores
7 shared traits
813 mentions
