Sunday Riley

C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil.

Serums

About this product

A lightweight face oil combining vitamin C and turmeric, formulated to brighten the complexion and deliver a luminous glow.

Full ingredients

Rubus Idaeus (Red Raspberry) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed, Octyldodecanol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Hexyldecanol, Pentylene Glycol, Ribes Nigrum (Black Current) Seed Oil, Eclipta Prostrata (False Daisy) Extract, Bisabolol, Linalool, Limonene, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Geraniol, Farnesol, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Citronellol, Citral, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate

Guru Score

76%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

4Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Luminous finish
Absorbs easily
Long-lasting formula

What they flagged

Contains fragrance
Contains essential oils
Not ideal for sensitive skin

What the gurus are saying

The lightweight, quick-absorbing texture and visible luminous glow it delivers earn consistent praise for making skin look notably healthier and visibly brighter overall. It also offers excellent value for the investment, particularly at the sale price. However, essential oils and fragrance in the formula may irritate sensitive skin, so those prone to reactivity should patch test first or skip it.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

Type

SerumsOil

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin E

Formula notes

No drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"There's something about the texture of this, the way that it absorbs, and I just feel like my skin looks and feels very happy every time I'm incorporating this into my routine. I genuinely feel like taking it all the way down my neck and chest, I love how glowy it makes my skin look and how healthy my skin here looks when I put this on."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"CEO vitamin C and turmeric face oil which I enjoy"

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Nay

"This looks fine, it does have some fragrance in it. I'll recap my experience with Sunday Riley: I did not have a great experience with the brand. I know that some people do like them, that is skincare in a nutshell though, most products work for most people but there are always exceptions."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

Ulta Sale Week 3: a Strong Finale?

"We have the Sunday Riley CEO Afterglow, I will not miss the Sunday Riley product this time. This looks fine, it's kind of score bait, but looking at the ingredients list this reminds me of why I don't really use a lot of Sunday Riley products, the brand just isn't a perfect match for sensitive skin types. You see some essential oils in here, probably great products if you don't have sensitive skin, but it's really easy for me to accidentally miss that brand when going over the sale."

ULTA Skincare Sale: ALL the 50% off Items in Week 1 - my thoughts!

The Budget Dermatologist

723k subs

✓Yay

"If you are a vitamin C fan, this is a vitamin C product. This one is really good, but the sale on this is amazing because this is usually very expensive. It is usually $80. The reason I like this product is because it's not just any vitamin C. It has one of my favorite types of vitamin C in it. The active form is L ascorbic acid, which is kind of our traditional vitamin C product that we think of. The inactive form, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, is more stable than L-ascorbic acid and it's oil soluble, so it gets better penetration in the skin. The products will last longer and it does a really good job at all of the benefits of vitamin C. That's what this one has in it. I love this product and it's really expensive, but in the sale 30% off."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil?

A lightweight face oil combining vitamin C and turmeric, formulated to brighten the complexion and deliver a luminous glow.

Is Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil's Guru Score?

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.