Founder Sunday Riley has frequently referred to herself as the brand’s “product formulator.” Various media retailers have reported that she is a aesthetic chemist. In 2010 2010, the Dallas Morning News reported that Riley has a biochemistry level from the University of Texas, and the Wall Street Journal later reported that she examined chemistry at the school. Technically, cosmetic chemists aren’t required to have a chemistry degree, but most entry-level positions are suited to applicants with years of experience and education, a co-director of the School of Natural Sciences at Fairleigh Dickenson University told INSIDER. A representative for the University of Texas confirmed to INSIDER that Sunday Riley did not graduate from the institution.
Sunday Riley declined to comment on this. A consultant for the Sunday Riley brand said that for all but one Sunday Riley product currently on the marketplace, Riley was the business lead, in support of, formulator. 158 per item and can be purchased at suppliers including Sephora, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Amazon. The Texan entrepreneur regularly refers to herself as a “formulator” and a “cosmetic chemist,” terms that, to the average consumer, could imply a certain level of scientific education.
But Riley does not may actually have the academic or professional qualifications that customers may believe she has. And while Riley is an associate of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), an organization focused on the advancement of technology in the aesthetic field, the type of membership she has doesn’t require any type of degree.
There’s another level of membership for people that have actual levels. In 20 interviews reviewed by INSIDER, Riley did not explicitly discuss her education. However, in 2015, when asked about her background by YouTube blogger Pixiwoo, Riley said she “studied chemistry,” though she did not cite a particular university or degree.
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A consultant for the University of Texas confirmed to INSIDER that while Riley do attend the university between 1994 and 1996, she didn’t get yourself a level from the educational school. The representative also said Riley attended the School of Natural Sciences, but didn’t have a declared major. A consultant for the Sunday Riley brand declined to touch upon Riley’s educational history.
It offers two tiers of account, an affiliate marketer level that anyone can join and a “general membership” for those who have a bachelor’s degree in chemical substance, physical, medical, pharmaceutical, biological or related sciences. A representative for the SCC told INSIDER that Riley joined as an affiliate member of the society in 2016. Riley’s Twitter biography previously stated that she was a member of the culture, but this is removed recently. The Sunday Riley brand representative According to, Riley’s Twitter page was changed to target the account on the brand rather than the founder.
Sunday Riley really took off in 2016, when products like Good Genes, a lactic-acid treatment said to result in smoother skin, and Luna, evening essential oil thought to change premature maturing a, became popular. A couple of months previously, however, when Riley was asked by Paper City Magazine how she learned about aesthetic chemistry, she didn’t mention her educational history. Riley told Paper City journal. In May 2018, YouTuber Liah Yoo described Riley as a cosmetic chemist during an interview. Riley didn’t confirm or deny the interviewer’s characterization, but do nod along.