These two moisturisers take different paths to a similar destination. Both formulas include solid hydrating ingredients, and the overall scores reflect that — the gap here is genuinely slim.
Hydration Efficacy is another area of separation. Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream scores 9.8 here versus 7.0 for Sunday Riley Ice Ceramide Moisturizing Cream. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream brings Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, and Allantoin as actives, while sunday Riley Ice Ceramide Moisturizing Cream relies on Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Ceramide Np, and Ceramide Eop. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Both sit in the premium bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream gets the nod here with its 8.0 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.