Rhode vs Summer Fridays: ingredient comparison (our data only)
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
Rhode or Summer Fridays: which has more products without watchlist ingredients, and which of their lip products pass?
Short answer: in our directory, 13 of 19 Rhode products (68%) and 17 of 38 Summer Fridays products (45%) list none of our watchlist ingredients. This page compares only facts from our data: ingredient lists, flags, fragrance-free status, sunscreen filter type, the range we have screened and buy links. It says nothing about how well any product works, and our coverage of each range is incomplete.
Which formulas: every Rhode product here comes from rhodeskin.com and every Summer Fridays product from summerfridays.com (ingredient lists checked 18 Oct 2026, shade by shade and flavour by flavour where the lists differ); neither brand has Open Beauty Facts records in our data. Summer Fridays' range in our data is larger than Rhode's (38 vs 19 products), so compare the shares, not the raw counts. Every flag for both brands in our data is the same ingredient, titanium dioxide (CI 77891), used as a white pigment in tinted, makeup and some lip products; it is on our watchlist because IARC classifies it as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on inhaled powder. A hazard classification is not a measure of risk from using a product. Products from the two brands shown side by side are not presented as equivalents, and we do not rank either brand.
Where to buy: buy buttons go to each brand's own product page, and for some Rhode products also to Sephora, where we verified the product in Sephora's product sitemap. We found no official Rhode store on Amazon (checked 18 Oct 2026), so Rhode products have no Amazon button. Summer Fridays lists Amazon as an authorised retailer on summerfridays.com, so its Amazon buttons go to the official Summer Fridays brand store on Amazon (affiliate link). We hold no verified Amazon product ID for either brand. Full results for each brand: is Rhode clean? and is Summer Fridays clean?
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At a glance
| Rhode | Summer Fridays | |
|---|---|---|
| Products screened | 19 | 38 |
| Clean (no watchlist ingredients) | 13 | 17 |
| Flagged | 6 | 21 |
| Fragrance-free by our INCI check (all / clean) | 17 / 11 | 18 / 8 |
| Clean products with a verified brand link | 13 | 17 |
| Categories screened | 8 | 11 |
| Sunscreens (filter type) | none in our data | 1 mineral (0 clean), 0 chemical (0 clean) |
Range by category
| Category | Rhode clean / screened (fragrance-free) | Summer Fridays clean / screened (fragrance-free) |
|---|---|---|
| Body Lotion | – | 2 / 2 (0) |
| Cleansers | 1 / 1 (1) | 1 / 1 (0) |
| Face Creams | 2 / 2 (1) | 2 / 3 (3) |
| Face Makeup | 1 / 5 (5) | 0 / 4 (4) |
| Foundations | – | 0 / 1 (1) |
| Lip Care | 2 / 2 (2) | 3 / 15 (1) |
| Lipsticks | 2 / 4 (4) | 1 / 2 (2) |
| Masks | 2 / 2 (2) | 1 / 2 (2) |
| Serums | 1 / 1 (0) | 5 / 5 (3) |
| Sunscreen (Mineral Filters) | – | 0 / 1 (1) |
| Toners | 2 / 2 (2) | 2 / 2 (1) |
Ingredient-list differences
Share of each brand's screened products whose INCI list contains the ingredient (ingredients present in at least 40% of either brand's products, largest differences first). This describes formulas; it is not a judgement of any ingredient.
| INCI ingredient | Rhode | Summer Fridays |
|---|---|---|
| palmitoyl tripeptide-1 | 47% | 3% |
| sodium hyaluronate | 26% | 66% |
| mica | 11% | 47% |
| caprylyl glycol | 58% | 26% |
| butyrospermum parkii butter | 26% | 55% |
| diisostearyl malate | 16% | 45% |
| ethylhexylglycerin | 53% | 24% |
| phenoxyethanol | 42% | 13% |
| caprylic/capric triglyceride | 58% | 34% |
| propylene carbonate | 21% | 45% |
| glycerin | 68% | 45% |
| water | 74% | 53% |
Flagged ingredients
Rhode
- Titanium dioxide: 6 product(s) (Peptide Lip Tint (shades with titanium dioxide), Peptide Lip Shape (shades with titanium dioxide), Pocket Blush, Pocket Pearl Monaco (limited edition), Pocket Bronze (shades with titanium dioxide), Highlight Milk)
Summer Fridays
- Titanium dioxide: 21 product(s) (Jet Lag Eye Patches, Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream, Bronzer Butter Balm, SoftLine Lip Liner, Dream Lip Oil, Lip Butter Balm Sugar Plum, Lip Butter Balm Mocha Bonbon, Lip Butter Balm Strawberry Soft Serve, Lip Butter Balm Toasted Marshmallow, Lip Butter Balm Hot Cocoa, Lip Butter Balm Pink Guava, Lip Butter Balm Iced Coffee, Lip Butter Balm Pink Sugar, Lip Butter Balm Brown Sugar, Lip Butter Balm Poppy, Lip Butter Balm Vanilla Beige, ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Milk Sunscreen, Blush Butter Balm, Bronzing Drops, Illuminating Drops, Sheer Skin Tint)
Sources: IARC Monographs – List of Classifications; EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; our methodology.
Clean picks where both brands compete
The 4 categories where both brands have the most clean products in our data (of 7 shared categories; the rest are in the range table above), up to 3 clean products per category with the brands alternating, ordered by our data score (see how guide scores work); the score measures data completeness, not performance.
Serums
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| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peptide Glazing Fluid | Rhode | – | 8/9 | Rhode |
| 2 | Heavenly Sixteen All-In-One Face Oil | Summer Fridays | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Midnight Ritual Retinol Renewal Serum | Summer Fridays | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Lip Care
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip Butter Balm Vanilla | Summer Fridays | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Peptide Lip Boost | Rhode | ✓ | 9/9 | Rhode |
| 3 | Lip Butter Balm Sweet Mint | Summer Fridays | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Summer FridaysLip Butter Balm VanillaLip Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Face Creams
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrier Restore Cream | Rhode | ✓ | 9/9 | Rhode |
| 2 | Rich Cushion Cream | Summer Fridays | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Barrier Butter | Rhode | – | 8/9 | Rhode |
Toners
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration Mist | Summer Fridays | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Glazing Mist | Rhode | ✓ | 9/9 | Rhode |
| 3 | Gentle Reset Daily Exfoliating Pads | Summer Fridays | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Summer FridaysJet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration MistToners✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Summer Fridays
Full ingredient check: Jet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration Mist →
Which to choose: facts mapped to needs
- If you want fragrance-free (by our INCI check): Rhode has 11 clean fragrance-free products in our data, Summer Fridays has 8.
- If you need face makeup: only Rhode has clean products in this category in our data (1 face makeup).
- If you need body lotion: only Summer Fridays has clean products in this category in our data (2 body lotion).
- If you want to buy from the brand's own product page: we have verified brand links for 13 clean Rhode and 17 clean Summer Fridays products.
- If you want a lip product that passes our check: 4 of 6 Rhode lip products (Peptide Lip Treatment, Peptide Lip Boost, Peptide Lip Tint (shades without titanium dioxide) and Peptide Lip Shape (shades without titanium dioxide)) and 4 of 17 Summer Fridays lip products (Flushed Lip Stain, Lip Butter Balm Vanilla, Lip Butter Balm Sweet Mint and Lip Butter Balm Cherry) list no watchlist ingredient. Each Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm flavour has its own ingredient list, and 3 of the 14 flavours we checked pass. Rhode publishes different lists for different shades of some tinted lip products, so we list the shades with and without titanium dioxide separately. For clean lip treatments from other brands, see best clean lip treatments (treatments, masks, oils and butters, peptide picks marked) and best non-toxic lip balm.
- If you want to avoid every watchlist flag: 6 of 19 Rhode and 21 of 38 Summer Fridays products we screened are flagged; the flagged ones are listed above.
None of this is a verdict on performance; patch-test new products and ask a dermatologist about skin conditions.
Full brand pages: Rhode products: ingredient check · Summer Fridays products: ingredient check
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- Best non-toxic lipstick
- Titanium dioxide
- Makeup ingredients to avoid
Hazard is not risk. An IARC classification says whether a substance can cause cancer under some conditions (e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhaled powder), not that a cosmetic containing it is harmful at normal use. EU restrictions set use limits. This page is informational, not medical advice; talk to a dermatologist about your own skin.