Is your skincare lying to you?
We decode INCI lists and grade products A to E across efficacy, safety, comedogenicity, transparency, and skin-type fit. Commercial relationships never change a score.
La Mer and Nivea both receive a C grade here, with different scores and formulas.
Open grading
38% of analyzed products
grade C or below.
- A 3.5% 95
- B 58.9% 1590
- C 37.2% 1003
- D 0.4% 11
- E 0% 0
Distribution calculated across every graded product. No brand buys its grade.
We don't sell you anything. We show you what they're selling you.
SkinScore was born from a simple frustration: why is it so hard to know what's in your skincare? Why do you need a chemistry degree to read a label? We translate INCI lists, expose the tradeoffs, and apply the same framework to every product. Affiliate commissions and clearly labelled sponsored editorial help fund the site; they can never buy a better score.
What's really in your skincare?
An INCI list can hide allergens, irritants, harsh surfactants, and ingredients that may not fit your skin. SkinScore translates the label and shows the tradeoffs.
Fragrance allergens
Certain fragrance allergens must be declared under EU rules. Anyone already sensitised should check those names, not only the word ‘fragrance’.
Endocrine disruptors
Risk depends on the substance, dose, and exposure. SkinScore separates regulatory restrictions, SCCS opinions, and signals that remain under debate.
SkinScore reads for you
We decode every INCI name, cross-reference with EU CosIng and SCCS databases, then show the A-to-E grade and its criteria.
Price guarantees nothing. The formula does.
15 EUR
Price
350 EUR
88/100
Score
67/100
Detail
Same category. Same promise. 23x the price. Lower score.
The antidote to marketing BS
Instant truth
Search the rated catalog and open the ingredient analysis before deciding whether a product fits your skin.
Independent scoring
Commercial relationships cannot change a product score or ranking. Ratings use EU CosIng data, SCCS safety opinions, and dermatology research.
Your skin, your context
Product pages flag relevant skin types and concerns alongside the formula analysis. The published product grade is the same for every reader.
How it works
Search the rated catalog
Find a product by brand or name, then open its full ingredient analysis.
Get your A-to-E score
Instant breakdown: efficacy, safety, comedogenicity, transparency, skin-type fit.
Build your routine
Personalised AM/PM routine based on your skin type, concerns, and budget.
Products that lie to you
Premium prices, mediocre ingredients. We're not saying these products are bad. We're saying their price doesn't reflect their formula.
Nivea
Creme (Original)
Sol de Janeiro
Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Garnier
SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1
La Mer
Creme de la Mer
La Mer at 350 EUR uses mineral oil + petrolatum, same as Nivea at 5 EUR. Molecules don't lie.
Top rated
Products that live up to their promises.
CeraVe
Moisturizing Cream
88/100 · 15 EUR
The derma co
Sali-cinamide Anti-acne Serum
87/100
CeraVe
SA Smoothing Cleanser
86/100 · 12 EUR
CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
86/100
Null
premium Whitening Lotion
86/100
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser
86/100
Cera Ve
Moisturizing Cream
86/100
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
85/100
Your perfect routine in 2 minutes
Skin type, concerns, budget. We recommend a personalised AM/PM routine with A or B rated products only.
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Popular ingredients, decoded
View all ingredients →Retinol
Vitamin A derivative and the gold standard anti-aging active. Promotes cell turn...
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3 derivative and one of the most versatile skincare actives. Strengthen...
Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid)
The most potent form of Vitamin C for skin. A powerful antioxidant that brighten...
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
Beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) that penetrates into pores to dissolve sebum and dead sk...
Hyaluronic Acid
A naturally occurring molecule that holds up to 1,000x its weight in water. The ...
Azelaic Acid
A multi-tasking acid naturally produced by yeast on normal skin. Anti-inflammato...
Ceramide NP
One of the three essential ceramides (NP, AP, EOP) that make up 50% of the skin ...
Centella Asiatica (Cica)
Ancient medicinal plant, a K-beauty hero ingredient. Contains madecassoside, asi...
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1,119 brands in the corpus
From luxury to drugstore, K-beauty to French pharmacy.
Our sources
Not opinions. Verified data.
EU CosIng
Official European Commission database. 30,000+ cosmetic ingredients.
SCCS
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety. Safety opinions.
Dermatology research
Clinical trials in leading dermatology journals (PubMed, Wiley, MDPI).
Manufacturer INCI lists
Full compositions from actual product packaging. Real labels, not marketing.
Frequently asked questions
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Is your product lying?
We give you the verdict.
Search a product and open its INCI analysis. A-to-E grading on 5 dimensions. Commercial relationships never change a score.
- 2699
- products graded
- 103
- INCI ingredients
- 1119
- brands covered
- 100%
- independent