What's actually in your moisturiser?

Six field guides to cosmetic ingredients — each one built from primary sources, with no brand names and no sponsored recommendations. You read the back of the bottle. We help you understand it.

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  • Primary Sources

    Every ingredient profile is built from regulatory filings, peer-reviewed chemistry, and official ingredient databases — not manufacturer marketing copy.

  • No Brand Names

    We profile ingredients, not products. No company pays for placement here, and no product is singled out for praise or criticism.

  • The Mark

    Six questions. Applied the same way to every label, in every category. Once you learn the method, you won't need us to read labels for you.

"You stop reading the front of the bottle and start reading the back."

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