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The 130+ skincare tools we tested so you don't have to.
Independent reviews of skincare apps, AI scanners, ingredient decoders, and at-home test kits — tested by real editors.
AI camera scans, derm-grade detection, photo journals.
Acne, rosacea, eczema, melasma — log it, see the pattern.
Logging, reminders, regimen sequencers, ingredient pairing.
INCI lookups, EWG-style ratings, allergen flags.
Microbiome swabs, DNA panels, hormone strips.
UV index, sun damage cameras, SPF reminders.
Hydration trackers, sleep monitors, stress logs.
Welltory measures HRV through your phone camera and turns it into a daily stress and energy score. The HRV-stress-cortisol-skin chain is real…
SunSafe promises a 10-day UV forecast, skin-type-aware burn-risk scoring, and a safe-tanning module that estimates an even-tan progress curve. In 2026, with…
UVLens markets itself as a personalized hourly UV forecaster with a Fitzpatrick-tuned avatar. The data is competent. The reminders are the actual…
Sun Day is Jack Dorsey's open-source UV and vitamin D tracker, launched on TestFlight in July 2025. Single screen, auditable code, and…
SpotMyUV is the clinically validated UV-detection sticker that turns purple when your sunscreen wears off. After 14 days across pool, hike, and…
Stardust is the prettiest period tracker on the App Store, with a moon-phase layer, daily hormone forecasts, and a ritual-minded interface. The…
SkinSort's Routine Creator turns its ingredient database into a routine builder that flags clashes between products. The warnings are sharp. The auto-suggested…
Skinskool returns a percentage match between a luxury product and its supposed drugstore dupe based on ingredient overlap. The math is honest.…
Skin Rocks is Caroline Hirons' app, and the value is exactly what you would expect: her curation, her cheat sheets, her photo…
SkinGenie promises a free AI-built routine from a 9-factor selfie scan. In practice it is a decision tree wearing the costume of…