INCI Decoder / read any label
Paste an ingredient list. See what actually does something.
Skincare labels bury the few working actives in a wall of solvents, texture agents, and preservatives. Paste any product's ingredient list below — we pull out the actives we've catalogued across 44 verified dossiers, tell you what each does, and link the evidence. Nothing leaves your browser; no signup.
How it works
We match each ingredient you paste against the INCI and common names of the 44 actives we've written verified dossiers for. A match is exact — we won't guess — so an ingredient we don't flag is usually a base, solvent, emollient, or preservative, or an active we haven't catalogued yet. For the flagged actives, follow the link to see the concentration that actually works, the evidence, and how much you should pay: the Actives Index ranks every disclosed product by price per gram of active.