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Cosmetics ingredient label scanner
Emollient
Point the phone at a cosmetic's ingredient list and see the allergens it names and the EU limits on what it lists, each with its source.
Who it is for
People with allergies or sensitive skin who want to check a label against the EU rules and their own avoid list.
What it does
- Reads a cosmetic's ingredient list on the phone.
- Shows the named fragrance allergens and the substances the EU sets a condition on.
- Matches against your own avoid list.
- Any ingredient opens to what it is, which rule names it, and the sources.
Business model
The first scan is free, then scanning needs Emollient Plus, monthly or yearly. Ingredient lookups and sources are free.
Emollient does not diagnose allergies and does not replace a dermatologist. It shows what a label declares and which EU rules name it, not whether a product is right for you. It is an independent app, not an official EU or regulator tool. The rules shown are the EU's; Great Britain keeps its own lists, which can differ.
What is hard to copy
Every line names its source
Each rule or study on a result names the document and the date. Where a named body reached a conclusion, the body is named, and the app draws none of its own.
Read on the phone
The reading is done by Apple's text recognition on the phone. There is no account, no server that sees your photos, and no analytics.
The data ships inside the app
More than 50,000 recognisable names and the EU rules, each with its source and retrieval date, are inside the app, so a result does not depend on a connection.
Why it is built this way
It refuses what it cannot judge
Food, supplements, medicines, household cleaners and pet products get a clear out-of-scope answer and no result, because every status comes from rules written for cosmetics.
The first scan is free
The first scan costs nothing, and looking up an ingredient or reading a source is always free, so you see the value before paying for anything.
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