Comparison · Apps that analyze cosmetics
Yuka alternatives for skincare: which app to pick
Yuka, INCI Beauty, SkinSort and INCIdecoder analyze a product's ingredients and give it a score that is the same for everyone. MyGlowApp reads the label with your camera — no barcode — and scores the product 0–100 for your skin type. Here are the differences, no hype.
In 30 seconds
The four, side by side
All four are good tools. The difference is how they read the product — and who the score is for.
| MyGlowApp | Yuka | INCI Beauty | SkinSort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How it reads the product | ✓ Photo of the label (AI) | Barcode | Barcode or manual search | Search in its database |
| Works with any brand | ✓ No database needed | — If it is in the catalog | — If it is in the catalog | — If it is in the catalog |
| Type of score | ✓ 0–100 for your skin type | — Generic, hazard-based | — Generic, per ingredient | — Generic, with filters |
| Comedogenics for your skin | ✓ Weighted by your profile | — | — | ✓ Generic list |
| Suggests an alternative | ✓ Based on your profile | ✓ Generic | — | ✓ Dupes |
| Adds the product to your routine | ✓ With conflict detection | — | — | ✓ Basic routine |
| Food as well as cosmetics | — Cosmetics only | ✓ | — | — |
| Spanish support, available in Latin America | ✓ ES and EN, every storefront | ✓ | ✓ | — Mostly English |
Based on each app's public listing as of September 2026. If something changes, we update the table.
When to pick each one
There is no perfect app for everything. There is a right app for each question.
Yuka — for a quick score, food included
Scan the barcode and get a hazard-based score built from its ingredients, the same for every user. Handy in the supermarket; it falls short when the product isn't in its database, or when what matters is your skin rather than the product in the abstract.
INCI Beauty — for ingredient-by-ingredient detail
Breaks down the formula with a color code per ingredient and a huge database. It is the most direct Yuka alternative in app form. It still grades the product, not your compatibility with it.
SkinSort — if you like to research and compare formulas
A database with filters (silicones, alcohols, comedogenics), custom blacklists and a dupe finder. Very thorough, English-first, and it needs the product to be catalogued.
INCIdecoder — to understand the chemistry, no scores
The reference web encyclopedia: paste the list and it explains what each ingredient does, without grades. Perfect for learning; it won't tell you whether the product is right for you.
MyGlowApp — to know whether this product suits your skin
Photograph the label (any brand, no barcode), the AI reads the INCI list and scores it 0–100 against your profile: comedogenics, alcohols, fragrance, actives and conflicts with your routine. If it's not a match, it suggests one that is.
Using two? — One to understand, one to decide
INCIdecoder to learn what an ingredient does; MyGlowApp to learn what it does on your skin. They don't compete — they complement each other.
What no app will tell you (but you should know)
Dermatologists are right about one thing: an ingredient list is not a formula. It's why the verdict is designed the way it is.
Concentration matters
An ingredient flagged "red" can be perfectly safe at the 0.5% it's formulated at. That's why the order of the list matters more than a traffic-light color — and why MyGlowApp weights every ingredient by its position.
A list is not a diagnosis
No app replaces your dermatologist if you have rosacea, dermatitis or severe acne. They help you choose better between products, not treat a condition.
Your skin decides
The same serum can score 90 for dry skin and 45 for oily, acne-prone skin. A generic score hides that difference; a per-profile verdict shows it.
Want to see how the 0–100 verdict is calculated?
FAQ
It depends on what you're after. For a quick ingredient-by-ingredient score, INCI Beauty is the closest to Yuka. For researching and comparing formulas, SkinSort. For understanding what each ingredient does, INCIdecoder. If you want to know whether a specific product suits your skin — and you want it to work with any brand, no barcode — that is exactly what MyGlowApp does.
Yuka and similar apps identify a product by its barcode and can only analyze what's in their database. Local, pharmacy, Korean or store-brand products are sometimes missing. Reading the label with the camera removes that limit: if there's an INCI list, it can be analyzed.
No. You photograph the ingredient list on the label and the AI reads it directly. That's why it works with any product from any country, even one nobody has registered before.
Yes. MyGlowApp is on the App Store and Google Play worldwide, in English and Spanish, with prices shown in your local currency. And because it reads the label with the camera, it also analyzes local products other apps haven't catalogued.
Downloading it and scanning your first products is free, no account needed. Premium (7-day free trial, then $34.99/year or the equivalent in your local currency) unlocks unlimited scans, the personalized routine and conflict detection.
MyGlowApp
Test it on a product you already own
Photograph the label and compare the result with your usual app. It takes two minutes.
Free for 7 days · then $34.99/year (or the equivalent in your local currency)
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