The ingredient list, decoded

Know what's
really
in it.

CosmetiqWise reads the ingredient list on any product page and explains every ingredient in plain language, flagging only what matters to you. No scores, no scare tactics.

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shop.example.com/the-overnight-serum
Everyday Co.
The Overnight Serum
$42.00
INGREDIENTS
Aqua, Niacinamide, Glycerin,
Retinol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
DECODED
Mostly Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin
Niacinamideactive
A form of vitamin B3 used to even out tone and support the skin's barrier.
Glycerinhumectant
Draws water into the skin to keep it hydrated. One of the most common moisturizers.
Retinolactive
A vitamin A derivative used to smooth skin texture over time.
For you · Pregnancy
Fragrance present · 1 flag for you

The unreadable label

An ingredient list is thirty names
you were never meant to read.

So apps started stamping them with scary "toxic" scores that aren't really about you. CosmetiqWise does neither. It tells you what each ingredient is, and flags only what matters to your skin, your allergies, your pregnancy.

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ingredients can sit on a single label, nearly all in INCI: the Latin and chemical naming the law requires.
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bad options today: a wall of jargon you can't read, or an app that calls everything dangerous.
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safety scores, danger grades, or "clean" verdicts CosmetiqWise will ever hand you.

Ingredient counts vary by product; figures illustrate the everyday experience of reading a label.

Three steps, zero effort

It works the moment
you land on a product page.

STEP 01

Shop anywhere

Browse your favorite beauty and skincare stores like you always do. CosmetiqWise quietly finds the ingredient list on the page, with no copy-pasting or searching.

STEP 02

Read it in plain English

Every ingredient gets a one-line explanation of what it is and the job it does in the product. No chemistry degree, no Googling INCI names.

STEP 03

See what matters to you

Set your profile once: allergens, pregnancy, acne-prone, fragrance-sensitive. CosmetiqWise flags only the ingredients relevant to you, and stays quiet on everything else.

Read every ingredient.
Without a chemistry degree.

Add CosmetiqWise to Chrome and start understanding the ingredient list on every product page today. Free, private, and quiet until you open it.

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Good questions

The fine print,
in plain English.

No, and that's on purpose. There's no universal "safe" or "toxic" ingredient. CosmetiqWise explains what each ingredient is and what it does, and flags only what's relevant to your own profile. We never label a product clean, toxic, or dangerous, and we don't give a single overall score.

You can flag four things that matter to you: your own allergens (plus the fragrance allergens the EU requires labeled), pregnancy or breastfeeding, acne-prone skin, and fragrance sensitivity. We show a flag only when an ingredient matches your profile. Comedogenic ("pore-clogging") ratings are directional and contested, not a guarantee, and the pregnancy note always says to check with your provider.

It works on thousands of beauty and skincare retailers that list ingredients on their product pages. If a page shows the ingredient list, CosmetiqWise can read and explain it. We're always expanding coverage. If there's a retailer we don't cover yet, you can request coverage here.

No. CosmetiqWise reads the ingredients on the page you're already viewing and looks them up entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, there's no account, and it works offline. Your shopping is your business.

Yes. Reading and explaining ingredients is completely free. No account, no credit card, no catch. We may add optional premium features down the road, but the core will always be free. If CosmetiqWise has been useful to you, you can support us with a tip.