The Receipt
- 01Salicylic acid reaches into pores.
- 02Best for blackheads and oily skin.
- 03Start a few times a week.
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About
Where's the receipt?
skincarereceipt is a skincare guide that shows its work. Every answer comes with the evidence behind it, labelled honestly, so you can make better skin decisions without the hype.
01 · The mission
Skincare advice, with a receipt attached.
Most skincare information is either selling something or repeating something. We start from the question, read what the research actually says, and keep the paper trail visible.
We are not a shop and we don't diagnose. We focus first on the concerns people search for most, like dark spots, post-acne marks, dryness and breakouts, and we never market whitening or instant results.
02 · How the scan works
A careful look, on your terms.
The scan describes visible, cosmetic features only. It never names a condition, and it never comments on age, ethnicity or attractiveness. Anything that looks like it needs a closer look gets a clear nudge toward a dermatologist.
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Take a few photos
Receipt guides you through three or four angles and checks light, focus and position before each capture.
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Review and consent
Photos are resized on your device. Nothing is sent until you look them over and tick the consent box.
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Get your receipt
You get a plain-English read of what is visible, area by area: tone, marks, texture, redness, dryness, shine.
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Track it over time
Save scans to your timeline on this device, or sign in to keep them across devices and compare changes.
03 · Verdicts and sources
Three labels. Never a score.
Every claim we make carries one of three evidence labels. Sources link straight to the study or the official page, and we prefer dermatology guidelines, Cochrane reviews and the American Academy of Dermatology. If we can't verify a citation, we leave it out.
- well-supportedConsistent results from good human studies or guidelines.
- limited evidenceSome human data, but small, short or mixed.
- insufficient evidenceTheory, lab work or marketing. Not enough to rely on.
04 · The library
A Journal and an ingredient library you can check.
27 Skin Files explain why skin does what it does, 3 Trend Receipts check viral claims, and 30 Ingredient Receipts cover what each active does, who it suits, the myths and how to use it. The same library grounds every answer Receipt gives.
05 · What's coming
Built slowly, on purpose.
Routine Lab
Short routines built from the ingredient receipts, by concern and budget.
Product Breakdown
Side-by-side formula comparisons, without affiliate spin.
Live conversation
Talk Receipt through a label or routine with the camera, now in beta.
More Trend Receipts
Viral skincare claims checked against the evidence, sent by email if you want them.
Better Skin Decisions.