Macherre helps you understand skincare before it goes on your face. Scan a barcode, photograph an ingredient label with OCR, or paste a formula to get a plain-language breakdown. See comedogenicity, irritancy and sensitivity flags, plus how a product fits your skin type, goals and ingredients to avoid. Compare products, save favourites, build routines and discover alternatives. Start scanning without an account.

Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Maria, an acne and skin clinical specialist working on Macherre. In skincare consultations, I often see people struggle with the same problem: ingredient lists are difficult to understand, generic “good” or “bad” labels ignore individual skin needs, and marketing makes product decisions even more confusing. We created Macherre to make this process clearer. You can scan a barcode, photograph an ingredient label, or paste a formula and receive a plain-language breakdown based on your skin profile, sensitivities, goals, and ingredients you prefer to avoid. Macherre also helps you compare products, discover alternatives, organise your routine, and save products for later. You can start scanning without creating an account. Macherre is built for skincare education and informed product discovery. It does not diagnose or replace professional medical advice. I’d love to hear how you currently choose skincare products and what features would make that process easier for you. Thank you for checking out Macherre!

honestly this looks really useful, especially the no-account thing. one thing i'd love to see is a quick explanation of why an ingredient got flagged, not just the flag itself. like a short note saying "this can clog pores for oily skin types" so i actually know what i'm dealing with instead of just guessing.

@lorence_tang Thank you — that’s a great point. We agree that a flag without context isn’t very helpful.

Our goal is to explain why an ingredient may matter for a specific skin type or concern, for example potential pore-clogging for acne-prone skin or irritation for sensitive skin. We’re working on making these explanations clearer and easier to understand.

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback!

@lorence_tang Thank you — that’s a great point. We agree that a flag without context isn’t very helpful.

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback!

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Scan skincare ingredients and find what fits your skin

Scan skincare ingredients and find what fits your skin