Acne Safe: Ingredient Scanner
What is Acne Safe?
Scans skincare ingredient lists with the phone camera and flags ingredients known to clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Acne Safe: Ingredient Scanner is a free Health & Fitness app for iOS. It uses the phone camera and OCR (optical character recognition) to read the ingredient list on a skincare product. It then flags ingredients that its blacklist marks as known to clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Pricing. Acne Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking a cleanser or moisturizer in store before buying
- Users with acne-prone or sensitive skin
- Reviewing a skincare product at home before applying it
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Why this app is in A tier
A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Acne Safe scores 83 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 56, App Store search rank 85, update recency 98. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Is your skincare truly acne-safe? Scan and find out instantly.
Stop guessing and start knowing. Our app lets you scan any skincare product’s ingredient list using your phone’s camera. With advanced OCR (optical character recognition) and our expert-developed blacklist, we instantly flag ingredients known to clog pores or trigger breakouts so you can make smarter, safer skincare choices in seconds.
Whether you’re dealing with acne, sensitive skin, or just want clean products, we’ve got your back.
How It Works
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- Open the app and activate your camera.
- Scan the ingredient list on any skincare product.
- Get instant results showing which ingredients are acne-triggering or unsafe.
- Make confident decisions before you buy or apply.
Why You’ll Love It
- Designed for acne-prone and sensitive skin
- No more googling ingredients one by one
- Backed by research and dermatologist-approved sources
- Works in-store or at home - wherever you shop
Whether you’re switching to a new cleanser or double-checking your moisturizer, our app helps you avoid hidden breakout triggers with just a quick scan.
Your skin deserves better. Try it now.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Questions about Acne Safe
Is the app free?
The app is free to download.
How does scanning work?
You open the app, activate the camera, and scan the ingredient list on a skincare product. The app uses OCR to read the list and shows which ingredients it identifies as acne-triggering or unsafe.
What sources back the blacklist?
The listing says the blacklist is expert-developed and that the app is backed by research and dermatologist-approved sources. It does not name specific sources.
Is Acne Safe right for me?
Acne Safe is built for checking a cleanser or moisturizer in store before buying, users with acne-prone or sensitive skin, reviewing a skincare product at home before applying it. It sits in the acne care list on AppTierList.
Is Acne Safe worth it?
Acne Safe is A tier, ranked #8 of 14 acne care apps with a score of 83 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 39 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 7 apps rank above it.
How does Acne Safe compare to Miiskin?
Acne Safe is A tier at 83; Miiskin is A tier at 83. They score the same. Acne Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases, Miiskin is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Acne Safe updated?
Acne Safe was last updated on 2026-09-01, 74 days ago.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Acne Care (A tier, #8) · Ingredient Checking (B tier, #10) · Skincare Product Scanning (B tier, #13) · Skincare (C tier, #34)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 83 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 14
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 39
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (74 days ago)
- Size
- 16 MB
- Requires
- iOS 17.6 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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