How Glowpedia works

Glowpedia is a free encyclopedia of skin, hair and body care. We read every product's ingredient list, explain each ingredient and compare prices across stores, so you know exactly what you put on your skin and where it costs less.

What you find here

• 8,027 products with their ingredient lists as published by brands and stores.
• 4,571 ingredients, each with the products that contain it.
• 58 brands, and US prices from several stores with the date we last checked them.

How we work

• Ingredients: we read the list from the brand's or store's page, strip marketing text, and file every name under one ingredient even when it is spelled differently.
• Prices: from each store's own page, with the date of the last check. The store's page always has the final price.
• Similar formulas (dupes): we compare the first 15 ingredients of each list, leaving out basics such as water and glycerin. The same ingredients do not always mean the same amounts or the same result.
• "Fragrance-free" and "alcohol-free": facts from the list only: no perfume, essential oils or listed scent allergens; or no drying alcohols (fatty alcohols such as cetyl alcohol are fine).

Medical review

We are working with a dermatologist to review our guides and notes. Until a page is reviewed, it says "not yet reviewed by our dermatologist". Glowpedia gives general information, not medical advice: for a skin, hair or scalp problem, see a doctor or dermatologist.

How we make money

When you buy through our Amazon, iHerb and some other store links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Links never change what we show: lists are ranked by ingredients and prices only, and no brand pays to appear in results.

Contact

Corrections, ideas or partnerships: contact@myglowpedia.com