Annexa: Cosmetic Checker

Annexa reads the ingredient list on a cosmetic product and shows you what EU cosmetics law says about each substance — with the citation, the regulation number, and the date it was last updated. No score. No verdict. No grade out of 100. Most ingredient apps hand you a rating and ask you to trust it. Annexa does the opposite: it shows you the entry in the law and lets you read it yourself. EVERY SUBSTANCE, WITH ITS SOURCE Scan a barcode, or point the camera at the ingredient list printed on the pack. Annexa matches each INCI name against Annex II (prohibited substances) and Annex III (restricted substances) of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, then shows you: - which annex the substance appears in - its reference number - the concentration limit and conditions of use, quoted from the source - the regulation that set them, and the date of the last update 81 DECLARABLE FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS EU law requires 81 fragrance allergens to be named in the ingredient list — a set expanded by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Annexa marks every one it finds. Picking the ones that matter to you is free; Premium pins them to the top of every result. WHEN THE BARCODE ISN'T FOUND Product databases are incomplete, and local or store brands are the biggest gap. Annexa does not dead-end there: reading the pack is a first-class path, not a fallback. INCI names are printed in Latin script on every cosmetic product sold in the EU, so the camera can read them wherever you shop. PREGNANCY CAUTION LIST Scan the pack and Annexa lists the substances in it that carry an EU reproductive-toxicity classification or a mandatory EU label warning, each with its citation and date, plus a pointer to ACOG's own guidance. This is not a health assessment and Annexa does not evaluate the product for you. That decision belongs to you and your clinician. WORKS ENTIRELY ON YOUR DEVICE The regulation and the product database are built into the app. No account, no sign-in, no network request, no data collected. Works in airplane mode. WHAT ANNEXA DOES NOT DO - It does not test, measure or analyse the product. It looks substances up in a published list. - It does not rank products and it gives no score. - A substance appearing in Annex III is not a violation. Those substances are used lawfully within the stated limits. - Barcode results come from Open Beauty Facts, a community-maintained database. Records can be incomplete or years out of date, so every result shows its own date. The list printed on the pack is the only binding one, and the manufacturer can change it at any time. - It checks Annex II and Annex III only. Colourants, preservatives and UV filters are outside this version, and US state rules are not covered. - The lists are European. In the United States the FDA restricts 10 substances or categories in cosmetics; the EU regulates thousands. A substance marked here is not a statement about US law — Annexa names the regulator on every screen. SOURCES Substance data from the European Commission's CosIng database, CC BY 4.0. Product data from Open Beauty Facts, ODbL 1.0. Both carry their dates inside the app. ANNEXA PREMIUM Weekly, monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Premium unlocks unlimited scans, an unlimited saved-product shelf, an allergen alert at the top of every result, and the pregnancy caution list. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mrtctns.github.io/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mrtctns.github.io/privacy/