# CosmEthics: Guide to cosmetics

> Cosmetic safety scanner with personalized recommendations and ingredient toxicity screening. (iPhone/iPad app by CosmEthics Oy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmethics-guide-to-cosmetics/id914459346 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CosmEthics Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/914459349)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.06/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 14.1 · 52 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-01-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-13
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmethics-guide-to-cosmetics/id914459346/reviews.md

## What is CosmEthics?

CosmEthics App enables safe cosmetic choices by scanning product barcode, giving a hazard or allergy profile warning, and recommendation tailored to your needs.

You will get helpful recommendations and alerts. Personal alerts can be customised according to preferences or lifestyle e.g. vegan or allergies.

We make the evaluation and recommendation process easy and smooth. Our application enables you to quickly assess the product's hazards, with a toxicity screening of ingredients in the INCI ingredient list.

PREMIUM FEATURES

CosmEthics is free to download and use. CosmEthics Premium includes the neat features above and is available by subscription. Get CosmEthics Premium and unlock even more exclusive features: 

More Readymade lists:
CosmEthics is regularly updating the readymade lists and continuing to do the research to bring you more complete alert-lists.

Cruelty-free filter:
Search and filter for Cruelty Free products

Fast track:
Skip the line when you scan a product that CosmEthics doesn’t recognise. We’ll prioritise your scan and analyse the product to you.

Support CosmEthics research:
With subscription you will get exclusive access to the research content from lab tests that CosmEthics will provide.

Premium options: 
CosmEthics Premium monthly for €4,99
CosmEthics Premium yearly for €19,99

Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 

Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 

Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.

Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 

The default settings for subscriptions are that they are automatically renewed each term. 

Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

ABOUT CosmEthics

We own a cosmetics database with the highest ingredient accuracy, in addition it is expanding continuously. Our database is dynamic, and grows at high speed with daily product submissions from manufacturers, retailers and users. 

Privacy policy
http://s3.cosmethics.com/general/privacypolicy.html

Terms of use
http://s3.cosmethics.com/general/tos.html

SUPPORT

Are you having problems? Visit http://www.cosmethics.com or contact us directly with your questions at iphone-feedback@cosmethics.com.

Join the CosmEthics community on Facebook and Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/cosmEthicsApp/
https://twitter.com/cosmethics

## Key features

- Barcode scanning for product safety
- Hazard and allergy profile warnings
- Personalized recommendations (vegan, allergies)
- Ingredient toxicity screening
- Cruelty-free filter (Premium)
- Prioritized scans for unrecognized products (Premium)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month | $4.49 | per month |
| One Year | $17.49 | per year |
| One Year Subscription | $8.49 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmethics-guide-to-cosmetics/id914459346/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-05-06, version 3.5.6*

The app literally doesn’t work. Can’t scan and or find anything. Just keeps “freezing” after scanning

### 1/5 — Gatekeeping product safety

*2025-02-14, version 3.5.6*

Have to pay in order to see if products ingredients are harmful or not. There is much better apps out there for free. Examples like Think Dirty, Yuka, and Skin Safe. Download these instead!

### 1/5 — Not working

*2025-01-15, version 3.5.6*

I’ve tried to scan a handful of drugstore skincare products, it takes forever to come up with anything. Going to uninstall the app.

### 5/5 — An useful app for finding the best sun cream

*2024-02-09, version 3.5.6*

Helped me to find the best option for a new sun cream when travelling.

### 1/5 — Not working app!

*2022-12-31, version 3.4.7*

So currently this app doesn’t work. I tried to Sign up by my email, fb and by Apple. Nothing worked. Always said the email is already registered. I tried 3 email addresses . Always the same answer. This is ridiculous.. The only thing what works is scanning the product. You can see the ingredients. But. For the result if is good/bad. You need to log in/sign up. Which DOESN’T WORK!! 🤦‍♀️

### 5/5 — Fabulous- a easy super helpful App

*2021-09-07, version 3.3.0*

I’m allergic to cocoa, Shea and jojoba and all their derivatives - wow there are a lot of products out there with those ingredients. This app makes my life so much easier, I love it. Thank you to all the team who developed it and work on adding new products 🙏🏼😍

### 1/5 — Basic functionality is extremely buggy, sometimes spammy

*2021-02-18, version 3.1.4*

I have several concerns about this app:
1. The personal ingredient alert list doesn’t work. I made a personal ingredient alert list that includes things like sodium lauryl sulfate. However, when I search for items that I know contain it, they appear with the green “safe” check. I double checked the ingredients, and sure enough, sodium lauryl sulfate is included, spelled exactly the same way. This is a BIG issue. If I can’t trust the alert lists to work, what’s the point?
2. Every time I move into a different app, then return to the CosmEthics app, I get a popup about in app purchases - specifically, that I’ve disabled them on my phone. Why is CosmEthics always trying to make in app purchases without my consent? It’s spam and makes me lose trust that this is a quality product.
3. The homepage never loads. It always says it’s tailoring the feed but even if I leave my phone for five minutes, nothing appears and I still see the loading message.

### 1/5 — Every product I wanted to scan was not in the database

*2020-10-26, version 3.1.3*

Got this app bc I recently found out I have a couple of allergies I need to watch out for in products. Every time I searched for something it “wasn’t in the database”. It is unclear how to best use the app for the purpose intended bc there is NO INFORMAtion. Super frustrating and a waste of time.

### 2/5 — Very conflicting info to Think Dirty app

*2020-07-10, version 3.1.1*

Loads of products that have a green tick on here are an 8 on Think Dirty...

### 3/5 — Great concept but database lacking

*2020-06-30, version 3.1.1*

Whilst this app is great in theory - scan a product and get a colour coded answer as to how safe it is - in reality, it doesn’t quite do the job. I’ve scanned practically every product in my home and the database has none (or very few) results. The option to scan and upload products is also very clunky as the screen is partially obscured by the instructions and not working (uploading images from new iPhone gets an error message that the photos are too large, and yet there is no way to change this) 
The home feed is full of products that aren’t even relevant to me and we’re approved / added in 2018/19. I was never notified of the products I scanned back when I downloaded this app which makes me wonder how many people are working to add new products to the data base (I would assume very few). 

Still. It’s a great app when it (infrequently) works - but in the future I would hope that the government would require all companies to provide ingredient data that would be viewable using a similar traffic light system through an app. Would save an individual having to manually upload the ingredients and would provide necessary transparency for consumers.

## Frequently asked questions about CosmEthics

### What does the CosmEthics app do?

CosmEthics helps you make safe cosmetic choices by scanning product barcodes. It provides hazard or allergy profile warnings and offers recommendations tailored to your specific needs and preferences, such as vegan or allergy-related requirements. The app also allows for quick assessment of product hazards through toxicity screening of ingredients.

### What are the key features of CosmEthics?

Key features include scanning product barcodes to get safety warnings, personalized recommendations based on user preferences like veganism or allergies, and toxicity screening of ingredients. Premium users also gain access to a cruelty-free filter, prioritized scans for unrecognized products, and exclusive research content.

### How much does CosmEthics cost?

CosmEthics is free to download and use. For enhanced features like a cruelty-free filter, prioritized scans, and exclusive research content, a premium subscription is available. This premium subscription can be purchased monthly for €4.99 or yearly for €19.99.

### Is CosmEthics compatible with my device?

The provided description does not explicitly state compatibility details such as supported operating systems (iOS/Android) or minimum version requirements. However, it mentions payment being charged to an iTunes Account, suggesting it is available on iOS devices.

### Who would benefit from using CosmEthics?

Anyone concerned about the safety and ingredients of their cosmetic products would benefit from CosmEthics. This includes individuals with allergies, those following a vegan lifestyle, or anyone wanting to understand the potential hazards of the products they use daily. It simplifies the process of making informed purchasing decisions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.6 — 2023-12-01

- Bug fixes and improvements

### 3.5.5 — 2023-10-13

- Bug fixes and improvements

### 3.5.3 — 2023-09-23

- Bug fixes and general improvements

### 3.5.2 — 2023-08-29

- Bug fixes and general improvements

### 3.5.1 — 2023-08-16

- General improvements

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-13.*