# Think Dirty – Shop Clean — Learn Beauty Ingredients ^_^

> Skincare and beauty product scanner for ingredient analysis and safety ratings. (iPhone/iPad app by Think Dirty Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/think-dirty-shop-clean/id687176839 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Think Dirty Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/687176842)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Shopping
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 56,171 App Store ratings · 1,222 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2013-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/think-dirty-shop-clean/id687176839/reviews.md

## What is Think Dirty?

Think Dirty is your go-to skincare scanner, beauty product checker, and cosmetic ingredient analyzer — designed to help you decode labels and make safer choices. Loved by over 8 million users, our app makes it easy to learn about potentially toxic ingredients in your skin care, hair care, and cosmetic products. Use our barcode scanner, and Think Dirty instantly delivers easy-to-understand, trustworthy product ratings and ingredient analysis. Whether comparing products, checking for skin allergy triggers, or scanning items in-store, Think Dirty empowers you to shop smarter and live cleaner. Think Dirty is free to download with premium features for deeper product reviews and clean beauty human curated recommendations and verified scientific data, powered by AI.

WHY THINK DIRTY?
- Ingredient-Focused Ratings: Think Dirty® uniquely evaluates products based solely on their chemical content, not brand reputation or marketing claims.
- No Greenwashing: We don't consider environmental or social factors that can artificially lower a product's toxicity rating – our focus is strictly on health-related impact.
- Truly Independent: Think Dirty® remains unaffiliated with third parties, ensuring unbiased, consumer-first product assessments.

TOP FEATURES:
- Scan or Search Products Instantly: Compare over products – skincare, cosmetic, hair care, personal care, household, baby, and pet items – and get detailed health impact breakdowns.
- Real-Time Beauty Scanner (Premium & All Access): Instantly scan beauty, skincare, cosmetic, and household products for immediate safety ratings, toxicity scores, and cleaner alternatives – no waiting required!
- Personalized Ingredient Preferences (Premium & All Access): Pre-select your allergens, acne triggers, and ingredient preferences for a personalized shopping experience. You'll also receive alerts if carcinogens or harmful ingredients are detected in the products you view.
- Ingredient Checker & Alerts (Premium & All Access): Flag allergens or harmful ingredients ahead of time and get alerts for products you scan or view.
- Curated Safe Product Lists (Premium): Browse categories such as Mineral Sunscreens, Vegan Makeup, Cruelty-Free Beauty, SLES-free Skincare, Sustainable Beauty, and more.
- Product Comparison: Compare products side-by-side to find the safest, most effective option for your skincare routine.
- UPC + OCR Submissions: Can't find a product? Use OCR to scan the barcode and the ingredients label, then submit. Contributors will receive a discount code and notification once the product is added!

LOVED BY EXPERTS:
Recommended by: Dr. Amen, Dr. Darshan Shah, Dr. Anthony Youn, and Dr. Mindy Pelz

AWARDED:
-  App Store "App of the Day" – 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026
-  App Store Voice of the Change – Changemaker 2023
-  Featured in App Store Canada's #VoicesOfChangeCanada
-  Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards – Overall Winner, 2020
-  Trusted by 8M+ Users

TRUSTED BY EXPERTS + PRESS:
"There's an app I liked called, Think Dirty." – Dr. Daniel Amen, Amen Clinic
"Scan all your beauty products and if it scores a 3 or higher, toss them out." – Dr. Mindy Pelz
"The cosmetics that you use and the stuff you put on your body, there's a great app called Think Dirty." – Dr. Darshan Shah
"What changed my routine and really my life is the Think Dirty app." – Ruby Rose
"An App That Helps You Find the Safest Make-up." – The Atlantic
"Tse's mission is personal – her mother is a breast cancer survivor." – Fast Co.
"It helps me make informed choices on products I bring home." – TED Blog
"Think Dirty miiiight be the best app ever." – Grist

Whether you're managing acne-prone skin, searching for pregnancy-safe cosmetics, seeking vegan hair products, or simply want to understand what's in your baby and household products, Think Dirty gives you the transparency to make safer choices for your health.

Download the Think Dirty app and join millions making cleaner beauty choices every day.

## Key features

- Barcode scanning for product analysis
- Ingredient safety ratings
- Health impact breakdowns
- Product comparison tool
- Personalized ingredient alerts
- Curated safe product lists

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Think Dirty All Access | $48.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty All Access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Think Dirty All Access | $6.49 | per month |
| Think Dirty All Access | $48.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty All Access | $6.49 | per month |
| Think Dirty Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Think Dirty Premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty Premium | $15.99 | per 6 months |
| Think Dirty Premium | $17.99 | per 6 months |
| Think Dirty Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Think Dirty Premium | $16.99 | per 6 months |
| Think Dirty Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Think Dirty Premium | $30.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Think Dirty Premium | $31.99 | per year |
| Think Dirty Premium | $18.99 | per 6 months |


## What do users think of Think Dirty?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💡 Helpful in identifying toxic ingredients
- 🚀 Convenient barcode scanning feature
- 👍 Detailed ingredient information and ratings
- 👍 Ability to submit new products for review
- 👍 Useful for making informed purchasing decisions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Many common products not in the database
- 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate product ratings
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
- 💰 Paywall for accessing full product information
- 🌍 Limited availability of international products

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Scanning issues and product information not loading properly
- Submitted products not being added to the database in a timely manner

**Most requested features**

- Ability to search by ingredient instead of just product
- Option to filter search results by price, brand, or other criteria
- Improved database coverage for mainstream and international products
- More transparency around the app's rating methodology and data sources

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,222)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/think-dirty-shop-clean/id687176839/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2026-08-26, version 4.32.0*

So disappointed in this app. I used to use it all the time and loved it, but then you started charging to use it! I used it for years for free! Why did you suddenly get so greedy? Not worth the money.

### 1/5 — Sell outs

*2026-08-25, version 4.32.0*

App used to be great. Now they want you to pay before helping you see what ingredients are in the product & the safety rating they give. Too bad you made these changes for the worst. We’ll find another (free) app.

### 2/5 — It’s okay.

*2026-08-22, version 4.31.0*

I now don’t recommend it anymore. I don’t like how the company itself is not testing everything. They use reviews of what people are saying. We don’t know all the details. The reviews then do not have the tested info. Just how many people like it. The other thing is, I want no notifications anymore. I have checked that option. But I am still getting notifications, every single day!! I certainly won’t renew. I just can’t trust the app anymore.

### 1/5 — Have to pay

*2026-08-19, version 4.31.0*

Have to pay to view ingredients or ratings. Don’t waste your time

### 1/5 — Money grab

*2026-08-19, version 4.31.0*

If they truly cared, they would want this info in people’s hands. Now you basically can’t do anything on the free version. I wish they were smarter with how to monetize it so the average person could still benefit from this info. I’d gladly take ads versus paying such a high amount as a subscription. Typing this before deleting my app!

### 3/5 — Extremely disappointing customer service

*2026-08-18, version 4.31.0*

UPDATE:

After I pushed back on the initial decision, Think Dirty reconsidered my request, made an exception, and issued me a full refund. I have now received the money back.

I genuinely appreciate that they listened to my concerns and ultimately made the situation right. I am leaving my original review below because it accurately reflects my experience and the frustration that led me to write it, but I also think it is only fair to update my review and acknowledge that the company ultimately resolved the issue.

ORIGINAL REVIEW: 

I’m incredibly disappointed with how Think Dirty handled my subscription renewal. My annual subscription renewed for approximately $40, and I contacted them less than 24 hours after the renewal to request cancellation and a refund.

They ultimately refused to refund me because their policy requires cancellation before the renewal date.

What makes this especially frustrating is that Think Dirty acknowledged that my original message was forwarded internally and “slipped through” on their end, resulting in me waiting nine days for a response. I was expected to be patient and understanding about their delay, yet they were unwilling to extend even a comparable amount of grace to a customer who contacted them less than 24 hours after a renewal.

I also learned through this process that they had two separate subscriptions associated with my account, an iOS subscription and a web subscription, and I had to specifically request a complete billing history to understand exactly when and how much I had been charged for each.

I understand that companies have cancellation policies. What I don’t appreciate is the complete lack of flexibility or consideration when a customer reaches out immediately after a charge, particularly while the company simultaneously asks that customer to overlook its own delay.

$40 may not be significant to this company, but it is significant to me. This experience has completely changed my opinion of Think Dirty, and I would strongly recommend that anyone considering a subscription carefully review where they are subscribed, their renewal date, and their billing history before signing up.

### 1/5 — Useless in the UK

*2026-08-17, version 4.31.0*

Many common UK products do not appear in the database. There also seems to be an agenda with selling particular brands which makes the app a little sus imo.

### 1/5 — Nothing is free anymore

*2026-08-16, version 4.31.0*

My favorite app is now FULLY behind a paywall subscription. You can search via barcode, not keywords anymore, but even doing barcode results in every useful information behind a paywall. Bro, I’m sick of this. Have to delete this now and hope to find something else.

### 1/5 — Used to be free

*2026-08-06, version 4.31.0*

This app WAS the best 5 stars! I used it every day but today it wants me to pay $9 a week!! This is absolutely ridiculous!  I also noticed it doesnt have certain big names maybe they sold out or are now covering for bad companies. Will no longer be using it

### 3/5 — Very Helpful Information; Request to Remove Pop Ups and Review User-Entered Errors and Duplicates

*2026-08-02, version 4.31.0*

The information on the app is super helpful for the most part; some products have duplicates or are incorrectly marked as clean due to errors by users in uploading the ingredients. App developers should have a process to rationalize this to make the search base higher quality and more trustworthy. Also EVERY TIME I open the app it prompts me with a pop up to turn on notifications, often getting in the way when I’m in a store and need to quickly scan something. Developers please turn off this pop up!

## Frequently asked questions about Think Dirty

### What does the Think Dirty app do?

This app acts as a skincare scanner, beauty product checker, and cosmetic ingredient analyzer. It helps users decode product labels by providing easy-to-understand, trustworthy product ratings and ingredient analysis, empowering them to make safer choices.

### How does the app rate products?

The app uniquely evaluates products based solely on their chemical content, focusing on health-related impacts. It does not consider brand reputation or marketing claims, and avoids 'greenwashing' by not factoring in environmental or social elements that could artificially lower a product's toxicity rating.

### Is the app free to use?

The app offers a free version with core scanning and analysis features. However, advanced features like real-time scanning, personalized ingredient preferences, ingredient checker alerts, and curated safe product lists are available through premium subscriptions or an 'All Access' pass.

### What kind of products can I scan?

You can scan or search over 2.6 million products, including skincare, cosmetic, hair care, personal care, household, baby, and pet items. The app provides detailed health impact breakdowns for all scanned items.

### Can I get alerts for specific ingredients?

Yes, with premium access, you can pre-select your allergens, acne triggers, and ingredient preferences. The app will then provide alerts if carcinogens or harmful ingredients are detected in the products you scan or view.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.32.0 — 2026-08-20

Consider this our August glow-up. We detoxed the code, so the app runs faster and cleaner than your new skincare routine. Squashed a few bugs while we were at it. Feeling the good vibes? Leave us a rating and share the clean love. Your reviews mean everything to us!

### 4.31.0 — 2026-07-15

Great news! Your Ingredient Alerts just got smarter. Every alert list now comes loaded with our recommended ingredients to watch out for, so you're protected from the start. Of course, you can still customize your list anytime to match what matters most to you. No action needed, just open the app and start scanning with confidence!

### 4.30.0 — 2026-06-09

Recent Searches are here! Tired of retyping that hard-to-spell ingredient? Us too. Your recent searches now show up instantly in the search bar, so getting back to a product or ingredient takes one tap. We also squashed a few bugs and made some behind-the-scenes improvements.

### 4.29.0 — 2026-04-28

Spring clean your routine with Analyze Ingredients. No barcode? No problem. Paste an ingredient list or product URL, and we’ll break down every ingredient so you can shop with peace of mind.

### 4.28.3 — 2026-04-06

Spring cleaning – but for your app! Performance improvements and under-the-hood updates for a smoother scanning experience.

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