Skincare questions, answered by tools you can try.

Every answer links to the FDA label, study or dermatology page behind it.

Start with one of these

All 37 tools are further down. How we check our answers.

The ingredient mixer: retinol in the middle, eight other actives around it, each joined by its verdict line.The skin cycling planner: a four-night cycle of exfoliation, retinoid and two recovery nights.The moisturizer finder: a scale from gel to lotion, cream and ointment, with a marker on cream.The routine builder: a day from waking up to bed, with three morning steps and two night steps.

What askyourskin is

askyourskin is a set of free skincare tools. Every verdict on the site links to the sources behind it, so you can read them yourself.

1You ask one question

Tap two actives, paste a label, or pick the products you use.

2We read the sources

FDA drug labels, peer-reviewed studies and dermatology academies.

3You get a verdict

In plain words. We say how sure we are and link every source.

Today: 37 tools, 36 pairs of ingredients checked and 228 ingredient ratings. Sources reviewed November 8, 2026.

37 tools. Here are six, at work.

Skincare routine order

The routine order tool: five products sorted from thin to thick, for morning and for night.Routine order

What’s my skin type?

The skin type quiz: a map with dry, normal, oily and combination areas, and a marker that moves with each answer.Skin type quiz

Will it clog your pores?

The pore checker: the seven ingredients of one ointment, each with its published lab grade from 0 to 5.Pore checker

Skin purging or a breakout?

The purging tool: a calendar of the first twelve weeks on a new product.Purging or breakout?

Is your skincare pregnancy-safe?

The pregnancy check: six actives sorted into avoid, ask your doctor first, and generally considered OK.Pregnancy-safe check

How much sunscreen?

The sunscreen calculator: one teaspoon for face and neck, shown on a body outline and in a measuring tube.Sunscreen calculator

All 37 tools

Most searched pairs

NcSaNiacinamide + Salicylic acidSame routineAdBpAdapalene + Benzoyl peroxideSame routineVcNcVitamin C + NiacinamideSame routineGlSaAHA + BHASpace outRtGlRetinol + Glycolic acidSpace outVcHaVitamin C + Hyaluronic acidSame routineNcHaNiacinamide + Hyaluronic acidSame routineRtVcRetinol + Vitamin CSpace outRtAzRetinol + Azelaic acidSpace outAzNcAzelaic acid + NiacinamideSame routineVcAzVitamin C + Azelaic acidSpace outSaVcSalicylic acid + Vitamin CSpace out
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Who makes this site

askyourskin is made by Final Agency. We also make MySkincare, a skin-analysis app: the tools here are free and work without it, and pages show a link to it at the end.

How we check our answers →

Not medical advice

This site is for education. It does not replace a dermatologist, and prescription products follow your doctor's instructions. If your skin reacts, stop and ask a professional.

MySkincare

One face scan. Your whole routine, sorted.

This page answered your question. MySkincare starts from your own skin, and the products you already use.

  1. 1
    Scan your face3 photos: front, left profile, right profile.
  2. 2
    See your skin scoreFree6 zones scored separately: forehead, eye area, T-zone, both cheeks, chin.
  3. 3
    Scan your productsIt reads each ingredient list and says: keep it, watch it or replace it.
  4. 4
    Follow your routineMorning and night, checked so your products work together. With reminders.
Scan my face
Free scan: your skin score. Zone by zone: with a plan.
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