Terms of Use & Disclaimer

1. Acceptance of these Terms

By installing, opening, or using the Ingredient Checker browser extension or this website (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. What the Service does

Ingredient Checker analyzes cosmetic ingredient lists (also known as INCI lists) and returns information about each ingredient — including its safety profile, irritant potential, comedogenic rating (acne risk), and known fungal acne triggers. Results are presented as colored labels: green, likely safe, yellow, red, or unknown.

3. How the database is built — please read

The ingredient database used by the Service is compiled from publicly available sources (academic publications, regulatory databases, community-curated datasets) and is assisted by automated tools, including AI. While we make a reasonable effort to keep it accurate, the database may contain:

• Mistakes, omissions, or outdated entries.
• Misclassifications caused by ambiguous or conflicting source data.
• Ingredients we have not yet reviewed or rated.

You acknowledge that the data is provided "as is", without warranty of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. By using the Service, you accept that errors are possible and you agree not to hold us liable for them.

4. Not medical or professional advice

If you have a skin condition, allergy, sensitivity, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have any specific health concern, consult a qualified professional before making decisions about the cosmetic products you use. Do not use the Service as the sole basis for medical or health-related decisions.

5. You assume all risk

Your use of the Service, and any decisions or actions you take based on its output — including buying, avoiding, applying, or discontinuing a product — are at your own risk. We are not responsible for any allergic reaction, skin irritation, dissatisfaction, financial loss, or other consequence resulting from a product you used, avoided, or purchased based on information from the Service.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Ingredient Checker, its developer, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service or any inaccuracy, omission, or error in its data — including, without limitation, damages for skin reactions, health issues, lost profits, lost time, or any other harm — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract our source code or database in bulk.
• Send automated traffic, scrape, or otherwise abuse our servers.
• Repackage or redistribute the extension or our database without our written permission.
• Use the Service to harass, harm, or mislead others.

8. Intellectual property

The Ingredient Checker name, logo, brand, source code, and curated ingredient ratings are the property of their respective owners. The underlying ingredient data is sourced from publicly available datasets and remains attributable to those original sources.

9. Changes to the Service and these Terms

We may update, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains what we do — and don't — collect.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? support@ingredientchecker.beauty.