What Reddit Says About Ingredient Checker Apps
We compiled 12 Reddit discussions about Ingredient Checker apps from 11 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/AsianBeauty
INCIdecoder all the way! Actually uses a scientifically sound base, not fearmongering or green washing. Gives all the sources, and I also love that you can just copy paste ingredients lists in case a product isn't logged on the site yet.
r/apps
I use this app called IngredientGPT. Works better because it scans the ingredient list directly rather than the barcode which makes it work for any product.
r/cleanbeauty
I’ve tried yuka, thinkdirty, and recently found Kiby which seems like a good alternative because you can pick actual ingredients to avoid instead of…
r/SkincareAddiction
I like incidecoder because I've found it to have the most thorough and accurate breakdown of ingredients.
r/androidapps
I got tired of trying to decode skincare ingredient lists, so I built a mobile app that does it for you! Just scan a product’s barcode, and the app…
r/AsianBeauty
Paulas choice ingredient dictionary. ... Skinsignal is a very good checker with many features. It has a great product comparison tool that helps to compare different products fast. ... I use this app on my iphone called IngredientGPT.
r/pregnant
We are all just doing our best. ... That’s such a thoughtful question. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed checking every label. For skincare and beauty stuff, little bean App helps you scan ingredients and see whats pregnancy safe ... My wife and I made a free app with more than 55k products + ingredient...
r/30PlusSkinCare
A great one is the pom app. Every ingredient can be a custom flag, and the ingredient labels are scannable, which means all products are available in the system!
r/IndianSkincareAddicts
I made an app in SwiftUI that scans food labels and uses AR to highlight ingredients related to allergies, non-vegan, environmentally unfriendly, keto diet and more.
r/nutrition
I resonate with your struggle to find an ingredient checker tool for online grocery shopping. That’s why I created SafeSelect. It’s free to use. I just ask that if you find any issues with the app, to please let me know.
r/dietetics
I think it’s a great app if you’re looking for healthy alternatives. ... I absolutely love it and of course the foods I know are best for me come up as excellent. It takes the guesswork out of the ingredient list. I appreciate the additives info. This ap gives the reasons for the high or low rating.
r/ultraprocessedfood
I personally find Trash Panda to be the most accurate food scanner. They are constantly updating their database and even flag if something is bioengineered. I also like how it doesn't factor in calories or macros like Yuka.
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