Teardowns, rankings & dupes.
A deinfluencing skincare blog with receipts. We scan what's trending, what's expensive and what's sold out, then publish the ingredient lists, the scores and the cheaper dupe that did better. No sponsored picks, no gifted products.
Best Korean Azelaic Acid Serums
DemythSkin scanned the full ingredient list of 11 azelaic acid serums, including Anua, The Ordinary, Naturium, Paula's Choice, Peach Slices, The INKEY List, Purito and TIRTIR, and ranked them by...
BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUMS
DemythSkin scanned the full ingredient list of 15 niacinamide serums, including Minimalist Niacinamide 5% Face Serum, Good Molecules, Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops, Anua Niacinamide 10 TXA 4...
allure best of beauty 2026 - is it really worth it
DemythSkin ran Allure's 2026 skincare winners through the INCI scan. Average safety: 4.2. Average efficacy: 3.7. The editors picked the gentlest shelf of the year — and only four of...
Walgreens Skincare Dupes Scored: Paula's Choice BHA & More
Is the Walgreens 2% BHA a real Paula's Choice BHA dupe? We ran the INCI scan on three Walgreens dupes against Paula's Choice, La Roche-Posay and Youth to the People....
Trader Joe's Skincare Dupes: 5 Products vs the Originals
Trader Joe's skincare, scanned: five head-to-head INCI battles against Clinique Moisture Surge, L'Occitane, Summer Fridays, Kiehl's and Supergoop Unseen. The grocery aisle won or tied four times out of five.5...
Best Drugstore Skincare: 13 Products That Beat Prestige Formulas
The best drugstore skincare under $30, scored on the ingredient list: 13 products from Vanicream, CeraVe, PanOxyl, e.l.f., Olay, Cetaphil, Naturium and Kroger. Every single one cleared 4 out of...
Is La Mer Worth It? 7 Overpriced Skincare Products Scored
Seven of the most expensive skincare products with hyped ingredients and thin evidence — La Mer, La Prairie, Guerlain, 111Skin, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Elemis and Indie Lee — scored on...
Rhode Dupes: 7 Products Scored, and the Cheaper Alternatives That Match
Looking for a Rhode dupe? We ran Rhode's full lineup — Glazing Milk, Peptide Glazing Fluid, Barrier Butter, Barrier Restore Cream, both lip products and the Caffeine Reset mask —...
Is Augustinus Bader Worth It? We Scanned AG Bestseller
An Augustinus Bader review built on the INCI, not the celebrity list: The Rich Cream, The Elixir, The Retinol Serum and the cleanser scored on efficacy and safety. The $550...
Amazon's Bestselling Skincare Investigated
Looking for the best skincare on Amazon? CeraVe, COSRX Snail Mucin, Medicube, Biodance, The Ordinary — we ran the products with hundreds of thousands of five-star reviews through the DemythSkin...
Best budget skincare brands, Ranked by Clinical Evidence
The best budget skincare brands, ranked on the ingredient list: CeraVe, The Ordinary, La Roche-Posay, Purito, Anua, BYOMA, Medicube, e.l.f. and Neutrogena scored on efficacy and safety. The biggest household...
Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream Dupe + 3 Viral Products Scored
Is there a Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream dupe? A Summer Fridays lip balm dupe? A Drunk Elephant dupe? We ran the INCI on four viral skincare products and on the...
Medicube Review: 4 Viral Products Scored. Worth It?
A Medicube review built on the ingredient lists: the PDRN Pink Peptide Serum, Zero Pore Pads, Collagen Night Wrapping Mask and Exosome Shot scored on efficacy and safety — then...
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Review: 4 Products Scored
Is Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair worth it? We scored ANR, the Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme (and its refill), the ANR Eye Gel-Creme, DayWear SPF 15, Perfectionist Pro and...