What Skinsort Does Well
Skinsort helped popularize browsable skincare catalogs with ingredient breakdowns and heuristic scores. For many users, that is a fine way to explore how a formula is weighted toward certain goals (e.g., actives, texture, or broad “safety” heuristics).
Where Category Scores Miss for Contact Allergy
Contact allergic patients often react to specific INCI names or cross-reacting families — not whether a product “scores well” on a generic dimension. A formula can look mild on aggregate and still contain your allergen. Without a profile tied to patch testing, a score cannot encode that risk.
What AllerNote Adds
- Personal allergen profile with optional patch test import.
- Per-product verdicts on catalog pages when signed in.
- Ingredient encyclopedia and AllerBot for follow-up questions.
- ACDS/CARD-style clinical allergen orientation for serious users.
Side-by-side Comparison
| Feature | AllerNote | Skinsort |
|---|---|---|
| Product catalog with INCI lists | Yes | Yes |
| Personalized allergen checking | Yes — your specific allergens | No — generic score |
| Clinical allergen database | Yes | No |
| AI product recommendations | Yes | No |
| Patch test integration | Yes | No |
When to Use Each
- Skinsort — Exploring how products compare on dimensions you care about for general skincare curiosity.
- AllerNote — When the question is safe for my documented allergens, including nickel, fragrance mixes, preservatives, rubber accelerators, and custom clinician entries.
Get Started
- Sign in free and add allergens.
- Try the label scanner without commitment.
- Browse allernote.com/products for PDPs with full INCI.
Disclaimer
AllerNote is an educational tool, not medical advice. Always follow your dermatologist and formal patch test interpretation.
