What sensitive-skin users actually scan
Catalogs show what's for sale. This dataset shows what worried people actually pick up and check: aggregate statistics from 602 real products scanned by AllerNote users — 2,422 distinct ingredients as printed on real shelf labels, across 269 brands.
Aggregated from 602 products scanned by AllerNote users — the products sensitive-skin users actually check. Aggregate statistics only; no individual scans or users are identifiable.
The ingredients people encounter most
Frequency of each ingredient across scanned products — a picture of what's actually in the products sensitive-skin users buy, not a formulator's spec sheet.
| # | Ingredient | Scanned products containing it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqua | 397 |
| 2 | Glycerin | 317 |
| 3 | Phenoxyethanol | 202 |
| 4 | Citric Acid | 202 |
| 5 | Tocopherol | 161 |
| 6 | Dimethicone | 154 |
| 7 | Caprylyl Glycol | 132 |
| 8 | Ethylhexylglycerin | 130 |
| 9 | Sodium Hydroxide | 117 |
| 10 | Disodium Edta | 117 |
| 11 | Parfum | 113 |
| 12 | Sodium Benzoate | 110 |
| 13 | Panthenol | 110 |
| 14 | Silica | 109 |
| 15 | Sodium Chloride | 108 |
| 16 | Tocopheryl Acetate | 107 |
| 17 | Butylene Glycol | 103 |
| 18 | Fragrance | 102 |
| 19 | Sodium Hyaluronate | 102 |
| 20 | Cetearyl Alcohol | 99 |
| 21 | Xanthan Gum | 99 |
| 22 | Mica | 98 |
| 23 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | 98 |
| 24 | Linalool | 91 |
| 25 | Limonene | 85 |
| 26 | Carbomer | 85 |
| 27 | 1,2-Hexanediol | 79 |
| 28 | Benzyl Alcohol | 77 |
| 29 | Potassium Sorbate | 77 |
| 30 | Propylene Glycol | 75 |
Brands people check most often
Brands with at least three scanned products (aggregate counts only).
- Vanicream — 15 products scanned
- Essie — 15 products scanned
- Nivea — 13 products scanned
- Cerave — 13 products scanned
- Cult Beauty — 13 products scanned
- Nyx — 11 products scanned
- La Roche-Posay — 10 products scanned
- Aveeno — 8 products scanned
- Clinique — 8 products scanned
- Dove — 7 products scanned
- Shea Moisture — 6 products scanned
- Eucerin — 6 products scanned
- The Ordinary — 6 products scanned
- Garnier — 6 products scanned
- Vmv Hypoallergenics — 6 products scanned
- Ardell — 6 products scanned
- Prequel — 5 products scanned
- Purito — 5 products scanned
- Cetaphil — 5 products scanned
- Beauty Of Joseon — 4 products scanned
Being on this list means allergy-conscious users care enough to check — it says nothing about whether products passed or failed their personal allergen lists.