Patch Test Translator
Upload a clear photo of your patch test result sheet or paste the allergen lines. We’ll extract your allergens and translate them into plain English.
Just got patch test results? Your dermatologist gave you a list of allergens. Now figure out which products are actually safe.
- Enter your allergens once — we match common patch test panels and INCI names
- Scan any label — camera, photo, or paste an INCI list
- Get personalized Safe, Warning, or Avoid verdicts for your profile
AllerNote does not diagnose allergies. This tool only helps you understand the allergens you already know from your test.
How the patch test translator works
A patch test report from your dermatologist lists allergens by their clinical or trade names — Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone, Myroxylon Pereirae (Balsam of Peru), Paraphenylenediamine. Those names rarely appear word-for-word on a product label. The translator reads your result sheet — photo or pasted text — identifies each allergen, and maps it to the INCI ingredient names you'll actually see in cosmetics, so you know exactly what to look for and avoid.
From clinical allergen names to product labels
Standard patch test series — like the TRUE Test, the ACDS Core Allergen Series, and the European Baseline Series — use standardised allergen names, and each one can hide behind several different label ingredients. A fragrance-mix positive maps to dozens of individual fragrance chemicals; a formaldehyde positive means watching for releasers such as DMDM hydantoin, quaternium-15, and imidazolidinyl urea. The translator expands each result into the full set of names to screen for, then lets you save them to a free profile for automatic product checks.
Frequently asked questions
Is the patch test translator free?
Yes. You can translate your results without an account. Create a free account to save your allergens and automatically check any product against them.
What should I upload?
A clear photo of your patch test result sheet, or paste the allergen names from your report. The sharper and closer the photo, the more reliably we can extract each allergen.
Does this replace my dermatologist?
No. The translator only helps you understand and act on the allergens you were already told you react to. It does not diagnose allergies or interpret how strong a reaction was.
My allergen isn't recognised — what do I do?
You can add it manually. If a name from your sheet is not matched automatically, type it in and save it to your profile so every future scan includes it.
Which patch test panels does it support?
It recognises common standardised series — including the TRUE Test, the ACDS Core Allergen Series, and the European Baseline Series — plus many individual allergens and their INCI synonyms.