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How To Compare Two Skincare Products

Updated: June 15, 2023

Comparing skincare products can feel overwhelming. There are so many things to keep track of: ingredients, price, the benefits, and more.

Here is a quick guide to help you compare products to find the best one for you.

Step 1

First, do you have any allergies or skin sensitivity to certain ingredients?

Or maybe you’re looking for products without specific ingredients such as alcohol denatured.

It is best to keep track of the ingredients that don’t work for your skin. This can help you funnel down a big list of products to a couple.

SkinSort allows you to set your liked and disliked ingredients.

Example of setting liked and disliked ingredients with a SkinSort account

Step 2

Next, we want to take a look at the other ingredients. Ingredients lists tell a lot about a product and how well it will work.

For instance, if you want a product with green tea, it is best to look for green tea near the top of the list. We wrote a guide on how to read ingredients lists here.

Ingredients near the top of the list are found in higher percentages. Generally, you'll want to be looking for ingredients

Step 3

Now we have narrowed our list to just a couple of products. All of them have the amazing ingredients you are looking for.

Next, we can look at prices and vendors. If you're on a budget, this might be the deciding factor for you.

After all, many products are dupes for one another at different price points.

Step 4

Last, we can read the reviews. It is helpful to read what others have to say about using this product.

We want to see how this product has worked for others. If someone with a similar skin type had a bad reaction, we would definitely want to know.

Get started

The Comparison Tool was made for finding your next favorite product.

Our goal is to help you narrow down the best products for your skin based on your goals, values, and budget.

We have included all the information you need to compare two products, including everything mentioned above (and more!):

  • Summary of Each Product
  • Prices by shop
  • Ingredient Breakdown
  • How the community uses each product
  • Reviews

Comparison Tool

Check out the comparison tool here 😊 You can also browse the most popular comparisons on SkinSort here.

Happy hunting (and may you find some holy grails in the process)!