Free skincare tools
Start with the decision you are trying to make, then move straight into the most relevant product comparison.
Shopping now? Use one of the basket or SPF tools below. They narrow the category first, then send you to the closest matching buying guide where current Amazon choices are available near the top.
Shopping tools
Best when you are actively trying to choose a product or shopping format.
Shopping route
Vanity Skincare Basket Builder
Choose storage by space and format, then move into the closest matching organiser comparison.
Shopping route
Cleanser Basket Builder
Narrow cleanser formats by texture, rinse style and routine use before comparing products.
Shopping route
Moisturiser Basket Builder
Narrow moisturiser categories by texture and routine preference before comparing products.
Interactive SPF planner
SPF Reapplication Planner
Build a top up plan around makeup, outdoor exposure, sweating and portability before comparing formats.
Shopping route
Travel Skincare Basket Builder
Choose the travel storage or product format you need before comparing bags, bottles and travel size options.
SPF decision
SPF Finder
Compare SPF formats and practical checks based on routine preferences.
Routine and ingredient tools
Useful when you are still working out the routine rather than ready to shop.
Routine decision
Skin Type Finder
Answer questions about how your skin tends to behave and get a practical starting point for choosing guide categories.
Routine decision
Skincare Routine Builder
Build a simple morning and evening routine structure based on preferences and routine needs.
Interactive routine tool
Routine Order + Ingredient Checker
Build an AM and PM order from the ingredients you actually use, with compatibility and irritation flags.
Troubleshooter
Skincare Pilling Troubleshooter
Work out the most useful layer or technique to test next when skincare, SPF or makeup pills.
Storage decision
Skincare Storage Checker
Compare fridge, bathroom, cupboard, sunlight and heat conditions for the product type you use.
Health related tools stay separate from shopping routes. These are educational decision aids, not diagnostic tools, and should not be used to choose prescription treatment.
For health boundaries, red flags and the UK sources used by the site, read Skincare safety and sources.
Health information tools
Educational health boundary
Blemish Prone Skin Discussion Tool
Organises general product category information and makes clear when a pharmacist, GP or dermatologist is the appropriate next step.
Educational health boundary
Prescription and OTC Skincare Information Guide
Explains broad differences between over the counter skincare and professionally assessed prescription options. It does not recommend prescription treatment.
Educational decision aid
Skin Barrier vs Purging Tool
Organise routine clues around irritation, active changes and breakouts without pretending to diagnose the cause.
Tools are maintained under the Skincare Lab UK editorial method, led by Maya Bennett.