How to Build a Skincare Routine Based on Your Actual Skin Analysis (Not Guesswork)

Step 1 — Get an AI baseline

Run a free ScanSkinAI scan in even daylight, no makeup. This becomes your reference point. Note your top 1–2 concerns — pigmentation, breakouts, redness, fine lines, dehydration.

Step 2 — Prioritise (don't try to fix everything)

Skin can integrate one or two new actives at a time, not five. Choose the concern bothering you most, build the routine around it, and revisit other goals once that one is moving.

Step 3 — Match ingredients to concerns

Hyperpigmentation: vitamin C, niacinamide, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, alpha arbutin.

Acne: salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, adapalene, niacinamide.

Fine lines / firmness: retinoids, peptides, vitamin C.

Dehydration: hyaluronic acid, glycerin, panthenol.

Sensitivity / barrier: ceramides, centella asiatica, panthenol, squalane.

Use the ingredient checker to vet specific products before buying.

Step 4 — Layer correctly

AM: cleanse → vitamin C / antioxidant → moisturiser → SPF 30+ (always).

PM: cleanse → treatment active (retinoid or acid, not both same night) → moisturiser.

Thinnest to thickest, water-based before oil-based.

Step 5 — Re-scan and refine

Every 2–4 weeks, re-scan in similar conditions. Compare scores. If your priority concern is improving, hold the routine. If not, change one variable at a time.