We test luxury skincare like forensic
accountants
No PR samples. No sponsored fluff. Just clinical ingredient breakdowns and honest cost-per-use calculations for beauty products that actually perform. Because your face deserves the same scrutiny as your portfolio.
Skepticism as a service
We’re the counterweight to influencer hype and brand narratives. Think of us as your skeptical friend who actually reads the studies.
Ingredient-First Methodology
We break down every formula by active percentages, pH levels, and delivery systems. La Mer’s $350 moisturizer? We calculated it costs $4.70 per application and compared its marine algae to seventeen drugstore alternatives.
Real Cost Analysis
We calculate price per gram of active ingredients, not bottle size. That “affordable” vitamin C serum at $68? Works out to $2.30 per use. The luxury alternative everyone mocks? $1.85. Numbers don’t lie.
Zero Affiliate Bias
We buy everything ourselves or return PR samples unopened. Our recommendations are based on formulation quality and clinical backing, not commission rates. When a $180 serum underperforms a $34 alternative, we say it.
Comparison Architecture
Every review includes side-by-side data on cheaper alternatives and premium competitors. We chart texture, absorption rates, packaging quality, and whether that “exclusive patent” is actually exclusive.
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What skeptics are saying
Finally, someone who actually does the math on these luxury serums. Their retinol comparison saved me from dropping $240 on a product that’s chemically identical to the $68 alternative they recommended. The only downside? Now I can’t justify impulse purchases to myself anymore.
I’m a research scientist, so the methodology here actually makes sense to me. They cite actual studies, not marketing claims. Found their vitamin C stability testing particularly thorough—they even tracked oxidation rates over 8 weeks. This is the kind of rigor I wish more beauty sites had.
Appreciate the honesty, even when it stings a bit. They rated my favorite $180 eye cream as “overpriced but effective”—which is fair, there are cheaper options that work almost as well. I still buy it because I like the texture, but at least now I’m making that choice with full information instead of marketing hype.
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No more scrolling through fifty “best of” lists that recommend the same sponsored products. Get access to ingredient breakdowns, cost analyses, and honest verdicts on luxury beauty that actually earns its price tag.