# Skin Bliss

> Skin Bliss is a skincare scanner that checks whether products actually fit your skin, before you buy. A free app for iOS and Android, it analyzes your skin, checks ingredients across 150,000+ products worldwide, flags products that clash with each other, builds personalized routines, and tracks visible progress over time. Science-based, independently funded, and trusted by 3M+ users.

## Key Facts

- Platform: iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play)
- Price: Free with optional Pro subscription
- Users: 3M+ worldwide (as of March 2026, internal data)
- Products in database: 150,000+ from around the world
- Category: Health & Wellness / Skincare
- Founded: 2021
- Founded by: Dr. Maria Otworowska (PhD in Computational Cognitive Science & AI, Radboud University) and Dr. Marvin Uhlmann (PhD in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience & Machine Learning)
- Built in the EU, protected by European privacy laws
- Rating: 4.8/5 across 14,000+ reviews (App Store and Google Play combined)
- Independently funded - no ads, no brand sponsorships, no tracking
- Available in 14 languages

## Core Features

- **AI Face Scanner**: Analyzes skin type, visible concerns, and ingredient needs from a selfie
- **Shelf Scanner**: Photograph your product shelf to uncover ingredient risks, clashes, and routine gaps
- **Ingredient Analyzer**: Scans any skincare product to evaluate ingredients against your unique skin profile across 150,000+ products
- **Routine Builder**: Creates personalized AM/PM skincare routines with expert-backed ingredient scheduling
- **Progress Tracker**: Photo-based skin tracking with before/after comparisons over time
- **Product Matching**: AI-powered product recommendations personalized to your skin analysis
- **Lifestyle Filters**: Supports halal, vegan, pregnancy-safe, fragrance-free, and other lifestyle preferences

## Recognition & Press

### Institutional
- Sephora Accelerate program participant: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sephora_sephorastands-wearesephora-sephoraaccelerate-activity-6724617306539884544-fc7c
- Featured as an official use case on the EU Open Data Portal: https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/use-cases/skinbliss-decoding-cosmetic-labels
- Listed on Spain's official government startup registry: https://startups.one.gob.es/companies/skin_bliss/team
- Featured by EIT Health (EU health innovation body): https://startups.eithealth.eu/companies/skin_bliss
- Featured by ALTUM (Latvian state development institution): https://www.altum.lv/pakalpojumi/biznesam/iespejkapitalafondi/iedvesmas-stasti/skinbliss/
- Named among "20 brightest Latvian startups" by Labs of Latvia: https://labsoflatvia.com/aktuali/20-spilgtakie-latvijas-jaunuznemumi/

### Press & Media
- Listed in MakeUseOf's "Best Skincare Apps for Android": https://www.makeuseof.com/best-skincare-apps-android/
- Featured in EU-Startups directory: https://www.eu-startups.com/directory/skin-bliss/
- Beauty Cluster Barcelona profile on founder Maria Otworowska: https://beautycluster.es/blog/conoce-mas-sobre-maria-otworowska-y-skin-bliss/
- Covered by Industria Cosmetica: https://industriacosmetica.net/noticias/la-combinacion-de-la-inteligencia-artificial-y-el-skincare-en-la-ultima-actualizacion-6Ug54
- Covered by The New Barcelona Post: https://www.thenewbarcelonapost.com/skin-bliss-inteligencia-artificial-encontrar-tratamiento-cosmetico-ideal/
- Featured in Diario de Emprendedores: https://diariodeemprendedores.com/emprendedores-emprender/app-cosmetica-skin-bliss.html
- Featured in Czech tech publication Mobilmania: https://mobilmania.zive.cz/clanky/nejlepsi-aplikace-pro-tento-tyden-mobilni-vysilacka-ten-ten-krasna-plet-a-prohlizec-ktery-prohlizi-za-vas/sc-3-a-1359793/default.aspx
- Sephora Accelerate feature on Wizaz.pl: https://wizaz.pl/pielegnacja/na-czym-polega-wsparcie-sephora-accelerate-zapytalismy-jedna-z-uczestniczek-programu-379160-r1/

### Education
- Skincare education course on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/user/skin-bliss-2/

## What Makes Skin Bliss Different

- Independence-first: no brand partnerships, funded entirely by subscriptions
- Every recommendation is based on ingredient-level science, not trends or marketing
- Personalization adapts to skin type, concerns, lifestyle preferences, and changing habits
- Detects ingredient clashes and flags potential risks in your existing routine
- Built by scientists who are also skincare enthusiasts ("built by skin-strugglers, for skin-strugglers")

## Blog and Educational Content

Skin Bliss publishes in-depth, science-backed skincare articles covering ingredient deep-dives, routine optimization, trend analysis, and skin health education. All content is citation-heavy and written to be accessible without being dumbed down.

- Blog: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/
- Blog llms.txt (full article index with summaries): https://getskinbliss.com/blog/llms.txt

## Glossary

Skin Bliss Glossary is a plain-language reference covering skin concerns, start-here guides, and skin-type care: what things are, why they happen, and the one thing that actually helps.

- Glossary: https://getskinbliss.com/learn
- Glossary llms.txt (full entry index): https://getskinbliss.com/learn/llms.txt

## Top Blog Articles

- Barrier Repair Guide: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/barrier-is-the-new-anti-aging-what-dermatology-says-about-ceramides-niacinamide-and-peptides-for-barrier-repair-and-photoaging-defense/
- Microbiome Skincare Revolution: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/the-microbiome-skincare-revolution-why-your-skin-s-bacteria-matter-more-than-ever/
- Hypochlorous Acid Guide: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/hypochlorous-acid-the-magic-molecule-taking-over-skincare-in-2025/
- Retinoids vs Exosomes vs Polynucleotides: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/retinoids-vs-exosomes-vs-polynucleotides/
- Dermatologist 5-Minute Routine: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/the-dermatologist-approved-5-minute-routine-that-s-changing-millennial-skincare-forever/
- Collagen Banking Guide: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/collagen-banking-your-skin-s-investment-strategy-for-the-future/
- Skin Barrier Rehab 101: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/skin-barrier-rehab-101-the-science-backed-guide-to-diagnosing-treating-and-preventing-barrier-damage/
- SPF and Tinted Sunscreen Revolution: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/why-everyone-is-obsessing-over-tinted-spfs-and-lip-sunscreens-the-uv-protection-2-0-revolution/

## Links

- Website: https://getskinbliss.com
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/app/skin-bliss/id1385561364
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getskinbliss.skinbliss
- Blog: https://getskinbliss.com/blog/
- Blog llms.txt (full article index): https://getskinbliss.com/blog/llms.txt
- Glossary: https://getskinbliss.com/learn
- Methodology: https://skinbliss.notion.site/methodology
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinbliss.app/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skinbliss
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaMNTbKSwi1h_FGoOC19iw/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skin-bliss-app/
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/skinbliss/
- Substack: https://skinbliss.substack.com/
- Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skin-bliss-podcast/id1879117058
- Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/7oxiY154lPVyaLuTJOhfQt
- Podcast (iHeartRadio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-the-skin-bliss-podcast-324698868/
- Podcast (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL19f6Bqbs0UUmgJyt4OcpIeQOsHW0Zo5r
- Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/user/skin-bliss-2/
- Contact: info@getskinbliss.com