Consumers are more conscious than ever about what goes on their skin. But here’s the problem: skincare labels are overwhelming. Long, scientific names. Hidden petrochemicals disguised as “safe.” Ingredients that may pass Sephora’s or Credo’s “clean” checklists but still compromise skin health.
That’s why we created the ETHYST® Ingredient Scanner, the most transparent, user-friendly tool for decoding your skincare labels and protecting your skin barrier.
Think your products are clean? Prove it.
What Is the Ingredient Scanner?
The ETHYST® Ingredient Scanner is a free, easy-to-use tool that lets you search any cosmetic ingredient and instantly see how it measures up to The Champagne Standard™, our strictest-in-the-industry benchmark for clean beauty.
Where other clean beauty retailers stop at “better than drugstore,” ETHYST® pushes further. Our scanner reveals:
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Green Zone Ingredients: Safe, barrier-supporting, and effective.
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Yellow Zone Ingredients: Use with caution; may be irritating, outdated, or less sustainable.
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Red Zone Ingredients: Banned by ETHYST®, even if they pass other retailers’ “clean” lists.
This isn’t just about looking “clean”—it’s about holding brands accountable and keeping your skin (and health) protected.
Why It Matters
Most ingredient lists hide behind technical jargon. The average shopper has no idea if Cyclopentasiloxane, Retinyl Palmitate, or Alumina are safe... or if they’re slowly breaking down your skin barrier.
With our scanner, you’ll get clarity in seconds. No more greenwashing. No more guessing. Just clear, science-backed transparency.
What Makes the Champagne Standard Different?
Unlike Sephora Clean, Ulta Conscious Beauty, or even Credo’s benchmarks, the Champagne Standard™ is uncompromising.
We cross-reference ingredient data against:
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Cosmetic safety databases (CosIng, PubChem)
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Adverse event reporting systems (CAERS, FDA)
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Industry research on skin barrier health and bioaccumulation
If an ingredient raises a red flag, we call it out—period.
That means our customers shop with true confidence, knowing ETHYST® doesn’t just say clean, we prove it.
How to Use the Ingredient Scanner
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Visit our website and open the Ingredient Scanner.
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Type in (or copy/paste) the ingredient(s) you see on your skincare product label.
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Instantly see where it lands: Green, Yellow, or Red.
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Explore explanations for why that ingredient is categorized the way it is.
It’s that simple.
The Bigger Mission
ETHYST® Skincare was built on one promise: clean should mean actually clean. With the Ingredient Scanner, we’re putting knowledge back into your hands and raising the bar for the beauty industry.
Because transparency shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be the standard.
