Think Dirty alternative
A Think Dirty alternative that closes the loop
Luminelle scans cosmetics and meals against EU and US regulators, tracks your cycle, and observes your skin from a daily selfie - so patterns surface across all of it, not one scan at a time.
Public launch Q2 2026. We'll email once - when we ship.
Powered by EU CosIng · California AB 2762/2771/496 · Prop 65 · ECHA · SCCS opinions · EPA CompTox PFAS
What Luminelle actually is
Four scans, one lab notebook
Luminelle is a journal layer beneath your scans - every product, every meal, every selfie, tagged with your cycle phase. Patterns surface over weeks. We don't predict; we record.
Product scan
Score every label
Barcode or ingredient list. Every product scored against EU CosIng, California AB 2762/2771/496, Prop 65, and ECHA - with the regulator citation behind every flag.
Meal scan
Calories and EDC-flagged additives
Plate photo or barcode. Calories, macros, and EDC-classified food additives scored against the same regulatory lists. Adds to your daily intake automatically.
AI skin observations
A daily selfie, week over week
Five plain-language observations per scan - pores, tone, the tired softness under your eyes. Saved next to your products, meals, and cycle. Observed without judgement.
Cycle tracking
Phase tagged on every scan
Log your period; Luminelle figures out the phase. Every product and meal you scan carries the phase you were in. Patterns surface over time. No forecasts.
The user observes patterns. Luminelle keeps the lab notebook. Not a diagnostic, not a diet app, not a brand attack.
Why people search
What users might want beyond a cosmetics scanner
Luminelle was built around a different shape - a connected lab notebook. Users searching for an alternative often want one or more of the following, each of which Luminelle provides directly:
A continuous score instead of bucketed verdicts. Luminelle uses a 0-100 score with category-weighted severity tiers, so a 71 and a 74 reflect different ingredient profiles rather than arbitrary bin boundaries.
A fully documented methodology. Luminelle's full methodology - every regulator source, every weight, every aggregation rule - is documented at /methodology. If a user wants to know why a product scored 72 instead of 48, the page shows the math.
Specific regulator citations on every flag. Luminelle cites specific Annex II rows, AB bill sections, SCCS opinion IDs, and Prop 65 listings - every flag links to a primary source.
A connected loop, not isolated scans. Luminelle ties cosmetic scans to meals, cycle phase, and a daily skin selfie in one timeline, so context can build up over weeks.
What Luminelle does
Five things Luminelle does
0-100 scoring with category-weighted severity. Luminelle uses a continuous 0-100 scale weighted by cosmetic relevance - so a 71 and a 74 reflect different ingredient profiles, not arbitrary bin boundaries.
Full methodology published. See /methodology for the complete weight table and aggregation rules. EU Annex II ban weighs 2.5×, California cosmetic law (AB 2762/2771/496) 2.0×, EU allergen 0.6×. Industrial REACH/CLP flags that don't apply to skin contact weigh zero.
Direct regulator citations on every flag. Tap any flag to read the specific Annex II row, AB bill section, SCCS opinion, or Prop 65 listing. In California, an ingredient banned by AB 2762 (in force) and one restricted by AB 496 (in force 2027) need different responses - specific citations carry that.
Daily skin selfie observed by a vision model. Five plain-language observations per scan, saved next to your products, meals, and cycle phase. A journal, not medical advice.
Cycle phase tagged on every scan. Log your period; Luminelle tags follicular, ovulatory, luteal, or menstrual on every product and meal you scan. The SCCS evaluates many ingredients differently for pregnant women and adolescents; Luminelle surfaces the right flag for the right profile. Patterns surface across products, meals, and skin over weeks.
Who it's for
Who Luminelle is - and isn't - for
Switch to Luminelle if…
- You want to tap a flag and read the specific Annex II row, AB bill section, or SCCS opinion behind it
- You want cosmetics, meals, cycle, and skin observations connected - not in four different apps
- You're pregnant, trying to conceive, or buying products for children - biological context changes which ingredients matter
- You live in the EU, UK, or US - your local regulators are most aggressive, and Luminelle reflects their work directly
- You prefer a 0-100 score with category-weighted severity over a three-tier verdict
- You track your cycle anyway and would rather have one app than three
Luminelle may not be right for you if…
- You prefer a simple three-tier verdict over a 0-100 score
- You're in North America and want the largest cosmetics-focused product database in that region
- You want in-app 'switch to this' product suggestions in your scan results
- You don't track your cycle and don't want a daily skin selfie loop
- You only need a cosmetics scanner, not a multi-modal journal
Luminelle isn't trying to be every scanner. It's a different shape - a lab notebook that connects what you put on your skin, what you eat, where you are in your cycle, and what your skin actually looks like.
How to switch
Migration is just downloading the app
There's nothing to “migrate” in the data sense - no accounts to export, no scan history to transfer between apps. Here's how to add Luminelle in practice:
- Download Luminelle. Free, no account required to scan your first products.
- Re-scan products you care about. Luminelle returns a 0-100 score with linked regulator citations on every flag.
- Tap a flagged ingredient. Read the linked SCCS opinion or California AB bill text - the primary source behind the rating.
- Set up your profile (sex, age, optionally cycle) so the score reflects you, not a generic adult.
- Take your first selfie. Five observations, saved next to today's scans. Repeat tomorrow.
- Run Luminelle alongside any other scanner you already use - they don't conflict. Luminelle's value compounds with weeks of use across products, meals, cycle, and skin.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Is Luminelle a Think Dirty alternative if it does more than scan cosmetics?
- Yes. Luminelle scans cosmetics, scans food, observes your skin from a daily selfie, and tags cycle phase on every scan. If you came to a cosmetics scanner for ingredient safety, Luminelle covers that and connects it to the rest of your wellness loop.
- Is Luminelle free?
- Yes. All scans are free. Luminelle+ adds personalized scoring, scan history, and re-flag alerts when scanned products receive new regulatory actions.
- How does Luminelle's scoring work?
- Luminelle uses a 0-100 score with category-weighted severity tiers. Every flag links to the specific regulator entry - Annex II row, AB bill section, SCCS opinion ID, or Prop 65 listing - viewable in one tap.
- What does Luminelle do?
- Four things. (1) Meal scans - plate photo or barcode for calories, macros, and EDC-classified food additives against the same regulatory pipeline used for cosmetics. (2) Daily skin selfie observed by a vision model - five plain-language observations per scan, saved next to your products. (3) Cycle phase tagged on every scan, with weekly patterns surfacing over time. (4) Direct regulator citations behind every flag - the Annex II row, the AB bill section, the SCCS opinion ID, the Prop 65 listing.
- I'm pregnant. How does Luminelle handle that?
- Luminelle adjusts scoring based on biological context - the SCCS publishes pregnancy-specific evaluations for many ingredients, and Luminelle surfaces them. Cycle phase is tagged on every scan, so context follows you through the app.
- Does Luminelle suggest alternative products?
- Not yet. Luminelle's current focus is regulator-cited analysis of the product in front of you, plus the meal, cycle, and skin layers - not retailer-curated product discovery.
A scanner is a snapshot. Luminelle is the notebook.
Free at launch. Products, meals, cycle, skin selfie - every scan saved, every flag linked to a regulator.
Public launch Q2 2026.