Luminelle vs INCI Beauty
Luminelle vs INCI Beauty: which is right for you?
Luminelle is a lab notebook - cosmetics, meals, cycle phase, and a daily skin selfie, with multi-jurisdictional regulator citations behind every flag, in English. INCI Beauty is a French-origin app focused on cosmetic ingredient analysis with a community contribution layer.
Public launch Q2 2026. We'll email once - when we ship.
TL;DR
The 3-sentence version
INCI Beauty is a French-origin app available on iOS/Android/Web that focuses on cosmetic ingredient analysis using a 0-20 scale (the French school-grade system) and has a community contribution layer.
Luminelle goes deep on cosmetics in English, scoring on 0-100 using maximum-severity with every flag linked to a primary source across EU and US regulators - and adds meal scans, a daily skin selfie, and cycle phase on every scan, so patterns surface across all of it.
The choice: pick INCI Beauty if you prefer a French-language UX with a French community signal and only need cosmetic ingredient analysis. Pick Luminelle if you want English-native UX, multi-jurisdictional coverage, citation rigor, biological personalization, or a connected loop between products, meals, cycle, and skin.
Before the comparison
What Luminelle actually is
Luminelle is a journal underneath your scans - tagged with your cycle phase, paired with a daily skin selfie, with meal scans on the same regulatory pipeline as the cosmetic scans.
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.
At a glance
Side-by-side
| Luminelle | INCI Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2026 | 2017 (France) |
| Focus | Cosmetics + meals + cycle + skin selfie | Cosmetic ingredient analysis |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web |
| Primary language | English | French |
| Scans cosmetics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scans food (calories + macros) | ✓ | - |
| EDC-flagged food additives | ✓ | - |
| Daily skin selfie observation | ✓ | - |
| Cycle phase on every scan | ✓ | - |
| Weekly pattern detection | ✓ | - |
| Score scale (cosmetics) | 0–100 | 0–20 |
| Maximum-severity scoring | ✓ | - |
| California AB 2762/2771/496 | ✓ | - |
| Prop 65 (cosmetic context) | ✓ | - |
| EPA CompTox PFAS Master List | ✓ | - |
| Biological personalization | ✓ (sex, age, cycle) | - |
| Community contribution layer | - | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web version | - (Next.js marketing site only) | ✓ |
What Luminelle does
Five things Luminelle does
English-native UX. Written in English from day one; ingredient explanations, regulator citations, and score rationale all read naturally for English-speaking users. Additional languages on roadmap.
Multi-jurisdictional regulator citations. EU CosIng + Annexes II–VI, Regulation 1223/2009, SCCS opinions, ECHA data, California AB 2762/2771/496, Prop 65 cosmetic signals, and the EPA CompTox PFAS Master List. Tap any flag to read the primary source.
Regulator-driven scoring. Maximum-severity on a 0-100 scale, cosmetic-weighted, with every flag traceable to a specific Annex II row, SCCS opinion, AB bill section, or Prop 65 listing. The score is driven entirely by regulator citations.
Daily skin selfie observed by a vision model. Five plain-language observations per scan - pores, tone, the small things that change week over week. Saved next to today's products, meals, and cycle phase.
Cycle phase tagged on every scan. Luminelle collects sex, age, and optionally cycle phase at onboarding. Cycle phase is tagged on every product and meal scan, so patterns surface across products, meals, and skin over weeks. SCCS opinions distinguish risks for children, pregnant women, and general adults - Luminelle surfaces the relevant evaluation.
Who each is for
Match the tool to your habit
Luminelle is a strong fit if…
- You're an English speaker and want an English-native UX
- You want cosmetics, meals, cycle, and skin observations connected - not in four different apps
- You live in the EU, UK, or US
- You want every flag traceable to a specific regulator entry
- You're pregnant, trying to conceive, or buying products for children
- You want a maximum-severity score that reflects the worst flag, not the sum
- You track your cycle and want it in the same place as your scans
Luminelle may not be right for you if…
- You prefer a French-language UX with a French community signal
- You want the deepest cosmetic ingredient encyclopedia, not a connected scan loop
- You don't track your cycle or want a skin selfie loop
- You only scan cosmetics and don't need meal scanning
- You're outside the EU and US, where Luminelle's regulatory coverage matters less
Apps can coexist on your phone. Luminelle is built for English-native regulator-cited scans and the connected loop across cosmetics + meals + cycle + skin.
Getting started
Adding Luminelle
Getting started with Luminelle:
- Nothing to export. No accounts to transfer, no history to migrate.
- Download Luminelle and scan a few products you want to evaluate.
- Tap a flagged ingredient. Every flag links to a primary regulator source.
- Set up your profile (sex, age, optionally cycle phase) - this is where Luminelle's personalization kicks in.
- Scan a meal - plate photo or barcode. Calories, macros, and any EDC-classified additives, on the same regulator pipeline as the cosmetics layer.
- Take a selfie. Five observations, saved next to today's scans. Repeat tomorrow.
- Apps can coexist on your phone. Luminelle is built for the connected loop across cosmetics, meals, cycle, and skin.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- How does Luminelle differ from INCI Beauty?
- Luminelle is English-native, integrates EU and US regulators with every flag linked to a primary source, uses maximum-severity scoring on a 0-100 scale, adjusts for biological context, and goes beyond cosmetic ingredient analysis with meal scans, daily skin selfie observation, and cycle phase tagged on every scan.
- How does Luminelle's cosmetic score work?
- Luminelle uses maximum-severity scoring on a 0-100 scale - the worst single flag determines the score, weighted by cosmetic relevance. The score is driven entirely by regulator citations: every flag links to a specific Annex II row, SCCS opinion, AB bill section, or Prop 65 listing.
- Does Luminelle have an English version?
- Yes. Luminelle is English-native at launch - the product was written in English from day one. Additional languages are on the roadmap.
- Which EU regulations does Luminelle cover?
- EU CosIng, Regulation 1223/2009 (Annexes II–VI), ECHA's endocrine disruptor candidate list, ECHA Annex VI CLP, and SCCS opinions are all integrated. Luminelle also adds California AB 2762/2771/496, Prop 65 cosmetic signals, and the EPA CompTox PFAS Master List.
- Does Luminelle scan food?
- Yes. Luminelle scans food (plate photo or barcode) for calories, macros, and EDC-classified food additives flagged against the same regulator pipeline as cosmetics.
- What does Luminelle add beyond INCI Beauty's published feature set?
- Four things. (1) Meal scanning - plate photo or barcode, calories, macros, plus EDC-classified additives flagged against the same regulator lists used for cosmetics. (2) Daily skin selfie observed by a vision model - five plain-language observations per scan, saved next to your products, meals, and cycle. (3) Cycle phase tagged on every product and meal scan, with weekly patterns surfacing across the data. (4) Multi-jurisdictional coverage (EU and US) with regulator citations on every flag.
- Can I use both Luminelle and INCI Beauty?
- Yes. Apps can coexist on your phone. Luminelle is built for English-native regulator-cited scans and the connected loop across cosmetics + meals + cycle + skin.
- Is Luminelle free?
- Yes. All scans are free. Luminelle+ adds personalized scoring, scan history, and re-flag alerts.
- Does Luminelle have a web version?
- Not yet. Luminelle is mobile-first (iOS + Android). The web presence is the marketing site, not a scanner.
- Does Luminelle have a community contribution layer?
- Not today. Luminelle's score is driven entirely by regulator data - no community grading is mixed into the score.
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.