Live data reports
Primary-source statistics computed live from the skincare labels we've decoded. Every figure is counted from real products and cited — nothing hardcoded, nothing invented.
The State of K-beauty Ingredients
Which actives dominate Korean skincare — Korean vs non-Korean prevalence, top 25 actives, most-common ingredients, and evidence coverage. The flagship report.
Read the report →Fungal-acne triggers in K-beauty
How often Malassezia (fungal acne) trigger ingredients appear in decoded Korean skincare — top triggers, safest categories, and the honest in-vitro caveat.
Read the report →Pregnancy-flagged ingredients
Prevalence of pregnancy avoid/caution ingredients across the decoded catalog — most-flagged ingredients, per-category rates, and the medical disclaimer.
Read the report →Korean sunscreen filters vs. the US FDA list
How many decoded sunscreens use a UV filter that isn't on the FDA's approved list, which non-FDA filters are most common, and the honest reason your US-bought version can feel different.
Read the report →The same ingredient, regulated differently
How the US FDA, the EU's cosmetics regulation, and Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist treat the same ingredients — where they agree, where one is stricter, and where only one restricts it at all. A regulatory difference, not a safety verdict.
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