Hair product scanner · AI ingredient checker

Scan any hair product. Know in seconds if it's good for your hair.

Snap a photo of the ingredient label on any shampoo, conditioner or styling product. HairWise reads every ingredient with AI and scores it against your hair type, porosity and scalp — flagging sulfates, silicones and allergens before you buy.

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Free to try · Private by design — your scans never leave your device · iPhone & iPad

HairWise hair product scanner app showing an AI ingredient analysis with a compatibility score

How it works

From bottle to verdict in three steps

STEP 1

Build your hair profile

A guided quiz captures your hair type, texture, porosity, scalp condition and concerns — creating the personal profile every scan is judged against. Generic "toxic or not" scores don't cut it; what wrecks fine oily hair can save dry curls.

STEP 2

Scan the ingredient label

Point your camera at the INCI list on any product — or import a photo from your gallery. The AI scanner reads even tiny, curved, complex labels. No barcode database limits: if it has a label, HairWise can read it.

STEP 3

Get your compatibility score

See instantly whether the product is suitable, risky, or best avoided for you — with per-ingredient pros and cons, sulfate & silicone indicators, allergen alerts and smarter alternatives. Every scan saves to your private library.

Inside the app

Your hair, decoded

Every screen is built for one thing: telling you the truth about a product faster than you can read its marketing.

Hair profile quiz in the HairWise app capturing hair type and porosity
Build your hair profile
Scanning a shampoo ingredient label with the HairWise AI scanner
Scan any label
AI ingredient analysis with compatibility score for a hair product
Instant compatibility score
Ingredient breakdown showing sulfate and silicone indicators and allergen alerts
Sulfate & silicone flags
Private hair product scan library with favorites and compatibility tiers
Your private scan library

Guides

Answers first. Then the 10-second way to check any product.

Shampoo

How to check shampoo ingredients

Is your shampoo actually good for your hair? Read a label like a trichologist — or scan it in seconds.

Read the guide → The app

The app that scans hair products

Seen it on TikTok? Here's how label-scanning works, and why it beats barcode apps.

Read the guide → Sulfates

Sulfate checker: does your shampoo have sulfates?

Every INCI name sulfates hide behind — and how to catch all of them automatically.

Read the guide → Silicones

Silicone checker for hair products

-cone, -conol, -siloxane: spot every silicone and learn which ones cause build-up.

Read the guide → Curly Girl

Is it Curly Girl approved? Check any product

The full CGM exclusion list, and how to verify any bottle before it touches your curls.

Read the guide → Porosity

The right products for your hair porosity

Low vs. high porosity changes everything. Find what your hair actually absorbs.

Read the guide → Scalp

Hair products for a sensitive scalp

Why your scalp itches after washing — and how to screen every product for your triggers.

Read the guide → Avoid list

Ingredients to avoid in hair products

The honest avoid-list: what's genuinely harsh, what's overhyped, and what it depends on.

Read the guide → Color care

Shampoo for color-treated hair

Sulfates strip color fastest. Protect your salon investment with a 10-second scan.

Read the guide → Hair type

What is my hair type?

Type, texture, porosity, scalp: the four answers that decide which products work for you.

Read the guide →

FAQ

Questions people scan for

Is there an app that scans hair products?

Yes. HairWise scans the ingredient list of any hair product with your iPhone camera and tells you instantly whether it suits your hair type, texture, porosity and scalp. Learn more →

How do I check if my shampoo is good for my hair?

Photograph the shampoo's ingredient (INCI) list. HairWise reads every ingredient and returns a compatibility score against your personal hair profile, flagging anything harsh, drying or allergenic for you. Learn more →

How can I tell if a shampoo has sulfates?

Sulfates hide behind names like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate. HairWise's built-in sulfate indicator flags every variant automatically when you scan. Learn more →

How do I know if a hair product has silicones?

Silicones usually end in -cone, -conol or -siloxane — dimethicone, amodimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane. HairWise flags each one and explains whether it's water-soluble or build-up prone. Learn more →

How do I check if a product is Curly Girl Method approved?

Scan the label. HairWise flags sulfates, non-water-soluble silicones, drying alcohols and waxes — exactly the ingredients the Curly Girl Method excludes. Learn more →

What ingredients should I avoid in hair products?

It depends on your hair — that's the point. Harsh sulfates, drying alcohols and certain preservatives are common flags, but HairWise personalizes the avoid-list to your profile instead of scaring you with a generic one. Learn more →

Which hair products are safe for a sensitive scalp?

Gentle surfactants, minimal fragrance, and none of your triggers. Add your sensitivities to HairWise and every scan raises an allergen alert before a product touches your scalp. Learn more →

Is HairWise free? Is my data private?

Free to download with a free scan included; Premium unlocks unlimited scanning ($4.99/week or $24.99/year). Scans are saved locally — your hair data never leaves your device. Get the app →

Stop guessing at the shelf.

Your best hair starts with smarter ingredients. Scan your first product free — the verdict takes ten seconds.

Download HairWise on the App Store

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