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Welcome. Here's how this works.

I'm Rolf. I read clinical trials about skincare ingredients, score them on rigor, and share what I find — good and bad. No sponsors, no affiliate bias.

Pick your path

I want evidence

Start by understanding how I audit all evidence, scored by study quality.

Go to Evidence →

I want a routine

Get practical, no-fluff breakdowns of what belongs in your AM and PM routine.

Go to Routines →

I want products

See product picks with price, active levels, and trial data for each claim made.

Go to Shop →

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

Transparency is the product.

Most skincare brands cherry-pick studies. I publish everything — including when popular ingredients don't perform as advertised.

Holy Trinity Standard

Randomized + double-blind + split-face: the highest quality bar in skincare research.

Negative results published

When a product underperforms, we still disclose. No selective reporting.

Source everything

Every claim links to the study it came from. Verify it yourself.