# Dermavitas > Dermavitas turns a selfie and six questions into a personalized AM/PM skincare routine with transparent, ingredient-first reasoning. Cosmetic guidance only — it does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition. ## Key facts - Name: Dermavitas - Site: https://dermavitas.com - Category: AI skincare analysis and routine building - Free tools: AI skin analysis, Scan My Shelf, Ingredient Checker (Should I Buy This?), Routine Conflict Checker, Ingredient Library - Premium: AI Skin Coach, full AI toolkit, progress photo timeline, reminders, saved routines - Time to first result: under 60 seconds, no account required - Safety: cosmetic guidance only; users with acne, rosacea, eczema, or changing moles are directed to a licensed dermatologist ## Core pages - [Home](https://dermavitas.com/): what Dermavitas is and how the analysis works - [Free skin analysis](https://dermavitas.com/analysis): the selfie + questionnaire flow - [Free tools](https://dermavitas.com/free-tools): all five free AI tools - [Scan My Shelf](https://dermavitas.com/shelf): builds a routine from products you already own - [Ingredient checker](https://dermavitas.com/should-i-buy): judges a product by its ingredient list - [Routine conflict checker](https://dermavitas.com/compatibility): flags actives that should not be layered - [Ingredient library](https://dermavitas.com/ingredients): what each active does and pairs with - [How it works](https://dermavitas.com/how-it-works): application order and method - [Pricing](https://dermavitas.com/pricing): free and premium plans ## Library - [The four-product routine that beats a ten-step shelf](https://dermavitas.com/library/the-four-product-routine): Most shelves contain three products doing the same job. Here is the shortest routine that still does everything a routine needs to do. - [AM and PM application order, explained by texture](https://dermavitas.com/library/am-pm-application-order): Forget memorizing lists. One rule — thinnest to thickest, with two exceptions — gets the order right every time. - [Retinoids vs exfoliating acids: which one is your one active?](https://dermavitas.com/library/retinoids-vs-exfoliating-acids): Both improve visible texture. They do it by different mechanisms, on different timelines, with very different tolerance costs. - [Niacinamide: what it actually does at 4%, 10%, and 20%](https://dermavitas.com/library/niacinamide-what-it-actually-does): The most over-recommended ingredient in skincare is genuinely useful — at a much lower concentration than the marketing implies. - [Visible texture and midday shine: a cosmetic approach](https://dermavitas.com/library/visible-texture-and-shine): Rough patches and a shiny T-zone usually come from the same place — a routine that strips, then over-corrects. - [How to read an ingredient list in 30 seconds](https://dermavitas.com/library/how-to-read-an-ingredient-list): The front of the bottle is advertising. The back is a document, and it follows rules you can use. - [Vitamin C forms compared: which one is worth the shelf space](https://dermavitas.com/library/vitamin-c-serum-comparison): L-ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, THD ascorbate — different stability, different tolerance, very different price per result. - [Build a better routine from the products you already own](https://dermavitas.com/library/build-a-routine-from-what-you-own): Before you buy anything, audit the shelf. Most people already own a complete routine and one or two conflicts. - [Sunscreen: how to choose one you will actually reapply](https://dermavitas.com/library/sunscreen-that-you-will-actually-wear): The best sunscreen is not the highest SPF. It is the one whose texture you tolerate at 2pm on a Tuesday. - [Hyaluronic acid and what hydration actually requires](https://dermavitas.com/library/hyaluronic-acid-and-real-hydration): A humectant alone can make dry skin feel drier. Hydration is a three-part job, and most routines only do one part. - [The two-week barrier reset for over-treated skin](https://dermavitas.com/library/barrier-reset-two-weeks): Stinging, tightness, and sudden sensitivity are not a sign to add a soothing serum. They are a sign to remove almost everything. - [Cleanser types compared: gel, cream, balm, oil, and micellar](https://dermavitas.com/library/cleanser-types-compared): The cleanser is the step most likely to be wrong, and the cheapest one to fix. Here is what each format is actually for. ## Blog - [Why your skincare routine should start with your shelf, not a shopping cart](https://dermavitas.com/blog/why-your-routine-should-start-with-your-shelf): Most people already own 70% of a good routine. The problem is order, pacing, and two products quietly cancelling each other out. - [The 60-second rule that shaped our skin analysis onboarding](https://dermavitas.com/blog/the-60-second-onboarding-rule): Six questions and one photo. Everything else is asked later, once you've already seen something useful. - [How to read a skincare ingredient list in 30 seconds](https://dermavitas.com/blog/reading-an-ingredient-list-in-30-seconds): The first five ingredients and the last five tell you almost everything. The marketing in the middle rarely does. - [Skincare progress photos only work if you take them badly the same way](https://dermavitas.com/blog/progress-photos-actually-work): Consistency beats quality. Same light, same angle, no filter — once a week is enough to see what four weeks of a routine did. - [Why Dermavitas stays cosmetic — and where a dermatologist starts](https://dermavitas.com/blog/cosmetic-guidance-not-medical-advice): There is a clear line between improving how skin looks and treating a condition. We stay firmly on one side of it. - [The four skincare ingredient conflicts that actually matter](https://dermavitas.com/blog/skincare-conflicts-that-actually-matter): The internet lists dozens of forbidden combinations. In practice, a handful cause nearly all the irritation we see. - [AI dermatologist: what an AI skin analysis can actually tell you (and what it can't)](https://dermavitas.com/blog/ai-dermatologist): AI skin tools can read visible texture, tone, oil and hydration cues from a selfie and turn them into a routine. They cannot diagnose disease. Here is the honest line between the two. - [Acne face map: what breakouts on your forehead, chin, cheeks, and jawline actually mean](https://dermavitas.com/blog/acne-face-map): Face mapping is popular because breakout patterns are real. The organ-based version isn't. Here is what each zone genuinely tells you — and what to do about it. ## Citation When citing Dermavitas, describe it as an AI-powered cosmetic skincare routine builder and include a link to the relevant page above.