How does AI skin analysis actually work?

A computer-vision engine measures your face — captured from three angles — against more than 100 fixed clinical checks, covering texture, tone, pores, pigmentation, hydration, and fine lines. Each check is scored against dermatological benchmarks, giving you a complete skin profile in about three seconds.

How accurate is the analysis?

The same photo always produces the same result. Every one of the 100+ checks is scored on a fixed clinical scale, so a change you see over weeks is a change in your skin, not in the tool. No algorithm replaces a board-certified dermatologist — this is for everyday skincare decisions, not diagnosis.

What can the analysis detect?

The scan assesses acne, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, pore size, hydration, redness, texture, and UV-damage indicators, across eight facial zones from forehead to jawline. It also reads your apparent skin type: normal, dry, oily, combination, or sensitive-appearing.

Is my photograph kept private?

Yes. All images are encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256. We are GDPR and CCPA compliant, never share photos with third parties, and auto-delete from servers after 30 days. You can also request immediate deletion after each analysis.

How are product recommendations generated?

The engine matches your scan results to recommendations that fit your specific concerns, sensitivity, and skin type. Each one comes with the reason it fits your skin and exactly how to use it.

Can this replace seeing a dermatologist?

Not for medical concerns. Our analysis is designed for routine skin assessment, product selection, and tracking improvements over time. For persistent conditions, severe acne, suspicious lesions, or allergic reactions, we always recommend consulting a board-certified dermatologist.

How should I prepare for the best results?

The scanner guides you: bare skin, hair off the forehead, face the light, then turn slowly left and right when it asks. It checks the lighting and the angle frame by frame and will not analyse until it has all three.

How often should I re-analyze?

Every 4 to 6 weeks. This gives your skin enough time to respond to new products or routine changes. You should also re-analyze after major lifestyle shifts — new climate, medication changes, or significant diet shifts — so the AI can recalibrate its recommendations.

Is there a free skin analysis online?

Yes — the skin analysis on lumino.skin is completely free and runs entirely online in your browser. Scan your face from three angles and our AI runs over 100 individual skin checks, identifies your skin type and concerns from the view that can see each one, and builds a personalized routine. No app download, no account, no credit card.

How does an online skin scanner work?

The scanner looks at texture, tone, pore size, pigmentation, hydration and fine lines on your face, from three angles, and scores each against fixed clinical benchmarks. You get the scores, what they mean, and a routine that follows from them — in about three seconds.

Full skin checkup — before your coffee cools

Free AI skin analysis in 3 seconds.

Upload a selfie, or scan three angles for a closer read. Our AI reads 100+ checks across 8 facial zones — skin type and skin age, hydration, acne activity, pigmentation, redness, fine lines — with each side read from the angle that can actually see it, then builds a routine from what it finds. No app. No sign-up. No waiting room.

3-second analysis · 100+ individual skin checks · Built on clinical assessment standards

Upload a selfie or scan — 8 facial zones, 100+ checks

Upload a selfie, or scan three angles for a closer read, and our online skin scanner reads skin type, hydration, acne activity, pigmentation, pores and fine lines across 8 facial zones. Free, about 3 seconds, no sign-up.

Age

Add your email and age to start

Your age is part of the reading and your email is where the report is stored — so both fields have to be filled first.

How it works

One photo, three seconds

What happens between adding a photo and reading the report.

Add your photo

Upload a photo, or use the guided three-angle scan if you want a closer read. The guided path checks the light and the angle before it analyses anything, so you never get a report built on a bad photo.

Works with any phone camera
One photo, or three angles for more detail
Photos stay private

100+ checks

The engine scores your face against more than 100 fixed clinical checks — texture, tone, pores, hydration, barrier function — in one pass. Fixed checks mean the numbers are comparable next time you get an analysis.

Full report in about 3 seconds
Every check scored on a fixed clinical scale

Your routine

A morning and evening routine built from what the scan found, with the reason behind every step and what to expect from it.

Every step explained, ingredient by ingredient
Morning and evening protocols included

What You'll Discover

A full skin profile from a single photo. Nothing sponsored, nothing generic.

Know What You're Working With

Your skin type, barrier condition, hydration, and the concerns worth acting on — mapped from your photo — or from three angles for a closer read.

Guided by Evidence

Every recommendation traces back to published dermatological research. No trends, no sponsorships.

Products That Actually Fit

Recommendations matched to your scan, ingredient by ingredient, so you stop buying products that were never right for your skin.

See the Evidence

Real analyses from real faces. Tap to play each story.

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How we compare

Measured comparisons against the skin scanners people shortlist most.

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Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know before your first analysis.