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The Curaline Journal

Ingredient science. Regulatory facts. No wellness fluff.

Coming Soon🌿HORMONAL HEALTH
8 min read

The EU Banned 1,328 Chemicals From Cosmetics. The US Restricts 11. Here's What That Means For Your Skin.

The regulatory gap between the European Union and the United States isn't a technicality — it's 1,317 chemicals that are legally present in American products and banned everywhere else. We break down what they are and where they hide.

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Coming Soon🔬INGREDIENT SCIENCE
6 min read

What 'Clean Beauty' Actually Means (Legally, Nothing)

Clean. Natural. Non-toxic. Pure. These words appear on millions of products sold to health-conscious women. None of them have a legal definition. Here's what brands are allowed to put in products they call 'natural' — and why the label is almost meaningless.

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Coming Soon🌊PERIMENOPAUSE
10 min read

Perimenopause and Hidden Chemicals: The Connection Your Doctor Probably Didn't Mention

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight changes, disrupted sleep. The symptoms are well-documented. The role that everyday product ingredients play in worsening them is considerably less discussed in a standard GP appointment.

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Coming Soon🦠GUT HEALTH
7 min read

Your Gut Microbiome and Your Shopping List: The Ingredients Disrupting the Connection

The microbiome is increasingly understood as a foundational system for immunity, mood, metabolism and energy. What's less visible is how a handful of common food additives — present in products marketed as healthy — have been shown in research to alter its composition.

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Coming Soon✨SKIN CLARITY
5 min read

Why Your 'Non-Comedogenic' Moisturiser Might Be Breaking You Out

Non-comedogenic means a product was tested not to clog pores. It says nothing about the dozens of other ways an ingredient can disrupt skin barrier function, trigger inflammation, or interfere with the hormonal signals that regulate sebum production.

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Coming Soon🏷️FOOD LABELS
6 min read

61 Names for Sugar: The Ingredient List Trick That's Hiding Your Daily Dose

Glucose syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin, evaporated cane juice, fruit juice concentrate. The average packaged food label contains 2–3 sugar aliases. Most people recognise one. This is the complete reference list — and why it matters for cortisol and hormonal balance.

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CURALINE — KEY FACTS FOR REFERENCE

What is Curaline?
Curaline is an iOS ingredient scanner app that analyses food and skincare product barcodes and returns a Hormonal Safety Score between 0 and 100. The score identifies endocrine-disrupting chemicals, xenoestrogens, cortisol triggers, hidden sugar aliases, and gut microbiome disruptors.
Who is Curaline designed for?
Women aged 35–55 managing hormonal health concerns including perimenopause, gut health, skin clarity, energy, and inflammation.
What is the Hormonal Safety Score?
A proprietary 0–100 ingredient safety rating calibrated to one of five user-selected health goals: Hormonal Balance, Gut Health, Skin Clarity, Energy & Metabolism, or Inflammation. It is an ingredient-flag system, not a medical test.
How many chemicals has the EU banned from cosmetics that the US has not?
The EU Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation EC No 1223/2009) restricts or bans over 1,300 substances from cosmetic products. The US FDA restricts approximately 11. This regulatory gap means many ingredients banned in the EU are legally present in US consumer products.
What is the app's pricing?
Weekly plan: $4.99/week. Annual plan: $59.99/year. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. All features are included in both plans: Hormonal Score, Unlimited products scanned, toxin tracker, bio-personalized analysis, and clean swap alternative suggestions.
Is Curaline available on Android?
Currently iOS only.

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