From identifying your skin type to understanding ingredients, knowing which products to equip your skincare routine with is no easy task – but that's where Boots' new AI skin analysis tool comes into play.
You can, of course, visit a counter and ask for advice, whether that's shade matching one of the best foundations or help with picking out the best moisturiser for your skin type. However, for help with the latter, you can also enjoy that experience from the comfort of your own home.
How, you may ask? Well, Boots has launched the Skincare Diagnostic Tool, which involves taking a short quiz and using AI technology to determine your main skin concerns. Not just that, but the tool goes one step further, suggesting skincare products that cater to your personal complexion. So, naturally, our beauty team spent the afternoon trying out the quiz, and now we have every detail you need to know before trying it out yourself.
Everything you need to know about the Boots AI Skin Analysis Tool
Launched by the high street drugstore last year, the Boots Skincare Diagnostic Tool is essentially a free online 'quiz' that designs a full skincare routine specific to you and your skin type in less than two minutes. Whether you prefer a five-step routine or a more advanced seven-step regimen, the tool helps you to understand your skin type and the products you need to address your personal skin concerns.
This tool is comprised of six questions (plus an AI analysis photo) that take into consideration the likes of your age, skin type, and skin concerns in order to curate your personalised skincare routine. Not to mention, it also analyses the UV index, humidity, and pollution levels of your location – and the effects these can have on your skin.
Initially, the diagnostic tool quizzes you on your age, gender, skin type, main skin concerns and whether you want a simple or advanced routine. You then have the option to take a photo so that AI can analyse your complexion for more precise product recommendations. After this has been completed, the tool will give you a score out of 100 for each skin concern, from smoothness and age spots to dullness and fine lines.
Unless you're clued up on different ingredients and buzzwords, from knowing what retinol does to understanding the meaning of longevity skincare, finding the skincare formulas that are right for you can be no mean feat. So, a tool like this helps to make skincare feel more approachable, accessible, and easier to understand. Not to mention, also reassuring you that your routine is working to target your main skin concerns.
As for my experience using the tool, I found its accuracy to be impressive, confirming my own previously-held skin concerns, whilst also highlighting new issues to look out for. The results recommended six products to flesh out my routine with, from one of the best cleansers and face serums to eye creams and the best sunscreen for oily skin. It even suggested some products that my skincare regimen already includes, which further reassured me that I was using the correct formulas.
My Skin Analysis Top Picks
If you're anything like me, you'll be interested in taking a peek at other's results after using the Boots AI – trust me, I've been asking the entire beauty team about the outcomes of their analysis. So, I'm here to reveal just a few products that were recommended to me in order to target my highlighted key problem areas, of which included dull/tired skin and radiance. Plus, the suggested formulas my routine already made home to.
RRP: £15
In order to target my hyperpigmentation and lack of brightness, this lightweight serum quickly absorbs into the complexion working to hydrate and illuminate the complexion. Infused with 68% rice bran water and 2% alpha arbutin, this formula is designed to even skin tone and boost the overall health of the skin.
RRP: £12
Already owning a rightful spot in my routine, this multi-purpose cream from La Roche-Posay works to repair and soothe damaged skin. Use in a plethora of ways, from dry skin flare-ups and chapped skin to minor injuries and insect bites, this SPF50 formula helps to protect, defend and repair irritated skin barrier.
RRP: £14.99
Powered by niacinamide and salicylic acid, this gel-to-foam cleanser aims to exfoliate and brighten the complexion, in turn, fading dark spots and visibly correcting hyperpigmentation. The outcome? Clearer, brighter and more even skin.
