Everyone has melanin.
MELAN reads your skin starting with melanin-rich skin — dark marks, ashiness, texture — then builds a routine around your budget. One selfie. Free.
- Scan photos never stored
- No ads, ever
- Made for every shade
Why MELAN
Built for the skin most apps read wrong.
Dark marks that linger for months. Ashiness that isn't dirt. Breakouts that leave a mark behind. MELAN is built around what melanin-rich skin actually deals with — and reads every shade with the same care.
- Evenness & dark marks
- Hydration
- Texture
- Barrier
- Breakouts
- Glow
How it works
A clear read in three steps.
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01
Take a selfie
Good light, no makeup, face the camera. Your photo is read once, then discarded.
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02
Get your reading
Your Melanin Glow Score, and six readings: evenness and dark marks, hydration, texture, barrier, breakouts and glow.
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03
Follow your routine
Morning and night steps built from your scan and your budget — and updated every time you scan.
Progress
Watch it actually change.
Every scan plotted, six readings tracked separately — so you stop guessing whether it's working.
- Evenness & dark marks74+19
- Hydration86+18
- Texture78+20
- Barrier79+14
- Breakouts78+26
- Glow72—
From a real MELAN account: 35 scans, Aug 28 to Sep 22.
Product check
Is this good for your skin?
Snap the front, snap the ingredients. Get a grade for your skin — and a reason for every ingredient in it.
- A grade and a score for your skin, not everyone's
- Every ingredient marked good, watch or avoid
- Add it straight to your morning or night routine
Meet SIMI
Ask anything. Get a straight answer.
A product, a routine step, a mark that won't fade — SIMI answers plainly. No lectures, no upsell, and never a word about lightening your skin.
what can shea butter do to my skin
Shea seals. It doesn't do much active work on marks itself, but it locks water into the skin so nothing you put underneath evaporates off — that's what stops ashiness and keeps the barrier intact enough to heal marks instead of making new ones.
What it won't do is fade a mark on its own or protect you from sun. It's the last step, not the treatment.
+ Add to my night routineRaw shea to seal
Share your glow
Your glow-up, on your Status.
Every scan adds to your line. When you're proud of it, MELAN makes you a card for WhatsApp or Instagram — your numbers, never your face.
Privacy
Your skin. Your data.
Scan photos are never stored
Your selfie is read once, then discarded. Only the scores are kept.
Progress photos stay on your phone
They're never uploaded — not to us, not to anyone.
No ads. Nothing sold.
Not to advertisers, not to data brokers. Ever.
Never about lightening
MELAN will never suggest bleaching or lightening your skin tone.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is MELAN free?
Yes. MELAN is free to download, and you can scan, check products and ask SIMI for free every week. MELAN Pro removes the limits and unlocks your full routine and progress photos — and new accounts get 5 days of Pro to try it.
Does MELAN keep my photos?
No. Your scan photo is read once and discarded — only the scores are saved. If you keep progress photos, they stay on your phone and are never uploaded.
Is MELAN only for dark skin?
MELAN is built starting with melanin-rich skin — the skin most apps read wrong — and reads every shade with the same care. Everyone has melanin.
Will MELAN ever suggest lightening my skin?
Never. MELAN never suggests bleaching or lightening your skin tone. Where it helps fade dark marks, the goal is always your own natural tone — never lighter.
Is MELAN a medical app?
No. MELAN is a cosmetic skin wellness app and doesn't diagnose conditions. When something looks like it needs a professional, it tells you to see a dermatologist.
Who is SIMI?
SIMI is MELAN's skin guide. Ask it about a product, a routine step or a mark that won't fade, and it gives you a straight answer.
Is MELAN on iPhone?
Yes. Open app.melan.app in Safari: it's the same app as on Android, and the same account works on both. To keep it with your other apps, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Everyone has melanin. Scan yours free.
Free on Android
On iPhone?
MELAN works in Safari now: the same app as on Android, and the same account. To keep it with your other apps, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Open MELAN