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Our approach

The thinking behind every decision.

Two disciplines — topical formulation and medical machine learning — held to the same standard: evidence-led, transparent, and reviewed by a trained human before it reaches you.

Pillar 01

Formulation science

Topical chemistry, thoughtfully.

Every ingredient in Balance and Balance+ is chosen for a documented effect — not for the label. We work from published research and keep our formulations simple, considered, and calm on the skin.

Pillar 02

Medical AI

Records, structured and read.
Our models organize and summarize the records you upload. They don’t diagnose, and nothing ships to you unreviewed — a trained reviewer signs off on every plan before it reaches your inbox.

Formulation · How we build our products

Four rules we apply to every batch.

The same principles, applied the same way, every time — so you know what you’re putting on your skin and why it’s in there.

01

Active at a meaningful dose

Ingredients appear at levels supported by the research — not token amounts added to justify a claim on the label.

02

Dermatologist-tested

Every batch is patch-tested on a diverse panel of volunteers before it leaves our lab.

03

Stability-verified

We test each formula across its intended shelf life. If the chemistry drifts, the batch doesn’t ship.

04

No hidden blends

We list our actives plainly on every product page. No proprietary-blend loopholes, no mystery ingredients.

What’s inside

Quietly effective, in categories you can read.

A high-level view of what our formulations are built around. For the full ingredient list on any product, see its product page.

Barrier-support actives

Ingredients selected to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier — calming reactivity and supporting hydration over the day.

Antioxidant actives

A small, considered set of antioxidants chosen for their stability in formulation and their documented effect on skin over time.

Soothing botanicals

Well-studied plant-derived ingredients used to quiet irritation without fragrance or essential-oil loading.

Humectants & ceramides

The foundational building blocks that keep skin comfortable — replenishing the lipids and water-binding compounds that barriers rely on.

AI Review · The pipeline

How your records become a plan.

A four-stage process — with a trained human checkpoint at the end of every Plus and Premium review.

01

Ingest

Encrypted upload
Labs, imaging reports, and visit summaries are uploaded to a HIPAA-aligned vault. Encrypted in transit and at rest.
02

Structure

Model draft

Our model parses and organizes your records into a structured, timeline-sorted draft with source citations built in.

03

Flag

Pattern review
The model surfaces trends worth a closer look, always attached to the source record it came from. Nothing is claimed without a citation.
04

Sign off

Trained reviewer

A trained reviewer on our team reviews, corrects, and signs off on your summary before you receive it. Plus and Premium only.

What it isn’t

A diagnosis, treatment plan, or prescription.

A replacement for your physician.

Trained on your private records without consent.

What it is

A structured, readable summary of your records.
A list of patterns worth asking your doctor about.
Auditable — every claim links back to a source record.

How we improve

Quietly, carefully, and always against the last version.

We don’t ship a new model or a new formulation because it’s the next version number. We ship because it’s measurably better on the things that matter to members — and because the people who use it every day agree.

Every change is tested, reviewed, and then tested again. The ones that don’t clear the bar don’t go out.

01

Evidence-led changes

Every update — to a formulation, a model, or a review workflow — starts with a clear reason rooted in published research or member feedback.

02

Independent review

New work is reviewed by team members who weren’t involved in building it. Different eyes, different questions, better outcomes.

 

03

Member feedback loops

Every plan and product includes a short feedback step. We watch patterns over time and fold them into the next release.

 

04

Quiet rollout

Changes roll out gradually, with attention. If something looks off, we pull it. We’d rather be slow and right than fast and sorry.

Ready when you are

A routine grounded in evidence. A review you can audit.

Start with a plan, or add Balance to your routine today.

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