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SourceDerm classifies every skincare seller from Brand Direct to counterfeit risk — so you always know exactly who you're buying from before you buy.

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50+ verified brands

The skincare market has
a trust problem.

You're spending $100, $200, even $400 on skincare. But who are you actually buying from? The internet made it impossible to tell.

Counterfeits are everywhere

Fake SkinCeuticals on Amazon has caused documented chemical burns. Grey market product is often stored improperly or past expiration. You have no way to know — until now.

1 in 3
Amazon 3P skincare listings cannot confirm authenticity

Google won't tell you

The first page of results for any premium skincare product mixes authorized retailers, grey market sellers, and counterfeit operations — all presented identically. You're on your own.

Zero
Existing tools classify seller authorization status

You're overpaying

Authorized retailers run legitimate 15–20% off promotions constantly. Most shoppers never find them because they go straight to the brand site or Amazon and pay full price.

$27–$47
Average savings available per unit with verified coupons

Introducing the
Trust Matrix

Every seller is classified into one of six trust tiers. Built from 15 years of firsthand authorized retailer knowledge — not an algorithm, not scraped data.

T1
Brand Direct
Manufacturer's Own Website
Purchased directly from the brand. Guaranteed authentic supply chain.
skinceuticals.com, eltamd.com
T2
Auth. Big Box
Authorized National Retailers
Major retailers with direct brand authorization, verified against brand's official list.
Sephora, Dermstore, Ulta, Nordstrom
T3
Auth. Retailer
Authorized Online Retailers
Smaller but brand-sanctioned online retailers. Confirmed on brand's authorized page.
SkinStore, EDCskincare.com, Beautylish
T4
Verified Market.
Verified Marketplace
Amazon when sold directly by Amazon.com on brand-gated ASINs only.
Sold by Amazon.com — not 3P sellers
T5
Grey Market
Unauthorized Seller
Not on brand's authorized list. Product authenticity unconfirmed.
Unauthorized resellers, grey market sites
T6
High Risk
Unverified — High Risk
Unauthorized seller pricing 20%+ below MSRP. Significant counterfeit risk.
Suspicious 3P sellers, extreme discounts

Find the real product.
At the real best price.

Three steps. No guesswork. No counterfeits.

1

Search any product or brand

Type a product name, ingredient, or brand. SourceDerm surfaces every seller across the authorized retail landscape — not whoever paid for Google placement.

2

See the Trust Matrix

Every seller is classified T1 through T6. Brand Direct in green at the top. High Risk in red at the bottom. The entire seller universe — authorized and unauthorized — in one view.

3

Buy with confidence

Active verified coupons applied automatically. Best net price from an authorized seller highlighted. Tap Shop — go directly to the retailer. No middleman, no markup.

Everything Google
won't tell you.

Seller Authorization Verified

Every retailer cross-referenced against brand authorized lists — including brands that publish no public list, classified through 15 years of direct industry relationships.

Active Coupons Applied

Verified coupon codes from authorized retailers applied automatically. Net prices shown side by side. The cheapest authorized option is always highlighted.

Price Variance Alerts

Any seller pricing more than 20% below MSRP is automatically flagged with a counterfeit risk warning inline. You always know when something looks wrong.

Medical Grade Coverage

SkinCeuticals, EltaMD, SkinMedica, iS Clinical — the brands with the highest counterfeit risk and most opaque distribution. Finally mapped in one place.

SourceDerm by the numbers

50+
Premium skincare brands
verified and mapped
15
Years of authorized retailer
industry experience
6
Trust tiers from
Brand Direct to High Risk
$0
Cost to download.
Always free.

Check a Brand

Every brand below has been fully verified. Tap any brand in the app to see every authorized seller across T1 through T3.

SkinCeuticals
EltaMD
SkinMedica
Drunk Elephant
Paula's Choice
Tatcha
La Mer
Augustinus Bader
iS Clinical
CeraVe
The Ordinary
Elemis
🏪 Founded by an Industry Insider
"I spent 15 years as an authorized retailer watching consumers get burned by counterfeits and overpay for products I knew were available cheaper — through legitimate channels."

SourceDerm was built by the co-founder of EDCskincare.com, one of the first authorized online skincare retailers, launched in 2008. With direct brand relationships across 150+ brands and 15 years inside the authorized retail system, the Trust Matrix is built from firsthand knowledge — not scraped data or algorithmic guesswork.

Duke Co-founder, EDCskincare.com (2008) · Founder, SourceDerm
EDCskincare.com — Founded 2008
One of the first authorized online skincare retailers. 150+ brand partnerships. 15+ years in operation.
Direct Brand Relationships
Authorization agreements with 150+ brands across medical grade, spa professional, and mass prestige categories.
Grey Market Expertise
Firsthand knowledge of which brands have counterfeit problems, which sellers are unauthorized, and how grey market distribution actually works.
Zero Bias Policy
Affiliate commissions never affect Trust Matrix classification or seller ordering. Rankings are based purely on authorization status and price.

Questions we actually
get asked.

Every brand's authorized retailer network is researched by our team — not an algorithm. For brands with public authorized retailer pages, we cross-reference every seller against that list. For brands that don't publish public lists (common in medical grade skincare), classifications are based on the founder's 15 years of direct brand relationships. Amazon is handled separately — we check every listing to determine whether it's sold by Amazon directly (T4) or an unauthorized third party (T5 or T6).
SourceDerm earns affiliate commissions when you click through to a retailer and make a purchase. This never affects Trust Matrix classification or seller ordering. Sellers are ordered by Trust Tier first, then by net price within each tier. A T2 retailer cannot pay to appear above a T1. An unauthorized seller cannot pay to remove their warning. Rankings are based purely on authorization status and price.
Not necessarily. Authorization means the product came through an approved supply chain and is genuine — it does not guarantee any specific warranty or after-sale policy. Many skincare brands, particularly medical grade ones, do not offer consumer warranties regardless of where you purchase. What authorization does guarantee is that the product is authentic, not a counterfeit, and not a grey market diversion stored improperly.
At launch SourceDerm covers 50+ premium skincare brands across five categories: medical grade (SkinCeuticals, EltaMD, iS Clinical, SkinMedica, PCA Skin), spa professional (Elemis, Eminence, Dermalogica), mass prestige (La Mer, Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, Augustinus Bader), DTC (Paula's Choice, The Ordinary), and mass market (CeraVe, La Roche-Posay). New brands added regularly.
Both are unauthorized sellers — the difference is price variance. T5 sellers price within 20% of MSRP, suggesting product may be authentic but obtained through unauthorized channels. T6 sellers price more than 20% below MSRP — a pattern that correlates strongly with counterfeit product. Neither tier can confirm authenticity. We recommend purchasing from T1 through T4 sellers.
Yes. SourceDerm is completely free to download and use. We earn affiliate commissions when you purchase through our links — this is how the app stays free while keeping the Trust Matrix completely unbiased. No premium tiers, no subscription, no ads.

Stop guessing.
Start knowing.

Free to download. No ads. No paid placement. Just the truth about who you're buying skincare from.

Available on iOS 15+ and Android 8+. Free forever.