Dot Archive
Methodology
This page documents how Dot Archive sources, structures and presents product information.
How products are sourced
Dot Archive focuses on products with signs of durable public interest: repeated mentions across retailers, editorial roundups, community discussion, brand pages, and formula databases. That does not mean every product is perfect or universally loved. It means the product has enough public signal to be worth organizing and checking.
Product pages may combine brand or retailer information, ingredient references, public review summaries, pricing/offer data, and internal classification rules.
What pros and cons mean
Pros and cons summarize recurring product signals, such as texture, use case, ingredient strengths, possible drawbacks, or review themes. They are not universal truths. Your skin, region, formulation, and routine can change the outcome.
Corrections and updates
Skincare products change: formulas are reformulated, packaging is renamed, retailer pages disappear, and regional ingredient lists can differ. Useful correction requests should include the product name, the field that looks wrong, the suggested correction, and an exact-match source URL such as the brand page, packaging image, retailer page, or ingredient database entry.
Corrections should be evaluated against source quality and updated cautiously rather than accepted on vibes alone.
Visitors can use the contribution route to share useful information or corrections.
ContributeImportant medical note
Dot Archive is for general educational and informational use only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for a dermatologist, physician, pharmacist, or product label. Patch-test when appropriate and ask a qualified professional about medical conditions, pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergies, or ingredient restrictions.