Labelwise: Ingredient Reader

Labelwise reads the ingredients list on a product and tells you what it means for you. It does not depend on a barcode database: you photograph the back of the pack and the app reads the label on your phone. So it works on local products no database knows, on imports, and on cosmetics. WHAT IT DOES • Looks for your allergies — milk, gluten, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, soy and more — under every name labels use: whey, casein, ghee, skimmed milk powder. • Shows "may contain" warnings separately. "Contains" and "may contain" are not the same claim. • For halal, kosher, vegan, vegetarian, pork-free and alcohol-free diets, shows outright conflicts in red, and what the label leaves open — gelatine, E471, glycerol — in orange. • Flags substances you are watching: lactose, added sugars, sodium, phosphates, caffeine and phenylalanine. • Gives short notes on E-number additives and cosmetic…