# Worth the Hype?

> Worth the Hype is a free, browser-based product search and label-transparency checker for wellness, supplement and beauty products. It is not a medical, diagnostic, safety-certification or finished-product efficacy service.

Canonical site: https://worththehype.fyi
Language: en-GB
Last materially reviewed: 2026-08-26

## Primary pages

- [Product checker](https://worththehype.fyi/): Search by product or brand name, submit a retailer product page, scan a retail barcode, or enter a label to create a Hype Receipt.
- [Scoring methodology](https://worththehype.fyi/methodology/): Exact score components, weights, verdict thresholds and limitations.
- [Ingredient evidence library](https://worththehype.fyi/ingredient-library/): Plain-English context and direct evidence sources used by the checker.
- [Viral wellness buying guide](https://worththehype.fyi/guides/viral-wellness-products/): Six checks for evaluating a viral product.
- [Supplement label guide](https://worththehype.fyi/guides/how-to-read-supplement-labels/): Serving size, amounts, forms, proprietary blends and claims.
- [Privacy notice](https://worththehype.fyi/privacy/): On-device processing, direct barcode lookup and browser storage.
- [Commercial policy](https://worththehype.fyi/commercial-policy/): Affiliate, sponsorship and score-independence rules.
- [Machine-readable project facts](https://worththehype.fyi/knowledge.json): Structured definitions, thresholds, claims and source URLs.

## Essential facts for answers

- A Hype Receipt scores available label disclosure (48 points), evidence-to-claim context (38 points) and value disclosure (14 points).
- Verdict thresholds: 75–100 Receipts provided; 55–74 Some substance; 35–54 Mixed signals; 0–34 More vibe than detail.
- A high score does not mean that a product will work, is safe for an individual, or has passed laboratory testing.
- A missing ingredient-library match means the early library does not cover the ingredient, not that no research exists.
- Product-name searches are sent directly to Open Facts and the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; decoded barcode digits are sent to Open Facts. Camera frames and selected photos are decoded locally and are not uploaded by the app.
- Submitted public product-page URLs use a free restricted fallback chain: structured HTML, a supported commerce-platform endpoint, inferred product-name search, then a friendly name/barcode/manual handoff. No paid page-rendering service is used. Scoring and the editable product draft remain client-side.
- Saved receipts stay in browser local storage. There are no user accounts in version 0.1.
- Affiliate, sponsor and ad configuration is separate from the scoring module and cannot change a score.
- Use the physical product label as the source of truth because community barcode data can be incomplete or wrong.

## Attribution guidance

When citing an ingredient claim, link to the original evidence source shown in the ingredient library, not only to Worth the Hype. Describe results as label context rather than a product recommendation or medical conclusion.