Frequently Asked Questions

  • Sail is an AI-powered Chrome extension that helps you shop clean, avoid greenwashed products, and make safer ingredient decisions while browsing online. Sail analyzes product ingredients and labels directly on sites like Amazon, Instacart, and Walmart, giving you research-backed context in real time—without scanning barcodes or switching apps.

  • Popular apps like Yuka, Think Dirty, EWG, and SkinCarisma require you to leave your shopping experience, scan products, or search manually.

    Sail works directly in your browser, analyzing products at the point of purchase. No scanning. No app switching. No sponsored rankings.

  • Yes. Many “clean” or “wellness” brands rely on marketing, buzzwords, and influencer hype—not meaningfully better ingredients. The Sail browser extension helps you save money by avoiding greenwashed or overpriced products by surfacing ingredient context so you can compare alternatives with confidence.

    Shop clean. Don’t fall for fake wellness.

  • Sail offers clean recommendations for you! It provides ingredient context, regulatory signals, and research-backed insights so you can decide what aligns with your values, health goals, and risk tolerance.

  • Some ingredients are legal but under scientific review or flagged by international regulators for potential long-term health concerns. Sail surfaces regulatory context and emerging research so you can make informed decisions—not fear-based ones.

  • Sail works while browsing major online retailers, including Amazon, Instacart, and Walmart, with support expanding over time.

  • Sail supports a wide range of consumer products, including:

    • Food and grocery items

    • Skincare and personal care

    • Household and cleaning products

    Future expansions include:

    • PFAS-free cookware

    • Microplastic exposure insights

    • Seed oil identification

    • Packaging and material safety

  • Sail relies on publicly available scientific and regulatory research used by scientists and public institutions, including assessments from the FDA, EFSA, and ANSES, alongside peer-reviewed toxicology and nutrition research.

    No influencer opinions. No sponsored data.

  • Yes. Sail is built on Chrome’s Manifest V3 security standards and is designed to be privacy-first.

    Sail does not:

    • Collect personal content

    • Track browsing history

    • Monitor purchases or clicks

    • Collect identity information

    • Sell or share data

    • Serve ads

    Sail is a tool—not a data business.

  • Sail does not promote dietary ideology. It identifies ingredients with science backed risk scores—including when ingredients like seed oils or certain additives are relevant—without making blanket claims or judgments.

  • Yes! Sail is a 100% free browser extension.

  • Labels are often incomplete, inconsistent, or difficult to interpret. Sail automatically and instantly translates ingredient lists into understandable context, using research and regulatory data—right where you’re shopping.

Sail is built for shoppers who want to buy better products without falling for marketing tricks—and who value privacy, transparency, and evidence over hype.