Your Curology formula is a unique mix of prescription ingredients you can’t get off the shelf — chosen for your skin by an online dermatology provider. We believe in personal, effective skincare. That’s why we work one-on-one with you to create a custom prescription cream — made to clear anything from acne and blackheads, to fine lines and wrinkles. No drugstore product is this customized. Curology uses your photos, your history, and your goals to pick prescription ingredients just for you — and mail a custom cream to your doorstep. Members can choose the plan that works best for them — just the custom cream, or the full routine, including the cleanser and moisturizer. All Curology products are made in the USA, vegan, and leaping bunny certified. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @curology #curologyjourney
Curology (curology.com) has 1,322 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.9 out of 5.
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Website
curology.com
Category
Salons & Clinics
Location
San Francisco, California
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2026
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I appreciate the ability to get tretinoin without waiting for a derm appointment, but I hate their business model. They auto subscribe you to pay for shipments every 2 months (way too frequently for my needs) and if you cancel the subscription you have to pay fees again next time you want to order it. They also automatically put a bunch of extra crap in your order box that you have to figure out how to remove bc it all costs extra. For example, I did not request emergency spot treatment patches at any point in time, but somehow they have sent me them and charged me for them many times. I’m sure it says this is all allowed somewhere in fine print but it’s kinda scummy to me.
Response from CurologyMar 30, 2026
Hi Sarah,
We appreciate you sharing your feedback! I apologize for any inconvenienced caused and I’d be happy clarify.
Curology is a subscription service with shipments that go out every 60 days as our full sized products include a 60 day supply. If you need additional time between your shipments, you can always view and adjust when your next shipment is scheduled to go out by visiting your Orders page.
We also ensure that you are able to view, add and/or remove items from your subscription box by heading to your Subscription page once you are logged into your account.
If you ever have trouble adjusting the items in your subscription box or run into any issues regarding what items are reflected in your box, you can always reach out to our support team via email at [email protected], sms text messaging or our live chat service and we'll be happy to further assist you! I apologize if this was not clear prior, our support team is always here to help.
If you'd ever like to resubscribe in the future, kindly note that you do not have to pay fees to resubscribe. Resubbing to Curology is free of charge. We wish you the best on your skincare journey!
BL
Brooke L.
Loyal customer for life
I cannot recommend this brand enough. Absolutely amazing customer service & my skin reacts very well to the chemicals they combine. I feel heard & taken care of which exceeds my expectations for any large online company.
LA
Lala A.
Never tried, and now never will!
Can't speak to their products as I never got as far as even trying them. I decided to try them as I needed a 5% spironolactone cream for my hormone related comedone issues on my forehead after starting HRT, and didnt want to do oral version.
So I started with their $5.45 trial offer just to find out the "custom" blends aren't really custom. My assigned provider offered me the cream, but only with clindamycin and azelic acid in it. Told her as my case is mild and doesn't include deep pimples or infection only excess sebum causing more white and blackheads, I would prefer the cream without the antibiotic. Also stated I already use an azelic acid so it was not necessary either.
I was then told that the blend was my only option. So we decided I would need to get it elsewhere and cancelled my trial and subscription. All of this was done within 30 minutes.
I then was told I needed to email their CS at Hello@curology. com to get a refund for my trial box, which I did, as asked; including all the requested info (name, address, phone number, and email connected to account.
Ive now recieved 3 emails back stating that email is not connected to an account (really odd since I had already received 8 confirmation and message a emails from Curology about the order there) and asking for the exact same info again.
Feel like I dodged a bullet here. Any company that refuses to refund a trial offer (literally $5.45) and instead makes it a whole unnecessary time consuming process ESPECIALLY when they couldn't even supply the cream I need is a huge red flag to me.
Good luck if you actually try them out. Glad I used PayPal so I can dispute the charge if it comes down to that.
Response from CurologyMar 18, 2026
Hi Lala, we appreciate you sharing your honest feedback! This is not the experience we were hoping you'd have and for that we sincerely apologize.
Please know that the variety of formula combinations, and the concentrations of active ingredients that these formulas contain, are limited to what has passed our testing and development process. I apologize for any inconvenience caused by this but our providers are happy to review current treatment concerns and ingredients to provide the best option for you using the variety of formula combinations we have available.
Upon canceling an incomplete account durring the sign up flow, the trial refund is automatically refunded. I can confirm that your trial invoice has already been refunded back you with an email confirmation. We recommend checking your email that email sent from our team confirming this. We also apologize for any prior email confusion caused as well.
We hope this gives some clarity and peace of mind. Feel free to reach back out with any additional concerns. We wish you all the best on your skincare journey!
CA
Cassandra
Absolutely horrible experience & Customer Service was even worse
I'd rate my experience a -0 if possible! The customer service is horrible!
I signed up for the $5 sample pack on January 15th, 2026. I received the it quickly on January 17th, that same day, I tried it out. Within a couple hours my face broke out with an extremely red itchy rash covering my entire face and down my neck. So that same night, the same day I received the package, I canceled immediately! I canceled to make sure i was never charged and sent a product that gave me such a horrible experience. I remember VIVIDLY canceling because it was extremely frustrating having to constantly be asked if I was sure I wanted to continue my cancellation, over and over.
Fast forward to February 14th, I'm charged $94.88!
This unauthorized charge put my account into the negative $67. Which left me and my kids with no money to make it until payday. To make it even worse, my bank then charges me an overdraft fee of $38!
When I noticed the charges, I reached out immediately! The only way I could find to reach a customer service employee was through email which was extremely frustrating, especially given the urgent financial situation it left me in. I did hear back that same day and was EXTEMELY upset by the response. I was told unless I could "prove" that I canceled when I said I did, then basically I was out of luck. Then made it seem like they were doing me a favor or helping by making sure that my subscription was canceled this time.
I'm a business owner and my email is primarily used for that, so I explained that there's no way for me to "prove" myself by providing a screen shot of their cancel confirmation email from over a month before. Any emails I receive that aren't documents or business related are deleted immediately otherwise I'd have an overwhelming amount of unorganized emails. Which would make it difficult to run my business. I explained this to them. I also expressed that I was very offended being asked to prove that I wasn't lying about canceling my subscription. I also requested a refund as soon as possible and also a prepaid return shipping label for the unwanted package I'd be receiving in the mail.
I never heard anything back from them, so again on February 18th, I sent another email requesting the same. Then again on February 24th, without a single reply from Curology!
I'm so incredibly disgusted with the lack of empathy they have for their customers, especially in a situation that's at NO fault of their customer!
Not to mention after being told they can't issue a refund, I come onto TRUSTPILOT and see there a multiple people with very similar situations who have been given a "CURTESY REFUND"!!
So it's absolutely possible to issue a refund, they just pick and choose who not to give them to. Now I understand you probably can't issue every refund request, especially for no reason. I have a very legitimate and serious reasoning. They just don't seem to care enough about the situation they put me in. I honestly should also be requesting an additional $38 reimbursement for the overdraft fee I got hit with because of the unauthorized charge they issued!
I reached out again today via text, hoping someone higher up is able to assist me in a more professional and empathetic way!
Response from CurologyMar 18, 2026
Hi Cassandra, we're glad you took the time to share your thoughts. This is not the experience we were hoping to offer and we truly apologize for any frustration caused.
First I wanted to further explain our services. The trial is meant to last for the first 30 days of your subscription. From there, your full-sized shipment and associated invoice will process & bill according to the items selected. As a courtesy, we sent an email reminder beforehand to help ensure you were aware and prepared for your upcoming shipment. As no account changes were made, your order was processed as scheduled.
Regarding canceling, after an account has been canceled, a confirmation email is sent. Our team may ask for a screenshot of this cancelation email if an account appears as active in our system but a member reaches out about canceling prior. I sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience caused by this, we understand that some emails may be immediately deleted by members.
We completely understand how frustrating unwanted charges can be and so I can confirm our sent you an email with additional information.
If you have any additional questions, you can always contact us at [email protected] or via SMS at 415-200-2060 at any time and we'd be happy to help!
HM
hsnr.m.
Friendly, stress-free customer service
Friendly, prompt, attentive customer service. Even quickly handled a misunderstanding in my shipment who was no one fault but my own in end. Relived a lot of stress!
EM
Ellen M.
Terrible customer service
The product worked okey. For what you pay for you don’t get nearly enough. This isn’t the reason for the 1 star review. I got one of the three orders I paid for. They said incomplete address so I changed my address. Still never got any of my orders. It’s nearly impossible to talk to an actual person and the robot was extremely unhelpful. I’ve been trying to get a refund for the orders I never received but still haven’t been able to talk to an actual person about it. It’s a scam and all the reviews and before and after pictures on their website are lies.
Response from CurologyMar 12, 2026
Hi there!
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience and that you have not received your products! That is certainly not the experience we wish to provide. We'd be happy to further assist directly with these order concerns and ensure it's resolved.
I'm also truly sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience with our AI bot. We understand how receiving confusing information can be very upsetting, and we apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
In order to further assist you best, simply send us a new email to [email protected] and we'll be happy to further assist and resolve this for you!
JR
J R.
For the amount they charge it isn’t…
For the amount they charge it isn’t worth it!!! Especially if you have sensitive skin it made my skin 10 worse than what it was
Response from CurologyMar 5, 2026
Hi there!
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, this was not the impression we were hoping to leave.
We completely understand having skin sensitivities! As our custom prescriptions combine prescription medications, selected for your skin by one of our board-certified dermatology providers, our medical providers are happy to assist with ensuring the custom prescription assists with your skin concerns while keeping in mind any skin sensitivities. You’ll also have access to one-on-one messaging with your medical provider, to ask any questions you might have during your treatment to help you throughout the process! They can also help assist with any adjustments to your formula to better support your skin.
We'd be happy to assist you further with your concerns and get you in contact with your medical provider so they can review and further assist you with your skin concerns! Simply reach back out to us at [email protected] and we'll be happy to further assist.
SA
Stephanie A.
I bought a formula for my partner and…
I bought a formula for my partner and it’s incredible that changed her face just with the cleanser formula wow thank you 🙏🏻