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matteroffactskin.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 5 November 202630 issues · 80 checks
This review found 30 issues worth fixing on matteroffactskin.com, 7 of them high impact, across 80 checks. The most urgent: render-blocking requests. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
80B- #40,621 of 102,477 reviewed websitesbeats 55%
- #26,500 of 56,951 online storesbeats 47%
- #25,453 of 51,774 Shopify storesbeats 44%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.5 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 103 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 110 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 113 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 113 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 87 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 89 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 89 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 89 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 87 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 83 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 82 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 87 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
0.4 s
0.8 s
1.1 s
1.5 s
1.9 s
2.3 s
2.6 s
3.0 s
Speed
Render-blocking requests
1.4 s3 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.4 s.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
850 ms · 812 KiB20 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (812 KiB).
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Bold Commerce, rebuyengine.com and Facebook and others), adding 2.0 MB and 1.3 s of main-thread time.
Reduce unused JavaScript
450 ms · 844 KiBAbout 844 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 50
50/100Your mobile performance score is 50. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
10 long tasks on the main thread
10 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 385 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Bold Commerce adds 322 ms
322 msBold Commerce costs a phone 322 ms of main-thread work and 484 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Main-thread work: 3.5 s
A phone's processor spends 3.5 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.8 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
rebuyengine.com adds 237 ms
237 msrebuyengine.com costs a phone 237 ms of main-thread work and 672 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Reduce unused CSS
150 ms · 49 KiBAbout 49 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
150 ms · 23 KiB1 image could be 23 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Minify JavaScript
150 ms · 5 KiB5 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Legacy JavaScript
87 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 87 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 11 ms
11 msYour server sent the HTML in 11 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Time to Interactive: 20.5 s
20.5 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 20.5 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 5.7 s
5.7 sYour largest element takes 5.7 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Total Blocking Time: 933 ms
933 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 933 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Speed Index: 5.4 s
5.4 sVisually, the page fills in at 5.4 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 2.7 s
2.7 sThe first text or image appears after 2.7 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
9 checks passed
Passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)).
Real-user LCP: 1.5 s
1.5 sReal visitors wait 1.5 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 87 ms
87 msReal visitors wait 87 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.01
0.01For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.01 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.1 s
1.1 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.1 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 444 ms
444 msReal visitors wait 444 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 21% faster for real visitors
-21%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 103 ms to 87 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 22% faster for real visitors
-22%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 1.5 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 6.1 MB in 227 requests
6.1 MBYour homepage downloads 6.1 MB in 227 requests on a phone: media 2.5 MB (1), scripts 2.0 MB (75) and other files 785 KiB (109). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image in older formats
1 image (51 KiB) is JPEG, PNG or GIF. The same pictures as WebP or AVIF are usually much smaller at the same quality, and every current browser shows them.
About 1.7 g of CO₂ per visit
1.72 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.72 g of CO₂e: 205.8 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
16 tap targets too small
16 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
8 text elements with low contrast
8 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (2 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (1 element)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
1 link without text
1 visible link has no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where it goes.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 33 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
48 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 53 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 48 passed and 5 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
2 H1 headlines
There are 2 <h1> headlines (“active ingredients just got more effective.” and “ActisolvTM”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
95 internal links, 4 external
The homepage links to 95 pages on matteroffactskin.com and 4 external pages.
7 checks passed
Meta description: 149 characters
Your meta description is 149 characters: “At MATTER OF FACT, our products are both innovative and clinically-backed to empower the decisions you make for your sk…”.
Title: 54 characters
Your title is a healthy 54 characters: “MATTER OF FACT | Clinical-Backed & Innovative Skincare”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://matteroffact.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization and WebSite.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://matteroffact.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Organization data is thin (3 of 6 facts)
Your Organization JSON-LD is missing logo, description and contact details. These are the facts AI assistants use to describe a business and to tell it apart from others with a similar name.
3 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (547 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://matteroffact.com/llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
1 page without an H1
https://matteroffact.com/pages/innovation has no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 28 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Every page has a meta description
All 15 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
22 small tap targets
22 of 77 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
Deprecated browser APIs
The page uses 1 deprecated browser API that will stop working in future browsers (“Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.”).
3 JavaScript errors while loading
3 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED”.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 7 testimonial or review blocks. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
No direct contact details
No phone number or email link on the homepage, so ready-to-buy visitors have one fewer way to reach you.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 483 words of copy
The homepage carries about 483 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “shop”.
8 calls to action
The homepage has 8 calls to action, for example “shop”, “Shop All” and “shop all”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (3 fields at most) are right on the homepage, asking for an email.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Privacy and tracking
7 trackers load before any consent
7Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel and 2 mores (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
22 cookies set on arrival
22Opening the homepage sets 22 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
38 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 38 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Security, domain, email and software versions
The security, domain and email checks, software and plugin versions, and any app with a known security problem are visible only to people at matteroffactskin.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 3 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
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Apps found in the homepage's code. Apps that only run in checkout or the admin aren't seen, and a headless storefront shows none. App data from programmable.info
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Squarespace
Company
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 30 issues on matteroffactskin.com, including 14 speed issues, 1 SEO issue and 2 conversion gaps. That is the website alone. The full Growth Playbook pairs these findings with what your customers say in public reviews and communities and what your closest competitors do better, then turns everything into at least 20 prioritised ideas, each with the evidence behind it, a step-by-step playbook, a metric and an owner.
- 28 research agents read your site, reviews, competitors, communities and public filings
- Customer review mining (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot and more) and voice-of-pain analysis in your buyers’ own words
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- Ideal customer profile, buyer segments and buying-stage funnel
- Ranked channels, outreach sequences and content angles
- Live Reddit threads where buyers ask for what you sell, with draft replies
- Earned media and PR openings
- At least 20 ideas with evidence, a step-by-step playbook, metric, owner, effort and impact, grouped into this week, this quarter, big bets and wildcards, plus a 30/60/90-day roadmap
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