Skin care analysis tool that's not tied to a skin care brand

Electronics company Philips is coming out with a skin care analysis device that uses a video camera normally used for medical purposes to take close-up pictures of various parts of the face and then uses software to analyze the skin for four conditions: skin type, redness, sun damage and smoothness. The "Crystalize" machine then spits out a series of recommended products from a variety of price ranges based on your reading. This sounds good for a couple reasons - No. 1, it sounds more scientific than a department store sales person looking and touching your skin to figure out your needs, and No. 2, it's not tied to a specific skin care line, so it will recommend products from different brands. On the downside, it costs $90 and is only currently available at the Fred Segal store in Santa Monica, Calif. Crystalize is expected to be rolled out worldwide next year.