Skin concerns
How to Create a Skin Concerns Metafield in Accentuate Custom Fields (ACF)
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
An active Shopify store
Accentuate Custom Fields installed from the Shopify App Store
Staff permissions to access Apps in your Shopify admin
(Recommended) An Online Store 2.0 theme, which allows metafield values to be displayed via the theme editor without touching code
Key Concepts to Know First
Scope — The Shopify object the metafield attaches to. For Skin Concerns, this will be Products.
Namespace & Key — The unique identifier for your field. The namespace groups related fields (e.g. custom) and the key is the specific field name (e.g. skin_concerns). Together they form custom.skin_concerns, which is the address used in your theme to pull the value.
Field Data Type — Controls what kind of data the field holds. For Skin Concerns, a Multi Select (or Single-line text with a list and multiple values enabled) is recommended, since a single product can target more than one concern — for example, a serum might address both Dark Spots and Fine Lines at the same time.
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1 — Open ACF from your Shopify Admin Go to your Shopify Admin, click Apps in the left sidebar, and open Accentuate Custom Fields. You'll land on the ACF dashboard, which shows the Metafields and metaobjects section with cards for Products, Shops, Metaobjects, and Customers.
Step 2 — Open Product Metafields In the Products card, click the Metafields button. This takes you into the Product Custom Fields screen where you can see all existing fields listed with their types and manage your definitions.
Step 3 — Add a New Section Click the + Add section button in the top-right area of the Product Custom Fields screen. An Add Section modal will open across two pages.
Page 1 — Basic Details:
Title: Skin Concerns — displayed in bold as a visual header when editing product values (1–50 characters, no HTML)
Name: skin_concerns — must be unique within your Product fields (3–64 characters, letters, digits, underscores or dashes only)
Description: Optionally add a note like The skin concerns this product targets — supports Markdown
Color: Leave as the default #dfe3e8, or choose a colour to visually distinguish this section from others (e.g. a different colour from your Skin Type section)
All fields in this section apply to: Leave as All types unless you want to restrict this to specific product types
Make visible to the Storefront API: Leave checked (default) — this makes field values accessible in themes and custom storefronts
Click Next to continue.
Page 2 — Advanced Settings:
Repeatable section: Leave unchecked — Skin Concerns does not need to repeat as multiple blocks.
Include value of first text field: Leave unchecked — not needed for a select-type field.
Show as collapsed when editing: Leave unchecked — keeps the section expanded by default so it's easy to find and fill in when editing a product.
Hide section: Leave unchecked — checking this would make the section invisible in the editor entirely.
Show section even if empty: Optionally check this if you want the Skin Concerns section to always appear on products, even before a value has been assigned.
Exclude from layout: Leave unchecked — only tick this if you want the section excluded from ACF's layout editing tools.
Click Done to save this section.
Step 4 — Add the Skin Concerns Field Once the section is saved, click + Add field to add the actual field inside it. Fill in the details:
Label: Skin Concerns
Namespace: accentuate (ACF's default, or use your own e.g. beauty)
Key: skin_concerns
Field Data Type: Select Multi Select (or Single Select with Allow multiple values enabled) — this allows a product to be tagged with more than one concern at the same time
Step 5 — Add Your Skin Concern Options Once Multi Select is chosen, add each allowed value one by one:
Acne & Blemishes
Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Dark Spots & Hyperpigmentation
Dryness & Dehydration
Redness & Sensitivity
Uneven Skin Tone
Enlarged Pores
Dullness & Lack of Radiance
Firmness & Loss of Elasticity
Dark Circles (for eye-area products)
Add or remove options at any time — existing product values are preserved when you edit the list.
Step 6 — Save Click Save. Your Skin Concerns field will now appear inside its section on every product edit page in your Shopify admin.
Populating Skin Concern Values on Products
One by one: Open any product in Shopify Admin, scroll to the Skin Concerns section added by ACF, select one or more values from the dropdown, and save.
Bulk edit: Back on the Product Custom Fields screen, click Edit Values to open the table/bulk edit view. All products appear as rows and you can update the Skin Concerns column across many products at once. Ideal for populating a large range quickly.
CSV import: Use the Export button to download a CSV template, fill in the skin_concerns column for each product (separate multiple values with the delimiter shown in the template), then re-import via the Import button. Best for large catalogs.
Displaying Skin Concerns on Your Storefront
Theme Editor (no code, OS 2.0 themes): Go to Online Store → Themes → Customize. Open a product template, click Add Block, select an ACF or Metafield block, choose the Skin Concerns field, position it on the page, and save. It will display automatically for any product with values set.
Liquid Code (all themes): Add this to your product template file where you want the skin concerns to appear:
If you used a custom namespace (e.g. beauty), replace custom with your namespace name.
Tips & Best Practices
Use Multi Select, not Single Select — most skincare products target more than one concern, so allowing multiple values gives you more accurate and useful data.
Keep option names consistent — decide on a naming format early (e.g. always use & not and) and stick to it. Inconsistent labels create messy filters.
Enable storefront filtering — connect skin_concerns as a filter in Online Store → Navigation → Filter menus so shoppers can filter collection pages by their specific concern.
Pair with Skin Type — having both a Skin Type and a Skin Concerns metafield gives you a powerful combination for personalised product recommendations and targeted collections.
Avoid overlapping options — options like "Dryness" and "Dehydration" can confuse your team if left separate. Group related concerns together (e.g. Dryness & Dehydration) for cleaner data.
Avoid the shopify namespace — it is reserved by Shopify and can cause conflicts. Use custom or a brand-specific name.
Multi-language stores — ACF supports translatable metafields. Mark Skin Concerns as translatable if you need localised option labels.
Quick Reference
Scope
Product
Section Title
Skin Concerns
Section Name
skin_concerns
Field Name
Skin Concerns
Namespace
accentuate
Key
skin_concerns
Full ID
accentuate.skin_concerns
Field Data Type
Single-line Text with predefined choices
Options
Acne & Blemishes, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Dark Spots & Hyperpigmentation, Dryness & Dehydration, Redness & Sensitivity, Uneven Skin Tone, Enlarged Pores, Dullness & Lack of Radiance, Firmness & Loss of Elasticity, Dark Circles
Storefront API
Enabled
Liquid Reference
{{ product.metafields.accentuate.skin_concerns.value }}
For further details, visit the official ACF documentation at help.accentuate.io
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