Ethics Statement

Our obligation is to readers, not to brands. These rules bind every staffer and freelance contributor to Beauty Vantage.

Independence

Advertisers, sponsors, and affiliate partners receive no advance notice of coverage, no review of copy, and no ability to alter or suppress a story. Sponsored content, where it appears, is labelled “Paid Partnership” and produced outside the newsroom.

Gifts, samples, and travel

PR samples used for testing are disclosed in the article. Contributors may not accept cash, paid travel, gifts valued above nominal PR samples, or equity in companies they cover.

Affiliate commerce

Some product links earn a commission. Commissions never determine which products are recommended, and testing conclusions are reached before any link is added.

Conflicts of interest

Contributors disclose financial holdings, consulting relationships, and family ties to companies in their beat. Anyone with a material conflict is recused from that coverage.

Sources and fairness

Subjects of critical coverage are given a meaningful opportunity to respond before publication. We actively seek expert sources across a range of skin tones, ages, genders, and geographies.

Reader complaints

Ethics concerns may be raised at editors@beautyvantage.com and are reviewed by the editor in chief.