Editorial Standards
The rules that keep Clean Comparisons useful, legally safer, and honest about what skincare content can and cannot promise.
1. What we are
Clean Comparisons is a research-and-recommendations site for over-the-counter skincare and beauty products. We help shoppers compare formulas, textures, prices, and routine fit.
2. What we are not
We are not a medical publisher, dermatologist, or clinical testing lab. We do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent skin conditions. Product recommendations are shopping guidance, not medical advice.
3. Affiliate disclosure
Clean Comparisons participates in the Amazon Associates Program. When readers buy through Amazon links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to them. Every commercial page includes an affiliate disclosure.
4. Sourcing
We rely on ingredient disclosures, dermatologist guidance, cosmetic-chemistry references, brand documentation, and verified-buyer feedback. We do not present third-party claims as clinical results we produced ourselves.
5. Product names and images
Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify the products being compared. Local catalog images are product-specific editorial assets unless a product image is supplied by an approved retailer API, brand permission, or another licensed source.
6. Safety language
We avoid guaranteed-result language and medical claims. We remind readers to patch test, introduce actives slowly, and consult a dermatologist for persistent or medical skin concerns.
7. Corrections
When a price, ingredient list, product image, or link is wrong, we update the affected page and prioritize the correction in the next freshness audit.
8. AI and automation
Automation keeps prices, metadata, and draft skeletons current. Human review is required before publishing editorial judgements, pros/cons, or buying recommendations.
9. Methodology
Our research process is documented on How We Research.