Affiliate-Disclosure
Derma Glow AI is committed to transparency. This page explains how we make money from this Site and how we maintain editorial independence — in compliance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 16 CFR Part 255 guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, as well as similar disclosure requirements in the UK (ASA), EU, Canada, and Australia.
1. How Affiliate Links Work
Some links on this Site are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. The retailer pays us; you pay the same price you would have paid otherwise.
These commissions help us keep this Site free for all readers and fund the research that goes into our guides.
2. Affiliate Programs We Participate In
We are (or plan to be) participants in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates Program — As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Awin — including merchants such as Cult Beauty, Lookfantastic, and similar global beauty retailers.
- ShareASale
- Impact / CJ Affiliate
- Sephora, Ulta, and other direct retailer programs where available.
Affiliate links typically lead to product pages on these retailer websites. Once you click an affiliate link, your purchase is governed by the retailer's terms and privacy policy — not ours.
3. How to Identify Affiliate Links
We mark affiliate links in one or more of the following ways:
- A small "Affiliate" or "sponsored" label near the link.
- An FTC disclosure box placed at or near the top of every product review.
- The HTML attribute
rel="nofollow sponsored"on affiliate links (visible if you inspect the page source).
4. Our Editorial Independence Promise
This is the most important section of this disclosure:
- We do not accept payment in exchange for positive reviews.
- Our product picks are based on research, not on commission rates. A product that pays us 1% can be ranked above a product that pays us 15%, if the research supports it.
- We do not allow brands or PR agencies to dictate or edit our content. We may receive product samples for testing, but acceptance of a sample never guarantees coverage, and never guarantees a positive review.
- If we receive a sponsored product, gift, or paid placement, we will disclose that clearly within the relevant article — not bury it.
- Affiliate links never appear in citations to scientific sources. Research links (PubMed, AAD, NIH, WHO, peer-reviewed journals) are always non-affiliate.
5. Why We Use Affiliate Links
Running a website that maintains editorial independence — fact-checking every claim, citing peer-reviewed sources, and refusing sponsored coverage — is expensive. Affiliate commissions are how we cover hosting, research subscriptions, and the time it takes to write well-sourced content, without compromising integrity.
If you'd like to support our work, the easiest way is to use our affiliate links when buying a product we recommend. Thank you.
6. Currency & Pricing Disclaimer
Prices shown in our articles are approximate and may vary by region, currency, retailer, and time. Always verify the final price on the retailer's checkout page before purchasing.
7. Returns & Customer Service
Once you click an affiliate link and purchase from a third-party retailer, that retailer handles your order, payment, shipping, returns, and any customer service issues. We cannot help with order-related questions for third-party purchases.
8. Changes to This Disclosure
We will update this page as we join new affiliate programs or change our policies. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date.
9. Questions?
If anything about our affiliate practices is unclear, please write to us at editorial@dermaglowai.com (replace with your real email) or via our Contact page.