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Methodology

How TheSkinCare.Report presents ExplainScore

ExplainScore is our overall product score. We show it only with the explanation reviewed and saved alongside it.

Research-backed

Scores are published only with the reviewed research behind them.

Independent

Retailer relationships do not influence how we score products.

Transparent

Material commerce connections are disclosed near the relevant links.

Our review workflow

We follow the same documented steps for every product.

  1. 1

    Collection

    We gather the product and research information needed to decide whether a score can be shown.

  2. 2

    Evaluation

    We check whether the available information meets the published requirements for ExplainScore.

  3. 3

    Scoring

    When the requirements are met, we show the approved overall score with its reviewed explanation.

  4. 4

    Monitoring

    We keep a record of each published version so changes to a score and its explanation can be traced.

How scores appear

We show an overall ExplainScore only after the product's research review is complete and approved. We do not build extra scores, recommendations, or personalized results from marketing copy or incomplete product details.

One overall ExplainScore

Every visitor sees the same approved score when the product information is the same.

Why it received that score

We show only the explanation reviewed and saved with that score.

Read the editorial standards

Read how we assess research, disclose retailer relationships, and correct published work.

Editorial standards