Affiliate disclosure
Some links on Inner Balance Living may be affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. That revenue keeps our reporting free — it does not buy a place in it.
Our transparency statement. Commercial partners never see, shape or approve editorial content. Every article containing affiliate links says so before the first link appears.
The basics
No jargon, no small print. Here is the whole mechanism in four steps.
A normal link to a retailer with a tracking code attached, so the merchant can see the visit came from us.
You click, you shop as usual, and if you buy something the merchant records the referral and pays us a small percentage.
They let us keep every article free to read without putting our reporting behind a paywall or subscription.
Straight back into the work: writer fees, expert review, fact-checking, photography and site running costs.
No additional cost
The price you see is the price you would pay going to the retailer directly. Any commission is paid by the merchant out of their own margin — not added to your order, and never billed to you. If you would rather not use an affiliate link, search for the product yourself; our recommendation stands either way.
Our promise to readers
These are the rules our editors work to when a product appears anywhere on this site.
If a product is mediocre, we say so — or we leave it out entirely. A commission never converts a no into a yes.
Brands do not preview, approve or edit our coverage, and paying us cannot buy a place in a roundup.
We recommend the option that suits the reader's need and budget, including the cheaper one and 'you don't need this'.
Product claims are checked against the research and, for wellness products, against expert guidance.
Affiliate links are disclosed on every article that contains them, at the top of the page, before you click.
You pay the same price you would pay going direct. There is no markup, surcharge or reader fee, ever.
Editorial independence
Our commercial team and our editorial team are separate, and only one of them decides what gets published.
No affiliate partner, advertiser or brand sees an article before publication, suggests edits, or has any say in what we cover.
Products are chosen on quality, relevance, safety and usefulness. Editors do not see commission rates when shortlisting.
We regularly recommend against products from programmes we are enrolled in, and drop partners rather than soften findings.
No link placement, ranking position or 'best overall' badge is available for purchase at any price.
How we select products
Most products we assess never make it onto the site. This is the path the ones that do have to survive.
We define what the product actually needs to do, then survey the market, ingredient lists, specs and independent testing.
A dietitian, physiotherapist or expert assesses safety, claims and whether the evidence supports the marketing.
An editor checks the shortlist for balance, value for money, accessibility and any conflict of interest.
Only what survives all three stages is published — with the reasoning, the trade-offs and who it is not right for.
Roundups return to the review queue. Reformulated, discontinued or downgraded products are removed.
We occasionally publish paid partnerships and promotional collaborations. When we do, they are labelled clearly and unambiguously — a "Sponsored" or "Paid partnership" tag at the top of the page, in the article card, and in the byline area. Sponsored pieces are visually distinct from editorial articles, are excluded from independent rankings and reviews, and still have to meet our accuracy standards: we decline claims we cannot support.
Prices, availability, formulations, specifications and shipping terms change frequently, and retailers update them without notice. Details shown on this site reflect the information available at the time of writing or last review. Always confirm the current price, ingredient list and terms on the retailer's own page before buying — and check with a expert or pharmacist before starting any supplement.
How we earn revenue
No revenue source — present or future — influences editorial integrity, product selection or content accuracy.
A small commission from merchants when a reader buys something we recommended.
Standard IAB ad slots, clearly labelled and kept visually separate from editorial content.
Occasional paid collaborations, always labelled as sponsored and never presented as independent reporting.
A single marked sponsor slot in The Balance Brief, separate from the editorial section.
Guides and tools we may publish ourselves. Planned, not yet live.
Our affiliate partners
This list is maintained as partnerships begin and end. Ask us about any specific relationship and we will tell you.
Partner programme
General retail links for books, kitchen and home wellness items.
Partner programme
Direct programmes with supplement, skincare and recovery brands.
Partner programme
Home gym, mobility and wearable technology retailers.
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Whole-food, meal-planning and speciality nutrition providers.
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Pharmacy, sleep and monitoring device stockists.
Questions about a specific partnership? Contact our partnerships desk.
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