How VISTASY stays independent
Brands cannot pay us. This page says who does, what they get for it, and what nobody can buy. Last updated October 2026.
Who pays us
| Who | Pays for | Never buys |
|---|---|---|
| Retailers | The skin advisor on their site and in their stores, their catalogue shown as "in stock here", staff mode, and reports on what their customers' skin needs, built only from people who opted in | A product's rank |
| You | The full plan: progress history, check-ins and more time with Sarah. The scan, your routine and a product check stay free | Anything a brand could buy |
| Brands | Nothing. We take no brand money of any kind | Placement, sponsorship, affiliate commissions |
What nobody can buy
- A rank. Products are ranked by their ingredients, how much of each the label shows, and the evidence behind them. How a ranking is made.
- A place in a retailer's results. A store's catalogue is applied after ranking, only to show what is in stock. The best match is shown even when that store does not sell it, and store staff cannot reorder results.
- A softer verdict. A caution, a conflict or an evidence grade cannot be removed or changed on request.
- Your data. We never sell individual data. Anonymised trends come only from people who opted in, only for groups of at least 50, and only to retailers, never to brands.
No ads, no affiliate links
There are no adverts in VISTASY and no commission on anything you buy. When a product links to a shop, the link earns us nothing.
Revenue by source
Every year we will publish how much of our revenue came from retailers, from subscriptions and from brands. The brand line is 0 % by rule. The first figures follow our first full year of sales.
What is still a draft
Our ingredient knowledge base was drafted from published studies and is being reviewed by a cosmetic chemist and a dermatologist. Until an entry is reviewed it is marked as a draft.