1A is editorially independent. No brand, retailer or marketplace reviews, approves or pays for any page before or after publication, and no page currently carries affiliate or sponsored links. If that ever changes, every such link will be labelled where it appears and this page will say so.
Independence
We name brands and retailers when their policies or products are the subject, including when the finding is unflattering. We do not accept free products in exchange for coverage. Companies named on the site are not partners of the site, and their trademarks belong to them.
Accuracy and sourcing
Each claim is sourced according to the methodology. Facts we could not confirm from a primary source are labelled as reported. Policy figures are snapshots and pages tell readers to check terms at checkout.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it on the page and update the page's modified date. Corrections that change a figure, a policy description or a safety statement are made as soon as they are confirmed. We do not quietly rewrite a finding to make it look as though it was always right.
Readers who spot an error can reach the editor through the profile on the Melissa Blake page. Please include the page, the claim, and the source that contradicts it.
Health information
Pages touch on health topics such as material safety, irritation and injury risk. They are general information and not medical advice. Where a topic has a safety dimension, we cite public health guidance rather than our own opinion, and we point readers to a doctor or sexual health clinic for anything involving symptoms or injury.
Language
We write plainly and for adults. We avoid explicit description, and the site contains no explicit imagery. We do not repeat marketing phrases as though they were findings. Body-safe, medical-grade and similar terms are explained, not used as endorsements.
Who is responsible
Editorial responsibility for every page sits with the Senior Editor, Melissa Blake.