Recommendations directly supported by published scientific literature or professional guidance.
Research & Publications
Evidence should be traceable. Practice should be labeled.
The Institute’s credibility depends on keeping published research, educational interpretation, and professional observation visibly distinct.
The knowledge model
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Research Evidence
Published scientific and professional literature.
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Institute Education
Educational frameworks, curricula, and resources developed by the Institute.
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Professional Practice Exchange
Protocols, cases, and observations from real esthetic practice.
Evidence language
Three labels. Three different claims.
Published evidence combined with clearly identified esthetic decision-making from practice.
Documented professional experience that is not presented as established scientific evidence.
Verified source directory
Primary and authoritative starting points
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Cosmetics Guidance & Regulation
Primary regulatory context for U.S. cosmetic products and labeling.U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Authority Over Cosmetics
Clarifies the distinction between cosmetic regulation and premarket approval.National Cancer Institute
Skin and Nail Changes During Cancer Treatment
Patient-facing information about treatment-related skin changes and when to involve the healthcare team.National Cancer Institute
Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Authoritative context for cancer-treatment side effects and medical referral boundaries.Federal Trade Commission
Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking
Guidance for clear disclosure of material product and brand relationships.U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Guidance on De-identification of Protected Health Information
A conservative reference point for removing identifiers from case material.National Library of Medicine
PubMed
Bibliographic verification and discovery of published biomedical literature.Publication standard
No citation theater.
A reference must exist, be accessible enough to verify, and support the statement attributed to it. A product manufacturer’s claim is identified as a manufacturer claim. A practice observation remains a practice observation even when it aligns with a publication.
Literature reviews should describe their search approach and limitations. The Institute will not describe an editorial review as medical peer review unless a genuine peer-review system is established and documented.