YOU ONLY RECOMMEND WHAT TRULY CONVINCES YOU? SO DO WE.
Do you create strong content, have a community, or recommend products that you truly stand behind? Then there are several ways to collaborate with SOURCE LAB.
We aren't looking for the loudest advertising possible. We are looking for people who truly know our products and can speak about them honestly.
Test first. Then feedback. Then recommend.
No public SOURCE LAB recommendation without real product experience. The products intended for this purpose are provided with sufficient lead time and must be tested personally before any publication.
This feedback is not intended to remove criticism from subsequent content. Criticism may remain a part of a published experience. If a product isn't convincing, we do not expect an artificially positive recommendation.
7 rules before a SOURCE LAB recommendation becomes public
Test first. Then speak.
No product is recommended just because it was sent out. The intended products must be tested personally, realistically, and with sufficient time in everyday life before any content or recommendation is created from them.
Detailed feedback comes before publication.
Before any collaboration, we expect honest feedback on the tested products: What works? What doesn't? How was the application, skin feel, texture, and suitability for everyday use? We also use this feedback internally for product and brand development.
Criticism is explicitly allowed.
A cooperation does not obligate anyone to have a positive opinion. Points of criticism may remain a public part of the personal experience. If a product isn't convincing, we do not expect an artificially positive recommendation.
We pay for performance – not praise.
Compensation can be agreed upon for content production, working time, reach, publications, or usage rights. It is not payment for a positive verdict.
Do not invent experience.
Personal statements must have actually been experienced yourself. No played-out testimonials, no invented results, and no "I love it" after a five-minute product test. This applies to classic creator collaborations just as much as it does to UGC.
Personal opinion remains personal. Facts remain facts.
A personal experience may be individual and subjective. Statements regarding product effects and ingredients, however, must align with the approved cosmetic claims of SOURCE LAB. One's own experience must not become a general promise of a cure or effect.
Advertising is not hidden.
Affiliate links, discount codes, paid collaborations, and other commercial relationships are transparently disclosed. To us, credibility is not created by hiding advertising, but by dealing with it openly.
Good partnerships do not begin with a follower count.
We are looking for credible content, relevant communities, and partners who truly understand SOURCE LAB. That is why we review every registration individually and will get in touch if your profile fits a suitable collaboration or a planned project.
What would you like to do with SOURCE LAB?
You recommend. You earn along.
For creators, blogs, online magazines, newsletters, communities, and other platforms that would like to recommend SOURCE LAB long-term and on a performance basis. Only what has been actually tested beforehand is recommended.
Your community trusts you.
For creators in beauty, skincare, lifestyle, and related topics whose content, tone, and community credibly fit SOURCE LAB. Real usage comes before publication.
Here your content counts – not your reach.
For creators who produce high-quality reels, videos, routines, product applications, or other assets. Test first, give feedback, then produce.
Your idea doesn't fit into a box?
Photo, video, editorial, beauty expertise, or another creative idea: If you believe that SOURCE LAB is a good fit, you can also introduce yourself via our registration page.
A registration is not a confirmation. We review the information individually. For creator, UGC, and content projects, our social media agency will be in touch if your profile fits a current or planned collaboration.
Affiliate: Your recommendation should also pay off for you.
If you recommend SOURCE LAB regularly, you should share directly in the sales that are generated as a result. That is why we rely on a transparent performance model that grows with you.
Do you bring in significantly more? Individual terms can be agreed upon for particularly active partners, larger publishers, or special campaigns.
How is my affiliate commission calculated?
The basis is the billable net value of goods after discounts. Shipping costs, taxes, canceled or fully refunded orders, as well as unpaid orders are not commissionable.
For partial refunds, the commission can be adjusted accordingly. The ultimately confirmed order is the determining factor.
How do tracking & payouts work?
The regular tracking period is 30 days after clicking on your partner link.
Commissions are released after the referred order is confirmed and the relevant cancellation and return period has been taken into account, and are paid out via the partner program.
Are there personal discount codes?
Depending on the partnership and campaign, selected partners can receive personal discount codes, launch promotions, or special community benefits.
These are released individually and may differ from the general promotions in the SOURCE LAB shop.
What rules apply to affiliate partners?
- No public product recommendation without prior personal testing and detailed feedback.
- Experiences and reviews must remain honest and comprehensible.
- Affiliate links, discount codes, and paid content must be transparently labeled as advertising in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Medical health claims or product claims not approved by SOURCE LAB may not be used.
- Paid search ads for SOURCE LAB, our brand name, or obvious variations in spelling are not permitted without prior approval.
- Voucher, cashback, and coupon portals require prior approval.
- Self-purchases and artificially generated transactions are not eligible for commission.
Only recommend what you truly know.
Register via our partner portal and tell us about the platform, community, and topics you bring to the table. After we review your registration, you will receive further information.
Open affiliate registration →Creator & UGC: Experience it first. Then share it.
Especially with skincare, credibility is more important to us than a perfectly rehearsed advertising script. Therefore, the products intended to be part of a collaboration must be tested personally before production and subsequently reviewed in detail.
Personal experience instead of ad scripts.
We do not want statements that could just as easily apply to ten other beauty brands. Before publication, we expect your actual experience, concrete points of criticism, and honest feedback.
Product knowledge on camera.
Application, texture, and product experience should not be faked. Therefore, the following applies to UGC as well: test it yourself first, provide feedback, and produce afterwards.
We do not buy positive opinions. Compensation does not mean that a product must be praised. Honest criticism is permissible and can be part of the published content.
Test it first. Then we will decide together if it's a good fit.
Register via our partner portal and introduce yourself as specifically as possible. If your profile is interesting for a project, our social media agency will get in touch with you to discuss the testing phase, feedback, process, and potential collaboration.
Register as a creator →What is important before a collaboration
Product testing & internal feedback
A public recommendation assumes that the product in question has been personally tested beforehand for an appropriate period of time.
Before publication, we subsequently expect detailed internal feedback regarding your own product experience.
This feedback can contain positive points as well as criticism, suggestions for improvement, or aspects that did not personally convince you. We also use such feedback for our internal further development.
Internal feedback expressly does not mean that criticism must then be kept hidden from the public.
Registration & selection
All applications and registrations are handled exclusively via our registration page.
Submitting a registration does not constitute a claim to collaboration, compensation, product shipment, or inclusion in the affiliate program.
Creator, UGC, and content registrations are checked individually. If your profile fits a suitable project, our social media agency will contact you.
Compensation for creator & UGC projects
For creator and UGC projects, there is deliberately no publicly established flat-rate compensation.
Fee, content scope, deliverables, production effort, publications, term, and usage rights are agreed upon individually with our social media agency depending on the project.
Compensation is not payment for a positive review, but rather compensation for agreed-upon services, work effort, content production, reach, and, if applicable, usage rights.
Advertising & labeling
Affiliate links, commission-based discount codes, paid collaborations, and other commercial content must be labeled transparently according to the respective applicable requirements.
Claims & product communication
SOURCE LAB is cosmetics. Statements made in the context of a collaboration must align with our approved cosmetic claims. Medical health promises or statements about treating skin diseases are not part of our communication.
Personal experiences may be communicated as such, but must truthfully reflect your actual personal experience.
You can find more on this in our notes on efficacy and scientific sources .
No recommendation that exists solely because it is paid for.
Anyone who publicly recommends SOURCE LAB must have really gotten to know our products, tested them personally, and given us honest feedback beforehand. For us, this is the foundation for ensuring that a collaboration results in credible content rather than replaceable advertising.
Go to SOURCE LAB registration →Only if the registration page is not working technically, you can reach us at info@thesourcelab.de .
Please do not send to this address any applications, portfolios, cooperation inquiries, or questions about the status of a registration. These are processed exclusively via the partner portal or by our social media agency.