The Sites I Recommend for Shipping Beauty Products to Israel
Finding the right products in Israel is so damn hard. With the saturated market today of skincare and makeup - why have most of the amazing brands and products still not made their way to Israel?
After moving here almost 5 years ago I find myself always stocking up religiously on all my favorite products while visiting my family in the U.S. This definitely is not the most ideal strategy.
But when doing a simple Google search of 'skincare in Israel' the first site that comes up lists the least exciting, most out of date products that literally scream 'boring!' (do the search - you'll quickly notice that most of the 'top products' listed are just - well, no.).
So what's a skincare junkie living in Israel to do?
Well, I have yet to find the answer to this, and I am still enlisting the help of friends and family to bring in my favorite tinctures and compacts each time they fly in. But one day...dreams will come true.
Until then, here is a list of my go-to sites for purchasing great skincare and makeup items that DO ship to Israel.
1. Cult Beauty
Cult beauty is like the Sephora site of the UK (or so that is how I like to think of it). You can most likely find the product on your wishlist for purchase on their site, but some of them unfortunately wont be shipped to Israel so keep that in mind.
Free Standard International Delivery on orders over £40
Be sure to add the free samples to your bag on orders over £50
Always check the 'offers' tab for free gifts with purchase!
2. iHerb
What's a list of sites to order from in Israel if I don't mention iHerb? iHerb is a site that carries so many amazing natural products ranging from cleaning supplies to bath products to food and of course skincare and makeup! Its always fun discovering new natural beauty brands on the site that come from all over the world.
Free shipping on orders over $60.
Keep and eye out for their regularly changing discounts and deals section. You'd be surprised and how many gifts with purchases they offer!
3. Your nearby pharmacy!
As much as I like to complain that the indie and natural skincare brands are not available in Israel, the pharmacies here are surprisingly upping their game on skincare and makeup items that they sell off the shelf. Some of them even offer top brands at fair prices. You can now find brands like Pixi, Cerave, La Roche Posay, Avene, and Avalon Organics to name a few. Read up on some of the products in each line, and see if there is something to your liking. I personally love the Cerave moisturizing lotion - it is a staple in my am and pm routine.
4. Beauty Bay
For the beauty obssesed - this site carries many of the colorful fun cosmetics and skincare brands.
Free delivery on orders over $60
I will be updating this page as I find more sites that are reliable and ship to Israel!
Let me know if you have other sites that you find reliable for finding great beauty products to ship to Israel. I still dream that one day Israel will have its own amazing stock of products to purchase and have shipped quickly and easily - but until then these should help!
One recommendation I always give to people when they ask me where to get products in Israel is searching through cult beauty. They claim to mail products all over the world for free although I have yet to try this method.