Where to buy Korean skincare in India? (Part-4) International websites that ship to India

February 14, 2018

Where to buy Korean skincare in India? (Part-4) International websites that ship to India

In this post I have mentioned the International websites that ship to India. It is important to compare the price of the products and shipping before you make a purchase. I have also added some details regarding the websites.

Read my other posts here

Where to buy Korean skincare in India? ( Part - 1) Brands officially launched in India?

Where to buy Korean Skincare online in India? (Part - 2) Online websites that sell Korean skincare in India

Where to buy Korean Skincare in India? (Part - 3) Instagram resellers

Here is the list in no particular order.

1.Jolse.com

Brands available: Most of the well known brands

Pricing: Usually not cheaper because they offer free shipping. If you are buying just one or two products then this is a great choice. Also look out for sale days and flash sales.

Store credit: 3 USD on joining. And with each purchase, depending on the product price you get store credit. You can use the store credit if you purchase over 20 USD.

Shipping charges:

Above 40 USD( the original price) – free standard shipping with tracking

Below 40 USD – 2. 50 USD for standard shipping with tracking

Shipping time:

Ships after 2 to 3 days from the date of order.

Reaches after 2 weeks if it doesn’t go through customs

Samples given:

Usually a lot. Depending on the amount of shopping you have done, you get lots of samples. If your shopping is around 30 USD, then you might get a bunch of blotting paper, a nose strip and around 5 random samples of skincare. If your purchase is over 50 USD, it is slightly more and you will get sheet mask too.

Customer care service:

They are usually very responsive. They can be contacted at cs@jolse.com

2.Bbcosmetic.com

Brands available: Some of the popular brands and some not so well known brands. Some products are stocked only in minimal quantity and you can always see the remaining product available for purchase in the product page itself.

Pricing: Similar to Jolse. Great for buying one or two products and they do offer sales during certain days.

Shipping charges: Free shipping to India without tracking.

With tracking, shipping is 2.50USD

Shipping time: Ships within 2 days of order and usually reaches in 11 to 14 days.

Samples given: 3 samples for purchases below 50 USD

Customer care service:

Good and Responsive. You can also leave an order note when you place the order for things related to your order.

3.Roseroseshop.com

Brands available: Almost all of the popular brands.

Pricing: Comparatively less.

Store credit: 2000 Korean won ( around 2 USD) on joining.

Shipping charges: Depends on the weight of the product. Shipping with and without tracking are available.

Brands like MIZON, WHAMISA are with Free Shipping. You should pay only for tracking – 2.50USD.

Shipping time: Within 3 to 4 days of ordering. Reaches in 2 to 3 weeks.

Samples given: Not a standard. It varies highly and doesn’t depend on the total amount you are paying.

Customer care service: Good. They also have an online chat system for queries at their site.

4. Cosmetic Love

Brands available: All of the popular brands sparing a few. Almost all of the products from a particular brand will be available

Pricing: Cheapest among other online stores

Store credit: You get 4 USD on joining, and with each purchase, you get store credit. If you purchase for 30 USD, you will get around 300 points. And once you reach 1500 points, you can get a coupon for 3 USD and it increases with points. Not much store credit compared to Jolse, but the pricing is unmatchable!

Shipping charges: Depends on the weight of the product. From December 2017, they have stopped giving Standard shipping without tracking. They offer K-packet which comes with tracking, Air mail and EMS.

Shipping time: Usually ships within 3 days from the day of order. But during sales, the time might get delayed.

The parcel will reach you within 2 to 3 weeks mostly.

Samples given: Depends on the amount spent. But 3 standard samples with every purchase irrespective of the amount.

Customer care service: They do respond but after a day or two. You can contact their customer service at their website.

5. TesterKorea

Brands available: Most of the Korean skincare brands and some Japanese brands like SKII and Hada Labo and The Ordinary ( by product request). Samples are available too.

You can also request a product at the request form in their site.

Pricing: Moderate

Store credit: You get store credit as ‘S points’. While buying a product, you can see the S points it will give you. You can use the S points to buy samples along with the same order itself. Or you can save up the S points and buy samples next time.

S points can be used only to buy samples. But it is not a con at all because they have huge variety of samples to offer too.

Shipping charges: Depends on the weight of the parcel. Same like cosmeticlove.com – no shipping without tracking. Offers k-packet with tracking and ems and air mail.

Shipping time: Usually longer than the other sites. Takes atleast a week before it gets shipped. And the arrival time is as usual – 2 to 3 week at the maximum.

Samples given: Not many compared to other sites. But you can buy samples using S points.

Customer care service: Good

6.Beautytap.com ( formerly w2beauty)

Brands available: Few popular brands and some exclusive brands or less popular brands.

Pricing: Pricier

Shipping charges: Free shipping to India if more than 60USD.

Shipping time: 2 to 3 weeks to reach you.

Samples given: Many samples than the other stores

7.Wishtrend.com

Brands available:

Klairs ( It is a wishtrend brand afterall),

I’m From

By Wishtrend ( Most popular – Vit c 21.5 serum, cream and sheet masks)

Cosrx?

Skinmiso

Pricing:Moderate. look out for sales and 'Wishtrend boxes'

Shipping charges:

They offer certain products with free shipping. If you add one product with the tage of free shipping, the whole cart becomes eligible for free shipping

Shipping time: 2 to 3 weeks

Samples given: Usually Klairs samples 3 to 5

Customer care service: Good

8.Beautynetkorea

Brands available: Mizon, Benton, Purederm, Peripera, Bbia and many more popular brands. But only few products from certain brands.

Pricing: Very Cheap

Store credit: Available with every purchase

Shipping charges: Depends on weight of the products. K-packet, Air Mail and Ems available.

Shipping time: Reaches within 2 to 3 weeks

Samples given: Varies each time. But minimum 3 to 4 for orders less than 50 USD

9. Yesstyle.com

Brands available:
Almost all of the popular Korean brands. Also Japanese and Taiwanese brands.

Pricing: Moderate

Shipping charges: Free shipping above 2500 INR

Shipping time: Around 3 weeks

Samples given: No

Customer care service: If your parcel gets lost or if your receive a damaged product unfortunately, there is no customer care support for that.

10.Etude houseinternational
Etude house has their on website which is so pink and adorable. They often host events at their site when you can get products on sale prices. Also during some events, you get free products if you spend over a certain amount

Brands available: Etude House

Pricing: Moderate to high

Store credit: Available

Shipping charges: Free shipping above 50 USD. If less than that, charges depends on weight.

Shipping time: 2 to 3 weeks

Samples given: Yes.

11.Innisfree World
Innisfree has their own website too. Though they are officially available in India, some products are not yet available. Also they offer promos at their store mostly and if you are very far away from a store like me, you can subscribe for their newsletter at the international site. They often have promos like 5 + 5 for sheet masks and 1+1 for other items.