Selling with Second Skin
Give your resale-friendly beauty another chance and turn it into a payday. It’s a win-win for you and our planet.
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How Selling Works
We make it easy by doing the hard work for you.
After a few simple steps on your end and getting your beauty to us, we take it from there — from a thorough product assessment to photography, listing, shipping, and handling all customer interactions.
When your beauty sells, you earn a share of the final sale price (minus GST), paid out as cash or store credit.
Ready to get started? Sign up as a seller below.
Beauty We Resell
We accept and resell well-known branded skincare, haircare, beauty, fragrance, and accessories that are authentic, undamaged, and within a safe shelf life, in line with our Beauty Resale Criteria.
Each product is carefully reviewed by our team to ensure only resale-friendly beauty is listed, giving your products the best chance to sell.
Beauty that resells best
Based on our five years of experience, these products generally see the strongest demand:
- Well-known brands with strong retail demand, such as Charlotte Tilbury, Emma Lewisham, Jo Malone London, and NARS
- High-performing categories like K-beauty, skincare, and fragrance
- Brand new, unopened products in excellent condition
How we review your beauty
Every product is reviewed by a member of our team and goes through two key inspections:
- Visual inspection: to confirm its condition and ensure it matches the details in your packing list.
- Shelf-life inspection: to confirm the product hasn't expired by checking the batch code, manufacturing date, or expiry date.
We take these checks seriously so our customers can shop with confidence (and come back for more of your beauty!) — it's how we define ourselves from any other marketplace, and what keeps Second Skin trusted, transparent, and truly circular.
Earnings & Payouts
We price accepted products based on retail value, condition, shelf life, and demand to keep pricing fair and consistent across our store.
When your product sells, you’ll earn 45 - 50% of the final sale price (minus GST).
Pricing
We list products on a set pricing schedule:
- Six weeks at full price
- Two weeks at 25% off
- Two weeks at 50% off
From time to time, we may also run additional promotions. Any discounts will be reflected in the final sale price.
Earnings
Your share is based on the final price your product sells for (minus GST). You'll earn:
- 45% on sales up to $99.99 (minus GST)
- 50% on sales $100+ (minus GST)
Your earnings will appear in your Selling Account as soon as your product has sold.
Payouts
Your earnings become available four days after a sale. From there, you can choose how you’d like to be paid:
- Direct bank transfer: paid within 3 business days
- Store credit: credited instantly with a 20% bonus
Keeping Tabs on Your Beauty
We make it easy to track and manage your resale activity, all in one place with your new Seller Account.
Purpose-built for resale beauty and designed from the ground up, it’s shaped by over five years of experience and insight from our sellers.
Your Seller Account is your home for everything resale: submit and track your products, view earnings, manage payouts, and follow your beauty through every stage, all in one place.
Selling FAQ
How do I start selling?
Sign up as a seller and create your Seller Account. From there, you’ll submit a packing list and send your beauty to us — we’ll guide you through each step.
Are there any fees?
There are no fees to sell with Second Skin. We earn a commission once your beauty sells, which is taken from the final sale price. The only costs you’ll need to cover are getting your products to us and return shipping for any products sent back to you.
How do I get my beauty to you?
You can get your beauty to us in a few different ways:
- Drop it off during our drop-off hours in Grey Lynn, Auckland
- Send it by courier, organised by you
- Purchase a Selling Kit from us
How long does processing take?
After we have received your products, it can take up to 10 business days to assess, process and list them on your behalf.
When they have been listed online, you will receive an email from us letting you know to log into your Seller Account and view them.
Are my details confidential?
Yes. Your personal details are kept private and are never shared with buyers. Second Skin is the face of the sale. We handle all customer interactions on your behalf.
I live outside of New Zealand. Can I sell with you?
Share details about your shipping policies, item returns, or customer service.
What are the Terms of Selling?
Our full and up-to-date Terms of Selling can be found here.
Is there a minimum requirement?
No, there’s no minimum. You’re welcome to sell just one special product or as many as you’d like.
Resale Criteria FAQs
What happens to unlisted or unsold products?
If a product isn’t suitable for resale or doesn’t sell within its selling period, you’re welcome to have it returned to you either by pick-up or via courier (return courier fee of $8 applies).
Please note: We offer a 10-day collection window. If we don’t hear from you within this time, products will be considered unclaimed and will no longer be eligible for return. This will be managed through your Seller Account.
How can I tell if my product is expired?
As a general guide for unopened products, if you purchased the product within the last:
- 6–12 months — it will usually have enough shelf life remaining for a next owner
- 12–24 months — it may still be suitable, depending on the brand and formulation
- 24–30 months — it may still be suitable, depending on the brand and formulation, but will be discounted due to shorter remaining shelf life
- 30+ months — it will likely have passed its expiry and won’t be suitable for resale
What condition does my beauty need to be in?
Products must be authentic, undamaged, and properly stored, with plenty of shelf life remaining. Original packaging isn’t required (though it’s always helpful), and products can be accepted without the box.
Do you accept opened or lightly used products?
Yes - some lightly used products may be accepted if they meet our Beauty Resale Criteria.
Certain product types can’t be resold once opened or used (such as lipsticks, mascaras, and open-jar products), so each product is assessed individually before being accepted for resale.
Beauty moves fast and so does its waste.
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Units of beauty packaging have been produced since you arrived on this page.
Each year, the global cosmetics industry produces an estimated 122 billion units of packaging.
By reselling eligible beauty already in circulation, you help reduce waste and make better use of what already exists, helping the resources used to create it to go just that bit further.