Can Sephora ship to the UK? (all you must know)
In the recent past, customers have witnessed the option to ship to the UK from Sephora’s website not being available, even though the option has been around for a long time.
As a result, most customers have been wondering if Sephora will ship to the UK. So what is the answer? If you want to know, keep reading!
Will Sephora ship to the UK in 2022?
Unfortunately, Sephora won’t be shipping to the UK in 2022. With GDPR rules in place, Sephora closed its U.S. site to shoppers from the U.K. and the Netherlands, so it couldn’t ship from the U.S. However, customers within the UK have been redirected to shop through the Sephora France website.
If you want to find out more about why Sephora doesn’t ship to the UK, if there is a Sephora store in the UK and more, keep reading!
Why has Sephora stopped shipping to the UK?
In 2018, Sephora stopped shipping to the UK due to the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules.
Sephora fans in the U.K. were first introduced to shipping from U.S. sites in 2014, when the company announced it had added the option.
However, the company withdrew the option in 2018 and subsequently asked UK and Dutch customers to seek shipping options from Sephora in France.
Ideally, GDPR rules are implemented to ensure greater transparency within businesses and to expand the privacy rights of data subjects (i.e. customers).
While it is clear that Sephora has stopped shipping to the UK due to GDPR rules, it remains unclear why a global company like Sephora would not enforce these rules and continue shipping to the UK.
How do I shop at Sephora in the UK?
Under the company’s new directive, customers can shop at Sephora from the UK through the Sephora France website.
While customers complain that Sephora France is not as diverse as Sephora America, here are some advantages of shopping there:
- Sephora France owns the Sephora brand.
- Sephora France offers customers products from certain brands not available in the UK, namely French brands.
- Some products at Sephora in France are cheaper than buying in the UK.
- Sephora France offers a variety of gifts and purchase offers.
- The online store has sales throughout the year.
Is Sephora available in the UK?
Sadly, there are no Sephora stores in the UK. However, some of Sephora’s notable brands can be sourced within the UK.
Some of these brands include:
- Amika
- Briocho
- Christopher Robin
- proof of life
- Orapax
- Oai
As for the Sephora make-up brands, you can buy them in the UK:
- Anastasia Beverly Hills
- Elijah beauty
- Mario Makeup
- Rare beauties of Selena Gomez
- Tate Cosmetics
- 28 beautiful women
- roaming beauties
Sephora skin and body brands sold in the UK include:
- biochemical
- farm
- First Aid Beauty
- Peter Thomas Ross
- sun de janeiro
- summer friday
- Tata Harper
- young people
Sephora home fragrance and fragrance brands sold in the UK include:
- Clean Reserve
- Maison Margiela replica
- Nest New York
- 19-69
- excess
Why isn’t Sephora available in the UK?
Sephora is currently not sold in the UK as it exited UK retail in 2005.
The beauty brand first entered UK retail in 2000 with its first store in Bluewater, Kent.
By the time it exited the UK market, Sephora had opened six stores.
Although there was speculation in 2019 that Sephora might open a store in London’s Westfield mall, those speculations never materialized.
What is the UK equivalent of Sephora?
Ideally, the British version of Sephora would likely be AFTERBeauty, as the retailer offers a wide range of well-known beauty brands from around the globe.
Just like in Sephora stores, customers can now browse shelves of large beauty products and still get multiple app stations within the store.
In addition, the new beauty concept store has professional in-store consultants who advise customers on their specific needs to improve their shopping experience.
How do I ship a Sephora order to the UK?
While customers cannot ship Sephora products directly to the UK, they can use US warehouses and package forwarders to receive products from Sephora USA.
Here’s a step-by-step process on how to ship your Sephora order with a package forwarder:
1. Choose a package forwarder
The first step in using a package forwarder is to choose someone who will handle your order.
At this step, it is important to consider service charges, customer service, pricing transparency and speed before choosing a package forwarder.
2. Ship your order to a package forwarder
Once you have registered with the package forwarding company of your choice, you will receive the mailing address of the warehouse.
After completing the shopping cart on the Sephora US website, please enter the mailing address provided, not your home mailing address.
3. Forward your package
Once your order arrives at the forwarder’s warehouse, the forwarder will confirm receipt of the package and initiate the shipping process.
However, it is important to remember that duties and duties may be charged.
To learn more, you can also read our post on whether JCPenney owns Sephora, whether Sephora ships internationally, and Sephora’s 24-hour customer service.
in conclusion
Sephora does not ship to the UK. Instead, we encourage Sephora customers in the UK to shop through the Sephora France website. Additionally, many of the cosmetic brands that Sephora offers are available in UK beauty stores.
