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Best Makeup & Beauty affiliate programs

The highest-value makeup brands and beauty retailers to promote, ranked by what one paid referral is actually worth. Compare commission, cookie window, network and how each pays, then open any program for its full terms and the exact steps to get approved.

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Typical rate among 9 verified makeup brands and beauty retailers: 10%, half paying 6.4% to 10%. Commission rates by industry

Of the 50 makeup brands and beauty retailers we track, 9 are verified against the program's own terms. Payouts run from a share of each sale to fixed bounties up to $13 per referral, led by 3ina.

Top 30 makeup & beauty programs by value per referral

Ranked from verified terms. Click Apply to go to the program's signup, or open its full terms.

  1. 1
    3ina
    CJ
    $13
  2. 2
    Cohorted Beauty Affiliate Programme
    Awin
    $12
  3. 3
    MakeUp Eraser
    CJ
    $11
  4. 4
    Chantecaille
    CJ
    $9
  5. 5
    Chantecaille UK
    CJ
    $9
  6. 6
    eCosmetics.com
    CJ
    $9
  7. 7
    NYX Professional Makeup
    CJ
    $9
  8. 8
    OLIVE YOUNG Global
    In-house
    $9
  9. 9
    Ipsy
    FlexOffers
    $8
  10. 10
    SEPHORA.cz
    CJ
    $8
  11. 11
    Charlotte Tilbury
    Partnerize
    $7
  12. 12
    Dior Beauty & Fragrance
    CJ
    $7
  13. 13
    $7
  14. 14
    Birchbox
    Impact
    $6
  15. 15
    Douglas
    Awin
    $6
  16. 16
    IT Cosmetics
    CJ
    $6
  17. 17
    Moira Cosmetics
    CJ
    $6
  18. 18
    Westman Atelier
    CJ
    $6
  19. 19
    Adore Beauty
    Commission Factory
    $5
  20. 20
    ILIA Beauty
    Impact
    $5
  21. 21
    Lancome
    Awin
    $5
  22. 22
    Lookfantastic
    Awin
    $5
  23. 23
    100% PURE
    FlexOffers
    $4
  24. 24
    Beauty Bay Affiliate Programme
    Awin
    $4
  25. 25
    Dermacol CZ/SK/PL/RO
    CJ
    $4
  26. 26
    Glossier
    FlexOffers (sub-affiliate network)
    $4
  27. 27
    KISSusa, FALSCARA, ColorsandCare, imPRESSbeauty
    CJ
    $4
  28. 28
    Lyko
    CJ
    $4
  29. 29
    NiceOne
    NiceOne portal / Admitad
    $4
  30. 30
    Sephora
    Rakuten
    $4

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Frequently asked

What are the best makeup & beauty affiliate programs?
Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top makeup & beauty affiliate programs right now are led by 3ina, Cohorted Beauty Affiliate Programme, MakeUp Eraser, Chantecaille, Chantecaille UK. All 50 makeup brands and beauty retailers we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.
How much do makeup & beauty affiliate programs pay?
Among the 9 makeup brands and beauty retailers whose terms we verified on their own page and that pay a percentage, the median rate is 10%, and half pay between 6.4% and 10%. None of the verified programs pays a recurring commission. The highest-value program here, 3ina, is modelled at about $13 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.
Are makeup & beauty affiliate programs free to join?
Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.