Free Skincare Samples
Get skincare from brands that want honest reviews on their own site.
Get free skincare samples from brands that want honest reviews on their own websites. We're signing people up ahead of our launch, so if you join now and pick skincare, we'll email you as soon as skincare brands start looking for testers like you.
It's free to join, and we won't ask for a card when you sign up.
What skincare brands might send
- Cleansers and toners
- Serums and treatments
- Moisturizers and night creams
- Sunscreen
- Masks and exfoliants
These are examples of what fits the category, not current offers.
Skincare Products Brands Might Send
What's on offer depends on which brands run campaigns, so this list shows the kinds of products that fit the category. Each offer tells you exactly what you'd get before you accept.
Cleansers and toners
How they feel on your skin, and whether they leave it tight or dry.
Serums and treatments
Texture, layering and what you noticed over a few weeks.
Moisturizers and night creams
Absorption, finish and how your skin felt the next morning.
Sunscreen
White cast, feel under makeup and how it wears.
Masks and exfoliants
Strength, tingle or irritation, and the results you saw.
Eye creams and lip care
Small products where texture and comfort matter most.
Body lotion and body wash
Scent, feel and how long the moisture lasts.
Reviews Skincare Brands May Ask For
Skincare often takes a few weeks to show what it does, so skincare brands may choose a longer review window. Brands can set 7, 14, 21 or 30 days, starting when the package is delivered, and you'll see it before you accept.
Common formats for skincare are text, or text with a photo of the product and its texture, and some brands may ask for a short video of you applying it. You'll only be matched to formats you said yes to when you signed up.
Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
How to Write a Useful Skincare Review
- Say your skin type and any concerns, like dryness, oiliness, breakouts or sensitivity.
- Say how often you used it and for how long.
- Describe the texture, the scent and how your skin felt a few hours later.
- Mention any irritation, because it's useful to other shoppers and the brand publishes it like any other review.
- Say that you received it free, for example: I received this product free through SamplePact in exchange for an honest review.
How Matching Works for Free Skincare Samples
Pick Skincare in step one of the sign-up form. Brands target by category, age range, gender and location, so your age range and state help match you with the right products.
Sign-up doesn't ask for your skin type yet, but each offer describes the product before you accept, so you can pass on anything that isn't right for your skin.
Free Beauty Samples Beyond Skincare
Skincare is one of three beauty categories on SamplePact, and you can also pick makeup and haircare in the same sign-up to get matched with brands in each.
It's a good idea to patch test anything new and follow the label, and if you have a skin condition, check with your doctor before trying new products.
See free makeup samples.
How Free Skincare Samples Work on SamplePact
The deal is the same in every category, so you get a free product and, in return, you post an honest review on time.
Step 1: Sign up and pick your categories
Skincare is already selected in the form below, so just add any other categories you'd like, then tell us about yourself and the kinds of reviews you'll write.
Step 2: Get an offer that fits
When a skincare brand's campaign matches your profile, we'll email you the product, its regular price, the review format and the deadline.
Step 3: Accept and get it shipped
If you want it, accept the offer and add a card, and the brand ships the product to you at no cost.
Step 4: Post an honest review
Post on the brand's own website before the deadline, in the format they asked for, and mention that it was free. The brand publishes it whether it's good or bad. Your review window starts when the package is delivered.
Plain and upfront
How the Card on File Works
You'll add a card when you accept a product. Once it arrives, you can post your review or send the product back, and either way you're never charged. If you keep it without reviewing, you pay the product's regular price.
Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
No card at sign-up
Signing up is free and doesn't ask for a card. You'll only add one when you accept your first product.
You see the price first
Every offer shows the product's regular price before you accept, and that's the most you'd ever pay if you kept a product without reviewing it.
The money goes to the brand
If you keep a product without reviewing it, the charge goes to the brand that sent it, to pay them back for a product that didn't turn into a review.
Only accept what you can review
If a deadline doesn't work for you, just pass on the offer, because turning one down never costs you a thing.
If you'd rather send it back
If you'd rather not review a product, you can send it back instead. It can come back in any condition as long as you return the whole product, and you pay the return shipping. Ship it with tracking to the return address in your account before your deadline, and you won't be charged once the tracking shows it's on its way.
If a package is late, lost or damaged
Once campaigns start, you'll have a "Report a delivery problem" button in your account, and one tap lets both SamplePact and the brand know. Your review deadline pauses while it's being sorted out, and you're never charged for a package that never arrived.
The full rule is in the draft reviewer terms, which you'll agree to before you accept your first product.
Sign Up for Free Skincare Samples
Skincare is already selected, so just add any other categories you'd like to test, tell us about yourself and choose your review types.
We'll email you as soon as brands in your categories start their campaigns.
Free Skincare Samples FAQ
Are free skincare samples full size?
That depends on the brand, but each offer shows exactly what you'll get and its regular price before you accept.
What if a product irritates my skin?
Stop using it and follow the label's advice. You can still post an honest review that says what happened, and the brand publishes it like any other review.
Do I have to show my face in photos?
Each offer says what the photo or video should show, so if you'd rather not show your face, you can simply pass on offers that ask for it.
Is free product testing really free?
It really is. The product and its shipping cost you nothing, and there's no fee to join. The only time you'd ever pay is if you accept a product and then keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you'd pay the product's regular price and that money goes to the brand that sent it. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline. Taxes may apply to products you receive, and the reviewer terms explain more.
Do I have to give a good review?
Not at all, so just write what you actually think. Brands agree to publish every review regardless of rating, and no brand can ask you for a certain star rating.
When would I be charged?
Only if you accept a product and keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you're charged the product's regular price. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
Who can sign up?
Anyone who's 18 or older with a US shipping address can join. Sign-up asks for your ZIP code and state so brands know where they'd be shipping.
More Free Samples by Category
- Free makeup samplesFoundation, lip, eye and brow products, plus brushes and sponges.
- Free perfume samplesPerfume, cologne, body mists and travel-size sprays.
- Free pet samplesTreats, food toppers, grooming products, toys and gear.
- Free baby samplesDiapers, wipes, baby skincare, feeding gear and toddler snacks.
- Food and drinkCoffee, tea, snacks and pantry staples, when food and drink brands run campaigns. You can pick it when you sign up.
- HomeCandles, cleaning products, bedding and the small things that make a home feel good. You can pick it when you sign up.
You can also pick haircare, health and wellness, kitchen, fitness, tech accessories, fashion and outdoors when you sign up, so choose as many as you'd actually use.
Or read how to become a product tester across every category.