Hundreds of customers visit Target’s in-store beauty departments every day to buy from a huge variety of cosmetic products and over 150 different brands of makeup items.
Sometimes, a makeup item might not turn out the way you expected it to before you purchased it, so you may be wondering – what is Target’s makeup return policy? Here is what I’ve found out about it!
Target Makeup Return Policy
Target accepts returns of both opened and unopened makeup items within 90 days of purchase with the original receipt. You can return the same items up to 120 days later if you purchased with a Target RedCard, or up to one year later if you bought a Target-owned brand.
If you want to know more about the types of makeup that can be returned, whether makeup can be returned without a receipt, and why your return request may be rejected, keep on reading!
Can You Return Makeup To Target after 90 Days?
You can return makeup to Target after 90 days, but you will not receive a full refund. Instead, you will be given the equivalent of the item’s lowest price in the last 90 days to a merchandise gift card, which can only be used in-store.
However, you can return makeup to Target after 90 days for a full refund or exchange if the makeup was purchased with a Target RedCard, which gives you 120 days to return items.
Moreover, you can also return makeup to Target up to a year after purchase if the makeup product is a Target-owned brand such as Sonia Kashuk.
Can You Return Makeup To Target Without A Receipt?
You can return makeup to Target without a receipt if you can provide alternative proof of purchase.
Target can find your order online if you made the purchase via Target REDcard, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Discover, personal check, or Target gift card (which you must have retained). Unfortunately, cash purchases cannot be tracked this way.
Alternatively, you can access the digital barcode or receipt from your Target.com account to prove your purchase if you bought the items online.
If you are unable to provide any proof of purchase, you will be refunded with a ‘merchandise return card’. This is only valid in-store at Target, and cannot be redeemed online at Target.com.
Can You Return Used Cosmetics To Target?
You can return opened and slightly used makeup items to Target within 90 days with the original receipt. However, Target will not accept returns or exchanges on empty or fully-used makeup products.
The standard Target return policy also applies to defective products such as dried-out makeup, i.e. you have 90 days to return it with the original receipt.
Makeup items that are open, damaged, or do not have a receipt may be denied a refund or exchange at Target since the decision is ultimately left at the discretion of the store manager.
How Can You Return Makeup Purchased On Target.com?
Makeup purchased on Target.com can be returned to any store using any of the following as proof of purchase: the receipt, the barcode found in the Target app, Target delivery or shipping confirmation email, or the original form of payment.
Additionally, makeup can also be mailed to the Target Online Returns center through Target.com, but you will have to pay for the return shipping fees (unless Target made an error during shipping).
Note that some items are only returnable in-store and cannot be mailed to the Target Online Returns Centre. If your makeup item is among these, you will be notified about this when you process the return on Target.com.
What Can You Do if Target Denies Your Return?
Some Target items have a modified return policy that can affect your request for a refund.
If the Target Online Returns Centre has declined your request for a return, the item will be shipped back to you within seven days via FedEx. You can often reuse the tracking number from your return shipment to track this delivery.
In these cases, you will receive an email explaining the reason for your item getting declined. These could be any of the following:
- It was outside of the return window
- The item appears worn or damaged
- The item was opened and excessively used
- The online return center could not locate the order number or additional information
- The item was not a Target.com item
What Types of Makeup Does Target Sell?
Target sells a variety of makeup, beauty, and cosmetic products including foundations, eyeshadows, eyeliners, lipsticks, concealers, powders, blushes, and bronzers, as well as tools such as bags, brushes, organizers, wipes, mirrors, and exfoliants.
Moreover, Target sells both Target-owned brands and third-party makeup in-store, online, and on the Target app.
Some notable brands it sells are Burt’s Bees, Chapstick, COVERGIRL, Disney, e.l.f., EcoTools, L’Oreal Paris, Maybelline, Neutrogena, Real Techniques, Rimmel, and Wet n Wild.
Does Target Sell Good Makeup?
Target’s wide selection of makeup products and brands in-store, online, and on the Target app ensures customer satisfaction.
They are leaders in providing non-toxic, clean, and up-and-coming beauty and makeup brands that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
For example, one of the notable makeup products it sells is E.L.F Poreless Putty Primer, which has been a Target best-seller for two years in a row, retailing at just $8.
Other successes include W3LL People Bio Bronzer Stick ($24), Honest Beauty Lit Powder Blush ($13) and Pacifica Crystal Rays Luminous Setting Powder ($12).
To learn more, you can see our other posts on the Target clothing return policy, the best time to shop at Target, and if you can use Cartwheel on Target.com.
Conclusion
Target’s makeup return policy allows makeup items to be returned within 90 days with a receipt for a full refund or exchange. It can accept returns on opened or used products (within reason) as long as the receipt is provided.
However, if you don’t have the receipt, you can still return the item if you can provide an alternative proof of purchase. If the makeup items are damaged or fully used, Target can reject the request for a refund or exchange.
