Is free shipping worth padding an order for?

Only with things you'd buy anyway. Spending $20 extra to save $8 in postage is a saving only if you were going to spend that $20 soon regardless.

Why are some stores missing?

We only list rates we've checked against the store's own shipping page. If a store's policy couldn't be read clearly, we leave it out rather than guess.

What shipping really adds to a skincare order

Updated 8 October 2026

A cheaper sticker price can lose to postage. Most Australian skincare shops charge a flat rate under a free-shipping line, so what you actually pay depends on how much you buy. Here are the rates we've been able to verify, and what they mean for a small order.

Postage by store

The 13 stores whose shipping rates we’ve verified. Every rate was checked on or after 28 October 2026. Standard delivery within Australia; express and remote areas cost more.

Store	Postage	Free over	A $30 order costs	Add for free postage
Lila Beauty	$6.95	$48.00	$36.95	$18.00
Beauty Amora	$7.99	$48.00	$37.99	$18.00
Kanvas Beauty	$6.95	$50.00	$36.95	$20.00
Nudie Glow	$10.50	$50.00	$40.50	$20.00
Heartdrops	$6.95	$60.00	$36.95	$30.00
AU Beauty Bazaar	$10.50	$60.00	$40.50	$30.00
Lookfantastic AU	$10.50	$75.00	$40.50	$45.00
Keoji	$8.95	$80.00	$38.95	$50.00
Boniik	$9.90	$80.00	$39.90	$50.00
Skin Junction	$10.00	$89.00	$40.00	$59.00
W Cosmetics	$7.99	$99.00	$37.99	$69.00
COLORCITY	$10.00	$100.00	$40.00	$70.00
Direct Chemist Outlet	$9.90	$119.00	$39.90	$89.00

Build a haul to see which store is cheapest for your whole order, postage included.

Why the cheapest price isn't always cheapest

A $24 serum with $10.50 postage costs more than a $26 one that ships for $6.95. On a single item, postage is often the biggest difference between stores — bigger than the price gap itself.

Free-shipping lines change the sums again. If you were going to buy a cleanser next month anyway, adding it now can cost less than the postage you'd pay without it.

Ways to pay less

Buy from one store at a time. Splitting an order across three shops to save a dollar on each item usually means paying postage three times.

Use the Haul tool. Add what you want and it works out which store, or which combination of stores, costs least with postage and free-shipping lines included.

Check the stores' own pages before you pay. Rates change, and some stores run free-shipping promotions we don't see.

Common questions

Is free shipping worth padding an order for?: Only with things you'd buy anyway. Spending $20 extra to save $8 in postage is a saving only if you were going to spend that $20 soon regardless.
Why are some stores missing?: We only list rates we've checked against the store's own shipping page. If a store's policy couldn't be read clearly, we leave it out rather than guess.