Selling second hand make up. Why is it so hard

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i have a liquid blush. Used once. £££. Would be easily resold/reused, but vinted say new only

I wouldn’t buy used make up even if it’s only been used once.

Because of contamination. I wouldn’t want something that someone has used, products have a use buy once opened and exposed to oxygen too, you might be able to give it away on the Olio app rather than waste it though.

Because it's gross and unhygienic

That’s revolting. I don’t know how long it’s been open or what you’ve put inside. Vinted say no for a reason. Put it in the bin if you don’t intent to use it

You can't sell second hand even if used once makeup as your bacteria on it. You can give it away and it's the persons choice to use it. However id throw it if you don't want it.

Yeh I sell makeup and skincare but only if it is brand new (unwanted bits from Advent calendars etc). Who would buy used makeup?

If I have had a spritz (of a fragrance) or a swipe (maybeeee - with an eyeshadow) I'll gift it to a friend (telling them obvs). Tbh if it's lippy or any kind of skincare I'll bin it.

Sorry no one wants anything used as it’s not hygienic, doesn’t matter if only been used once.

Because it’s unhygienic.

I would never buy second hand make-up - yuk!

Ugh. And as much as I hate this word the one that springs to mind is "minging"

Are you serious? It's hard because no one wants to buy use make up.

Eww I wouldn't want to buy second hand make up thank you.
Grim.

Even only being used once bacteria is a thing... also they have expiration dates 🤷🏻‍♀️

Because it isn't hygienic!

Surely it’s obviously OP? Why would anyone want to out something on their face that someone they don’t know has broken the seal on and done who knows what? They don’t know what you’ve done to it, how long it’s been open or actually on a basic level how much you’ve used.

People on Vinted are very liberal with the “worn once” description and it’s rarely true.

Used make up is never going to sell. I once bought a travel bag with toiletries inside. When I got home the stick deodorant had what I hoped to god was only arm pit hairs stuck to it because the only other option was far more grim. Binned Instantly. It was gross.

People do buy swatched make up but you’re just in the wrong place. Try dedicated facebook groups.

Because it's gross 🤢 How do you not see that?

Anything like that I give to my daughter, Mum or a close friend. Can’t imagine a stranger wanting to buy my opened and used makeup.

Why would anyone want to buy someone's used make-up? 😬

You can't sell it for the same reason retailers won't take back opened cosmetics or personal care items - HYGIENE

Take it to a recycling bin in Boots or Superdrug

Would you buy and use someone else’s used makeup?

I think there is a market for it, especially when you look at the cost of some brands.
There will be people who can't afford big name brands but still would like the make up and can buy it at 10-25% of the original price when it's almost new.

Mumsnetters are unlikely to be the target market but maybe students.

You can't even give a sprayed once perfume away. I ended up binning a whole Jo Loves perfume set.
Not everyone has friends or family to pass things on to

Erm hygiene
I don't share make up and wouldn't even accept part used freebies