You can now buy some Forest Essentials’ products in the UK on the beauty etailer, lookfantastic, which is great news for this luxury Made in India skincare brand. See also
However, are you saving any money by buying from Forest Essentials’ in India?
Let’s do some maths…
(Or more precisely) I’ll do the sums for you. Assume, your are going to buy this basket in the UK and India.
Note the basket is not identical because only the 30g format of the Date & Litchi cream is available in the UK and only the 50g format of the same product is available in India.
How much would this cost if there were different options available to you?
lookfantastic option
If you bought it from the etailer lookfantastic, this would set you back £ 172. At that price shipping on lookfantastic is nominal
Forest Essentials – India
If you bought this locally in India, this would set you back INR 12,615 or £126. Shipping within India is free. That’s nearly a £50 difference (ignoring the format size of the Date & Litchi cream)
Forest Essentials – ship from India to the UK
The website charges a US$ 30 shipping charge to most European locations and the USA. That increases the cost from £126 to £148, and that’s still a saving on the £172 you would pay in the UK. Of course, you may be whacked with import duties in the UK, eliminating any savings. However, you could always use Shop & Ship, which is local delivery to Aramex in India, and then shipped to the UK for a charge. I am betting my bottom dollar that Shop and Ship would still be cheaper…
Is it cheaper to buy in India?
Yes. Now that air travel has opened please get your friends, relatives, long lost exes to buy you Forest Essential products in India. This is the mark-up on the products shown above.
*Date & Litchi night cream is only available in 50g format (INR 4,600) in India and a 30g format (£40) in the UK. I’ve pro-rated the Indian price to 30g.