Health & Beauty

Health and beauty lots include cosmetics, personal care items and hair tools. Most are shelf pulls and overstock from big-box and department stores, with some online returns. The manifest lists each product, quantity and retail value.

Check dates and seals first. Cosmetics and personal care products can have expiry dates or seasonal packaging, and returned items may be opened. Most resellers only sell sealed products in this category and set aside anything opened or past its date. Hair tools such as dryers and straighteners are electronics: test them and check cords before reselling.

Small, light products mean a lot of units per case or pallet, which suits discount stores that want a steady stream of low-price items and online resellers who list branded products individually. A case pack is a simple way to learn which brands and product types sell in your market before you buy a pallet. Keep a note of what sells and what comes back, and use it to choose your next lot.