Dermstore Affiliate Program
The Dermstore affiliate program pays 8% per sale with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US without a separate application.
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
30days to convert
In line with the 30-day median in beauty & skincare, so timing is neither an advantage nor a constraint here relative to the category.
Program fit score
3.9/5
- Commission per conversion
- 40%
- Cookie window
- 25%
- Average order value
- 20%
- Region breadth
- 15%
Computed from this program’s own terms against 30 programs in its category. How this is calculated
01Overview
About the Dermstore affiliate program
Dermstore sells dermatologist-led and clinical skincare, the brands that get recommended in a dermatologist's office rather than discovered on a shelf. Its audience arrives already researched and already convinced, which is why conversion rates hold up despite a relatively high average order.
For creators, the value is credibility by association. Content covering actives, routines and ingredient interactions has a natural home here in a way it does not at a general beauty retailer, and the catalogue supports genuinely technical recommendations.
Dermstore converts best for the most technical skincare creators in the LinkApprove network, routine-building and ingredient-interaction content earns more here than product-first posts, which is the opposite of how mass beauty programs behave.
02Conversion
Why Dermstore converts
- Clinical and dermatologist-led brands suit ingredient-led, technical content
- A higher average order than mass beauty, with an 8% rate applied to it
- Shoppers arrive with high purchase intent rather than browsing
- Frequent brand-specific promotions give deal publishers a steady calendar
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Skincare creators who cover actives and ingredient science
- Estheticians and skin-professional accounts
- Creators serving audiences with specific skin concerns
04Getting started
How to join the Dermstore affiliate program
- 1Create a free LinkApprove partner account and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Once approved, usually within two business days, open the program directory and find Dermstore.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Dermstore product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign you are publishing to.
- 4Publish, then track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
Because LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, you do not submit a separate application to Dermstore.
05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
06FAQ
Common questions
How much does the Dermstore affiliate program pay?
The Dermstore affiliate program pays 8% per sale. Average order value on the program is $120, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Dermstore affiliate program?
The Dermstore program has a 30-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Dermstore affiliate program?
You can join the Dermstore affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Dermstore directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Dermstore product page immediately.
Which countries does the Dermstore affiliate program accept?
The Dermstore program accepts traffic from US. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
Beauty & skincare
How Dermstore compares in its category
Beauty carries the strongest repeat-purchase behavior of any vertical, which makes it the best fit for creators with an engaged, returning audience rather than raw reach. Average order values are lower than fashion but conversion rates run materially higher on tutorial and routine content.
| Program | Commission | Cookie | Avg. order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Bay | Up to 9% per sale | 30 days | $58 |
| Caudalie | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $85 |
| Charlotte Tilbury | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $105 |
| Clinique | Up to 6% per sale | 7 days | $70 |
| Cult Beauty | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $88 |
| Dermalogica | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $95 |
| Dermstore (this program) | 8% per sale | 30 days | $120 |
| Drunk Elephant | 10% per sale | 30 days | $90 |
| Elemis | Up to 10% per sale | 30 days | $125 |
| Estee Lauder | 5% per sale | 7 days | $95 |
| Fenty Beauty | 8% per sale | 30 days | $60 |
| First Aid Beauty | Up to 9% per sale | 30 days | $62 |
| Glossier | Up to 10% per sale | 30 days | $65 |
| Il Makiage | Up to 12% per sale | 30 days | $68 |
| Kiehl's | 7% per sale | 30 days | $85 |
| La Roche-Posay | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $55 |
| Lookfantastic | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $72 |
| MAC Cosmetics | 6% per sale | 14 days | $55 |
| Murad | Up to 10% per sale | 30 days | $88 |
| Paula's Choice | 9% per sale | 30 days | $90 |
| Rare Beauty | 6% per sale | 14 days | $45 |
| Sephora | Up to 5% per sale | 1 days | $120 |
| SkinCeuticals | 10% per sale | 30 days | $170 |
| Space NK | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $110 |
| Summer Fridays | 8% per sale | 14 days | $50 |
| Sunday Riley | 10% per sale | 45 days | $85 |
| Tatcha | 8% per sale | 45 days | $115 |
| The Ordinary | Up to 6% per sale | 14 days | $48 |
| Ulta Beauty | 4% per sale | 30 days | $75 |
| Youth To The People | Up to 10% per sale | 30 days | $78 |
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