Pink Box

What's in the box: Each month brings a themed box of about six beauty and makeup products, mixing full-size and trial items from various brands.

Pink Box is one of the longest running beauty subscriptions in Germany, and it still calls itself the country's number one beauty box. The main offer is simple: a themed box of around six beauty products every month. Subscriptions start at 15.99 € per month, and that includes shipping within Germany. The current edition, "Sleepover Club", promises six products with a total value of over 90 €. Besides the main box, the site sells a more premium VNITÉ box with 10 products valued at over 200 €, a limited Beach Bag edition, past boxes and a Black Box for men. Subscribers can rate each box after testing it, and doing so enters them in a draw for a surprise box. The company's recent history has been unsettled. Its previous owner, the metacrew group, became insolvent, and in May 2024 Pink Box was bought by SubCom Solutions GmbH, part of intan group. The service is running, but buyers may want to watch whether quality holds steady under the new owner. The homepage also gives mixed signals. It says boxes hold 5 to 7 products in one place and exactly 6 in another, and a summer Beach Bag is still being promoted in October. The product values are the company's own figures, so treat them as a rough guide. As with any surprise box, you don't get to choose what arrives.