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Hinglish me padho →Cosmetics and Beauty Store Billing: Expiry Dates, Offers and the Right GST
A cream that expired on the shelf, a buy-two-get-one nobody applied, and shampoo that dropped to 5% GST — beauty retail is detail work.
- Free plan to start
- Works without internet
- 10,000+ bills made on Bilzy
Photo: Cheung Yin · Unsplash
The short answer
A cosmetics store needs batch and expiry on creams, makeup and fragrances, offers applied on the bill, and the right GST on each product — shampoo, hair oil, soap bars and toothpaste at 5%, most other cosmetics at 18%. Bilzy does this on Android and Windows: batch and expiry on the items that need them, schemes like buy 2 get 1 with an end date, barcode billing, and a free online store your customers can order from. It costs ₹999 a year, with a free plan to start.
Stock close to its date is money you can still save — sell it with an offer before the date, or return it to the supplier.
- Expiry
- Batch by batch
- GST
- 5% and 18% products
- Offers
- Schemes with end dates
- Online store
- Free with the account
Beauty sells on trust. An expired tube on the shelf breaks it.
Offers bring customers in. Getting the offer right on the bill brings them back.
Your shelf is small. Every product on it should earn its place.
GST on beauty and personal care
| Product | GST | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shampoo, hair oil, toothpaste, soap bars | 5% | Was 18% before 22 September 2025 |
| Most other cosmetics and skincare — creams, makeup, perfume | 18% | — |
Rates as they stand after the GST Council changes that took effect on 22 September 2025. The rate follows the exact HSN code and, for some goods, the price — check yours on cbic-gst.gov.in before you bill.
How to bill a cosmetics store on Bilzy
- 1
Switch on batch and expiry
In item settings, turn on batches for the products that carry an expiry date.
- 2
Enter purchases with batch and expiry
Type the batch and expiry from the supplier’s bill, or read the bill from a photo and check it.
- 3
Save each product’s GST
Set 5% for shampoo, hair oil, soap bars and toothpaste, and 18% for most other cosmetics.
- 4
Set the offers
Put a scheme on a product — buy 2, get 1 free — with an end date, so it stops by itself.
- 5
Bill by barcode
Scan the product. Free items and discounts go on the bill as they were set.
- 6
Share your online store
Put your products on your free Bilzy online store and send the link to your regular customers.
Keeping stock from expiring on the shelf
- 1
Bought
Batch and expiry entered with the purchase.
- 2
On the shelf
Stock known batch by batch.
- 3
Checked weekly
Batches with a near date picked out.
- 4
Offer
A scheme with an end date moves them.
- 5
Or returned
Sent back to the supplier with a return note.
A beauty store on Bilzy
Your beauty store on Bilzy
- Expiry
- Batch on every purchase
- Expiry on every batch
- Returns to supplier
- Offers
- Buy N, get F free
- End date on each
- Discount on the bill
- GST
- 5% and 18% products
- Rate saved per item
- HSN codes found
- Counter
- Barcode billing
- Cash, UPI or card
- WhatsApp or print
- Online store
- Free with the account
- Your products online
- Orders from customers
- Staff
- A login for each
- Commission rate
- Only screens you allow
Your customers trust you with their skin. Earn it with every product on the shelf.
A weekly checklist for a cosmetics store
- Pick out batches that expire in the next 60 days
- Move near-date stock to the front with an offer
- Return what will not sell before its date
- Enter every supplier bill with batch and expiry
- Put an end date on every new offer
- Share new arrivals with regular customers
What it costs to start, side by side
Listed prices for one counter, read off each seller's own page or the marketplace that sells it. Compare what you get for the money, on your own counter.
| Software | Plan | Listed price | Where it is listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilzy | Windows counter, every feature | ₹999 a year · phone + Windows ₹1,299 a year · free plan to start | bilzy.in |
| Vyapar | Desktop plan | about ₹3,400 a year; mobile app free to download | techjockey.com listing |
| Zoho Books | Standard (3 users) | ₹749 a month, billed yearly; free plan up to ₹25 lakh revenue | zoho.com |
| TallyPrime | Silver (single user) | ₹22,500 + GST one-time, then about ₹4,500 a year for TSS; or ₹750 a month rental | erpresearch.com |
Prices as listed on 14 September 2026, before GST where the seller quotes them that way. They change — confirm on each seller's own site. Vyapar, Zoho Books, TallyPrime and Marg ERP are trademarks of their owners; Bilzy is not connected with them.
What Bilzy costs
One price with every feature on it. No per-bill charge, no AMC, no extra charge for staff logins.
Free
₹0to start
Try billing on your own counter first. No card.
Windows
₹999a year
Every feature on the counter PC. Or ₹99 a month.
Phone + Windows
₹1,299a year
One account on the counter PC and your phone.
Questions shopkeepers ask
What is the GST on shampoo and cosmetics now?
Since 22 September 2025, shampoo, hair oil, toothpaste and soap bars carry 5% GST. Most other cosmetics and skincare carry 18%. Check the HSN of each product.
Can Bilzy track expiry dates for cosmetics?
Yes. Switch on batches for products with an expiry date; each purchase records the batch and expiry, and stock is kept batch by batch.
Can I sell online too?
Yes. A Bilzy account comes with a free online store where your customers can see your products and order.
Is Bilzy only for small shops?
No. It is priced so a small shop can afford it, and built for a busy one: staff logins with roles, stock in more than one godown, wholesale rates and credit limits, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B files, and billing that keeps going when the internet does not. The low price is how it is sold — one yearly plan, bought online, with no AMC — not a smaller product.
Does Bilzy work without internet?
Yes. Bills are made and saved on the phone or the PC, and go up to your account when the connection comes back.
Can I use it on my phone and my computer together?
Yes, on one account. Items, parties and bills are the same on both, and stock is moved by the server so two counters cannot sell the same last piece. Phone + Windows is ₹1,299 a year.
Can my staff bill without seeing my profit?
Yes. Each staff login gets only the screens you tick. Purchase cost and profit are their own permission.
Make your next cosmetics & beauty store bill on Bilzy.
Install it on the counter PC or your phone and bill your first customer today. Help on the phone or WhatsApp: 9387029304.
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Published 15 September 2026 by Bilzy. Cover photo by Cheung Yin on Unsplash, used under the Unsplash licence; the people and places in it are not connected with Bilzy.