Skincare

Skincare Subscriptions for Shopify Brands in India

Sell sunscreen, serums, cleansers and full routines on plans timed to each bottle: SPF every month, a serum every two months, a routine box that ships together. Offer prepaid, pay-as-you-go and AutoPay on UPI and cards side by side, with StackBack, the subscription & repeat-revenue platform for Indian D2C brands on Shopify. Our team takes you live in 2 days.

Every Product Empties on Its Own Clock A Routine Needs More Than One Cadence

Used daily in the right amount, a 50g sunscreen lasts about a month. A 30ml serum lasts closer to two, and a cleanser falls somewhere between. StackBack lets each product run on its own schedule, or ship together as one routine.

  • AutoPay on UPI and cards for daily SPF: The customer approves once. Each tube is paid on schedule into your own gateway, with a notice 48–72 hours before.
  • Prepaid for the full routine: Three months of cleanser, serum and SPF paid once, at your best price.
  • Pay-as-you-go for actives: A payment link before each bottle, for customers easing into retinol or acids.
  • Routine boxes: AM and PM kits and build-your-own boxes, sold once or on a plan.
  • Gifts instead of deep discounts: A mini on the 2nd delivery, a full-size gift on the 6th, so a premium price holds.
  • Minis in early access: Try-before-you-buy sampler plans that roll into full sizes.

Proof: Over 100 brands run repeat revenue on StackBack, with a 3.15× average LTV expansion.

Skincare products

The Week Without Serum Is When Customers Try Someone Else

Skincare customers stay with what works, until the bottle runs out. The week without their serum is when an influencer's reel or a beauty sale wins them over. Winning them back costs another round of ads.

Many brands answer with steeper discounts, which teaches customers to wait for the next sale.

  • Sell the refill on the product page, with subscribe-and-save next to one-time purchase and a cadence set by bottle size.
  • Sell the routine, not the product, with AM and PM boxes that ship together on one plan.
  • Reward loyalty without discounting, with gifts on chosen deliveries and early access to launches for subscribers.

Result: A routine that refills itself, at a price that holds.

Shopper reordering skincare on a phone

Refills, Routines and Bridal Boxes Four Ways to Sell Skincare

Subscriptions

Every plan sells as prepaid, pay-as-you-go or AutoPay on UPI and cards, each with its own discount.

  • Daily SPF: A sunscreen every month, more often in summer.
  • Serum Refill: The same serum every six to eight weeks.
  • AM Routine: Cleanser, vitamin C serum and SPF on one schedule.
  • Barrier Care: A moisturiser every month, swapped for a gel in the humid months.

Plus: Freebies on chosen deliveries, and a one-click landing page for every routine.

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Subscription plan widget on a product page

Bundles & Build-Your-Own Boxes

Fixed bundles, mix & match, buy X get Y and build-your-own boxes, sold once or as a skincare subscription box.

  • AM and PM Kits: Two routines, each at a kit price.
  • Build-Your-Own Routine: Any three products, then subscribe to the box.
  • Bridal Glow Box: A pre-wedding routine for the season's brides.
  • Buy 2, Get a Mini: A travel-size cleanser added to every two-product order.
Bundle builder widget

Upsells & Cross-Sells

Offers at cart and checkout, and inside active subscriptions.

  • SPF With Every Serum: Offered at checkout to every serum buyer.
  • Lip and Eye Care: Added to the next delivery in one tap.
  • New Launch Minis: Offered in the portal before the next routine ships.
Upsell offer widget at checkout

Flash Sales

Hourly, daily or multi-day countdowns, by product or collection.

  • Summer SPF Week: Sunscreen restocks on a seven-day event.
  • Wedding Season Drop: Bridal kits with quantity caps through the wedding season.
  • Anniversary Sale: A 24-hour sitewide countdown.
Flash sale countdown widget
StackBack customer portal

Gel in Summer, Cream in Winter Customers Adjust Their Own Routine

Subscribers manage their routine from a portal on your own domain, with Shopify login.

  • Swap a product or shade, or move to a gel when it gets humid
  • Change frequency per product, or reschedule a delivery
  • Skip a month when the bottle isn't finished
  • Add a lip balm, eye cream or new launch to the upcoming delivery
  • Pause or cancel without writing to support

Refills and Routines, Set Up for You Live in 2 Days

  • Step 1: Integrate. Integrate StackBack with your Shopify store. Your sizes, shades and kits stay as they are.
  • Step 2: We Set Up Your Plans. Our team sets up your refill and routine plans on prepaid, pay-as-you-go and AutoPay on UPI and cards, with widgets styled to your brand down to the font.
  • Step 3: Go Live. We take you live in 2 days. Each delivery becomes a Shopify order tagged Subscription once it's due and paid.
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Built for How a Beauty Brand Ships

Your warehouse, packaging and couriers stay as they are.

  • Each due, paid delivery arrives as a Shopify order tagged Subscription
  • Works with your size, shade and kit variants
  • Prepaid and pay-as-you-go plans check out on Shopify checkout or any quick checkout
  • Real-time inventory sync across kits and boxes
  • Payments settle in your own gateway account
Skincare brand team working on their Shopify store

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add a skincare subscription to my Shopify store?

Integrate StackBack with your Shopify store, and our team sets up your refill and routine plans on prepaid, pay-as-you-go and AutoPay on UPI and cards, with widgets in your brand's style. We take you live in 2 days.

Do I have to discount skincare subscriptions?

No. Gifts on chosen deliveries, like a mini on the 2nd and a full-size product on the 6th, protect your price better than a deep discount. If you do discount, prepaid plans usually carry the biggest one.

How often should skincare refills ship?

By product. Sunscreen suits a monthly plan, serums every six to eight weeks, moisturisers and cleansers every four to six. Customers change the frequency of each product from the portal.

Can customers build their own skincare box?

Yes. Build-your-own and tiered boxes let customers pick their products, with the saving growing as they add more. The box sells once or on a plan, with its own landing page.

How does AutoPay on UPI and cards work for skincare?

On StackBack's subscription checkout, the customer pays for the first delivery and sets up AutoPay in the same step. Each payment after that is collected into your own Razorpay, Cashfree, PayU or PhonePe account, with a notice 48–72 hours before. If they add an eye cream to a delivery, the AutoPay limit already covers it. How AutoPay works.

Do prepaid and pay-as-you-go plans work with GoKwik or Shopflo?

Yes. Prepaid and pay-as-you-go routines go into the cart like any product and check out on GoKwik, Shopflo, Shiprocket Checkout, Razorpay Magic Checkout, Cashfree and FlexyPe, or on Shopify checkout. See every quick checkout.

The Routine Works When It's Daily. Make the Refill Automatic Too.

Tell us about your range. Our team sets up your routines and takes you live in 2 days.