Introduction

It might take a bit of time until you find the products you are used to. Main brands like Pantene, Dove, Vaseline Intensive Care and Gillette are all sold here in supermarkets and stores listed below. You can also find these products at the local markets, prices don't differ hugely from supermarkets and specialty stores.


Where do I buy personal care items?

Outside of the supermarket, there are several stores that you can buy all your personal care items and many other items also. There are subtle variations in the product line in these stores.

Etos For shampoos, vitamins, pharmacy items, baby care, wipes, makeup, razors etc
Kruidvat For shampoos, vitamins, baby care items etc
Trekpleister For smaller range of shampoos, nappies, vitamins and makeup etc

Kruidvat and Trekpleister are difficult to categorise as far as product lines go, Trekpleister in particular. In addition to skincare and baby items, Kruidvat also develop photos, sell small appliances, children's bikes, exercise machines, computers, dvd's, cartridges etc. Trekpleister stock a reasonable range of shampoos and skincare products but also stock toys and computer supplies.

For health foods, vitamins, skincare and essential oils, go to De Tuinen. Lovely stores with very helpful staff.

You will also find The Body Shop in Rotterdam Centrum and Alexandrium I.

If you are looking for brand makeup and skincare lines like Clarins, Clinique, Lancome, Christian Dior, Estee Lauder, Biotherm, Sisley, la Prairie, YSL etc., a good place to go is Douglas. They also stock a range of men's and women's perfumes.

In addition to the department stores, a great places to see a wide selection of perfumes and aftershave is ICIParisXL.