How to Export Flat File Beauty from Amazon Seller (2026 Guide)

Open sellercentral.amazon.com and sign in with your seller account credentials. Complete any two-factor authentication steps. Ensure you are in the correct marketplace for the beauty products you want to list or update.

Hover over 'Inventory' in the top navigation bar and click 'Add Products via Upload'. This page serves as the central hub for bulk product management including template downloads, file uploads, and processing report review.

Click the 'Download an Inventory File' tab and choose 'Category-Specific Inventory Files'. Category-specific templates are essential for beauty products because they include fields for ingredients, skin type, SPF, and other attributes unique to personal care items.

Search for or browse to 'Beauty & Personal Care' in the category tree. You can also select a more specific subcategory such as 'Skin Care', 'Hair Care', or 'Makeup' if your products fall into a single subcategory. The template will include fields for ingredients, skin_type, sun_protection_factor, item_form, scent, and volume.

Tip: Beauty products often require additional regulatory information. Selecting the most specific subcategory ensures the template includes all the compliance-related fields that Amazon may require for your product type.

Click 'Generate Template' and save the file to your computer. The Beauty template includes the universal product fields along with beauty-specific columns: ingredients, target_audience_base, skin_type, sun_protection_factor, item_form, scent, and item_volume.

Open the template in Excel and examine the beauty-specific columns. The ingredients field is particularly important as it helps customers with allergies or sensitivities make informed purchasing decisions. The skin_type field accepts values like Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Sensitive, and All.

Warning: Beauty and personal care products may require safety data sheets, ingredient disclosures, or FDA compliance information depending on the product type. Amazon may restrict or gate certain beauty subcategories, requiring approval before you can list products.

Enter your products row by row, starting with the required fields: item_sku, item_name, brand_name, standard_price, and quantity. Then add the beauty-specific attributes such as a complete ingredients list, target audience, skin type recommendation, SPF rating, product form (cream, gel, liquid), scent, and volume with units.

Tip: List ingredients in descending order of concentration, following standard cosmetics labeling conventions. Accurate ingredient lists build customer trust and reduce return rates for beauty products.

Save the completed file without modifying column headers. Go to Inventory > Add Products via Upload > Upload your Inventory File in Seller Central. Upload the file and monitor the processing report for any errors related to missing ingredients, invalid skin types, or category gating restrictions.