Personalized invoice. Great service. Products are of the best quality and unique. Had been going the their physical store for many years but when they close due to land being sold, this is the next best thing. Thanks again. read more

Had a wonderful visit over the weekend. Hubby and I have had the general Alpine Village bookmarked for months/years, and was finally in the area to do a quick visit. We came by on a Saturday, so a swap meet was occurring on the northern part of the parking lot. There was still a good amount of parking near the actual Alpine Village area, so the swap meet didn't affect parking too much. Alpine Village Cosmetics is on the other end of the Alpine Village, away from the Market. It's near the other smaller shops, such as the toy store, bookstore (which seems to now be closed), antique places, and a shoe store. Alpine Village Cosmetics is a good-sized shop with a lot of products concentrating on bath items (e.g., soap, shampoo, deodorant, hand soap, lotions, etc.), with some candies/mints, too. Eleonore kindly greeted us when we walked in, and offered any assistance if we had questions. Super-helpful when we had questions, and provided suggestions based on products that we picked out. We actually found this place by looking up on where Nivea is sold, and bought several other German-based products to try out. It was a lovely shopping experience, and we're looking forward to visiting again! read more

Remember those candies from the '80s that came in the round white and gold tin? All I remembered was that the writing was in cursive and I was sure it was a French company. Well it turns out this company wasn't the only one that turned out these uniquely-flavored sweets! My California friend is 8 years older and remembers the '80s better than I do. He ended up taking me to Alpine Village for a little taste of Germany and to experience foods and confectionaries which are still made with the European soul they deserve. I started wandering around Alpine Village Cosmetics, as my friend chatted up one of the owners. I wanted to see what kinds of face lotions were available. Nothing stood out to me, but then again I didn't know what I was looking for. Surprisingly, I stumbled on my old-school tin candies, only these were proudly displayed in a transparent plastic bag. They were larger, but the shape was just the same as I remembered them. The main grocery store sells tin candies from England, but these are German, and imported by a company in Huntley, IL! Where are they selling these in Huntley? I want some more! Anyway, my friend had already found and purchased the British ones, but these German ones are closer to what I remember and I will be reusing the British tins to preserve the the German candies. The lovely lady of this shop was very personable. She shared her story of moving from Germany to be married to her Hungarian-American husband. I can't wait to visit with her again. Really, there are very few people you meet anymore that are honest and caring, or just downright warm. Perhaps I will be around for Oktoberfest, and I definitely cannot wait to try the restaurant in Alpine Village! Thanks for the delicious candies! read more

Great place to get German cosmetics, health aids. Really nice & friendly lady owner who guided us on what to get. It's just like going to a small German town without having to take a 10 hour jet trip. read more

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Eleonore is the best! She ordered my favorite deodorant for me from Germany. Took a while but she always comes through. I am down every few years (which lets you know how often I use deodorant) to buy this product from her as it's not available here in The States. Bought not one but TWO sticks this time. See you in 2023, Eleonore! read more

How does it get any better than this? Love, love, love this hidden gem among us. If you are looking for the real deal, they have it. the original German herbal bath soaks, creams, balms and all of the other items that we Germans love and value for skin care and overall health care. Besides their outstanding customer service the selection on specialty items is plentiful and you no longer have to compromise or improvise to get the product that you know and love from our Heimatsland. If you are not German but European you will love this place because they have the product that you miss from home or grandma's personal collection. If you are not German or European - lol - you will enjoy this experience as well as trying their products. The staff is highly knowledgeable and will guide you to the perfect product for you and your needs. Check them out and enjoy your products, since you do not have to search for them anymore. *You have found the right place* read more

Alpine Village Cosmetics really is as good as it gets. Had the pleasure of being helped by Elenore who know the products. I was looking for Penaten Creme and they carry the entire product line including lotions, soap, etc. She introduced me to a Vegan product called Speick Protecting Day Cream and it's incredible - going to be going back to buy the night creme. They have Welda toothpaste, shampoos, deodorants, makeup, etc. The store has warmth like the stores I grew up with and its a wonderful place to shop. They care about what they sell, they know what they sell and they care about their customers. They have a great website (https://www.alpinevillagecosmetics.com/) to mail order. Its right off the 100 freeway. Parking is easy and it fun to stop in there and then go to the Alpine Village Market for some good food. read more

We love this little "gem" in Alpine Village". If you are European like us, you must already know the difference in beauty products. You can find the European ones in this little Cosmetics Store. The owner, Eleanor is so helpful and informative about every item in her store. If you are not sure what you need, she'll be happy to help you out. We have been coming here for years, when we run out of our beauty products. Always have a good chat and find something new. This is not an average "chain' store. It's much more...with a personal touch. The only way to find out how great place is this, come to see and feel the difference. You will be hooked UPDATE !!! On my last visit I found out that all of this store's Yelp reviews - including mine - disappeared. I'm not sure what happened, but it's very strange. Please, don't let the small amount of reviews mislead you. This Cosmetics Store has been here for a long time and is going strong. Actually it's even growing with new, more eco friendly, organic products. So come in and treat yourself with something nice. read more

I just went on Yelp and was going to write a review about Alpine Village Cosmetics. On the page it said they were closed and by no means is the store closed. Please correct your information Yelp as the store is very much open for business. read more

Eleanor is very knowledgeable about her products from Germany. If she doesn't have it, she can usually get it. The store is located right across from the Chapel. read more