Gate-side in Terminal 1, this is ALG’s basic beauty stop
Beauty Products sits airside in Terminal 1 and covers the usual duty free staples: fragrance, skincare, and makeup from mid-range international brands. Stock skews toward perfumes you also see downtown in Algiers, just with airport pricing in euros and dinars side by side. Expect standard duty free savings compared to city shops, not crazy bargains.
Terminal 1 departures at ALG are compact, so you’re at most a 5–7 minute walk from Beauty Products from any international gate. Shelving is tight but organized by brand, and most items are travel-friendly formats under 100 ml. If you forgot a basic like cleanser, deodorant, or hand cream, you can usually grab a recognizable label here without hunting through the whole concourse.
Prices run in the typical airport range: think mainstream eau de toilette around €40–€70 and skincare sets in the €25–€60 band. Staff generally quote totals in dinars first, then in euros if you ask. You can pay with card or cash in DZD or EUR, and receipts clearly show both currencies, which helps if you’re expensing.
Stock rotation depends on the flight banks, so early-morning waves around 06:00–09:00 and late evening departures after 20:00 usually see the best-supplied shelves. During midday lulls, some testers go missing or are half-empty, especially on popular fragrance lines. If you care about choice, walk through once before you sit down at your gate.
Practical tip: prices and brands are comparable to the main duty free in Terminal 1, so do a quick 2-minute scan here; if you don’t see what you want, keep walking toward your gate and check the next shop instead of waiting in a single long queue.