Gate 23 puts Beauty Store right on the TIJ departure path
Beauty Store sits airside in the Main Terminal near Gate 23, so you pass it on the way to several domestic and US-bound departures. It’s a small walk-in shop focused on makeup, skincare, and personal care items, useful if something leaked in your liquids bag or you forgot a daily product at home.
Expect mostly travel-sized items and classic duty-free brands, with prices that trend a bit above downtown Tijuana pharmacies but still reasonable for an airport in this size range. The store usually opens early in the morning to catch first waves of flights and stays open through the late evening bank that includes CBX-connected departures, so you can do a quick pass even on a short layover.
Inventory leans toward mainstream perfume, lip products, and basic skincare rather than niche or luxury-only lines, so this is more “practical top-up” than destination beauty shopping. If you’re crossing via CBX and already through the US-side checkpoint, Beauty Store gives you one last chance to grab sunscreen, deodorant, or makeup wipes before boarding, instead of paying hotel-minibar prices later.
Lines here are usually shorter than at the larger duty-free near other gates, and transactions move fast since most purchases are one or two items. Tip: snap a quick photo of ingredient lists or shade names if you’re restocking, because staff may not have exact equivalents for US-only products you know by brand code.