Saladbox (later Giltbox)

Closed.The website no longer loads. Launched in 2012 as Saladbox and later renamed Giltbox; current status not confirmed.

What's in the box: When it was running, a box usually held an assortment of sample and trial size makeup, skincare and, later, men's grooming products.

Saladbox, later renamed Giltbox, is no longer operating. Its website no longer loads, so you can't subscribe or get a box. The service launched in the Philippines in 2012 as one of the early local beauty subscription boxes. It sent members a curated mix of makeup and skincare products, usually in sample or trial sizes, so they could try brands before buying full-size versions. After it was renamed Giltbox, its range also covered men's grooming and shaving products. The main appeal was discovery: a recurring surprise package that introduced Filipino shoppers to beauty brands they might not have picked up on their own. Because the service has shut down, anyone with an old account, unused credits or an open order should not expect help through the original site. Pricing, how often boxes shipped and what happened to the company are not known, and its current status has not been officially confirmed. If you want a beauty or grooming subscription in the Philippines today, choose a service that is still shipping and has a working website and clear customer support. Saladbox is best remembered as part of the first wave of sampling boxes in the local market, not as something you can use now.