Sephora Scraper

Scrape new makeup products from Sephora's "New In Makeup" collection. This Apify actor extracts comprehensive product information including brands, prices, ratings, and images using Crawlee's CheerioCrawler.

Features

• Scrapes Sephora's new makeup product listings
• Extracts product details: brand, title, prices, ratings, reviews, images
• Handles pagination automatically
• Uses residential proxies for reliable scraping
• Saves structured data to Apify dataset

Use Cases

• Product research and analysis
• Price monitoring and comparison
• Market trend analysis
• Inventory management
• Competitor analysis

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrl	string	Sephora category URL to scrape	New makeup products URL
results_wanted	integer	Maximum products to collect	20
max_pages	integer	Maximum pages to visit	10
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for anti-blocking	Residential proxies

Output Data

Each product includes:

Field	Type	Description
brand	string	Product brand name
title	string	Product title
image_url	string	Product image URL
product_url	string	Product detail page URL
current_price	number	Current price in AED
original_price	number	Original price (if discounted)
currency	string	Currency code (AED)
rating	number	Average rating (0-5)
review_count	integer	Number of reviews
shades	string	Available shades/variants
is_new	boolean	New product badge
is_exclusive	boolean	Exclusive to Sephora
scraped_at	string	Scraping timestamp

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

{
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "max_pages": 5
}

Custom Category

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.sephora.me/ae-en/shop/skincare/new-in-skincare",
  "results_wanted": 100
}

Sample Output

{
  "brand": "DIOR",
  "title": "Forever Skin Bronze Ultra-Melting Bronzing Balm Stick",
  "image_url": "https://img-product.sephora.me/dw/image/v2/BKWK_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Sephora/default/dw66cf2d6c/images/hi-res/SKU/SKU_7232/797730_swatch.jpeg",
  "product_url": "https://www.sephora.me/ae-en/p/forever-skin-bronze-ultra-melting-bronzing-balm-stick/P1000212245",
  "current_price": 265,
  "original_price": null,
  "currency": "AED",
  "rating": null,
  "review_count": null,
  "shades": "6 Shades",
  "is_new": true,
  "is_exclusive": false,
  "scraped_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Tips

• Use residential proxies for best results
• Start with smaller results_wanted for testing
• Monitor rate limits and adjust maxConcurrency if needed
• Check product URLs for detailed information

Integrations

• Apify platform for cloud execution
• Webhooks for real-time data updates
• API access for programmatic retrieval
• Integration with e-commerce platforms

FAQ

Q: Does this scraper work for other Sephora categories? A: Yes, modify the startUrl parameter to target different product categories.

Q: How often should I run this scraper? A: New products are added regularly, so weekly or daily runs may be appropriate depending on your needs.

Q: Can I scrape product details pages? A: This scraper focuses on product listings. For detailed product information, use the product URLs to build a separate detail scraper.

Legal Notice

This scraper is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Always respect Sephora's Terms of Service and robots.txt. Use appropriate rate limiting and consider the impact on their servers.