Kruidvat Product Search Scraper: Extract Pharmacy & Beauty Data at Scale

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What Is Kruidvat.be?

Kruidvat.be is Belgium's leading pharmacy and health & beauty retailer, operating both physical stores and a comprehensive e-commerce platform. The site hosts thousands of products spanning medications, supplements, skincare, cosmetics, personal care, and wellness items. For market researchers, price monitors, retailers, and developers, manually collecting product data from Kruidvat's search results is tedious and error-prone — the Kruidvat Product Search Scraper automates this workflow, extracting structured data at scale.

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Overview

The Kruidvat Product Search Scraper targets product search result pages on Kruidvat.be, extracting comprehensive product details from each listing. It is built for:

• Price monitoring services tracking pharmaceutical and cosmetic pricing across markets
• E-commerce aggregators building cross-platform product catalogs
• Market researchers analyzing Belgian health and beauty product offerings
• Competitors benchmarking product ranges and positioning
• BI teams feeding product intelligence into analytics dashboards

The scraper excels at handling paginated search results, collecting up to 200 items per URL, and gracefully managing failures across bulk runs via the ignore_url_failures flag.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a simple JSON configuration:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.kruidvat.be/fr/search/lip?currentPage=1"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Input Parameters Explained

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
urls	Array	Product search result URLs from Kruidvat.be. Can be any search query (e.g., lip care, vitamins, skincare) with any page number.	["https://www.kruidvat.be/fr/search/lip?currentPage=1"]
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, the scraper continues running even if individual URLs fail. Useful for bulk operations to avoid interruptions.	true
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum number of products to extract per URL. Range typically 1–200. Higher values collect more data but take longer.	200

How to Prepare URLs

1. Visit Kruidvat.be and search for a product category (e.g., "lip", "vitamins", "shampoo")
2. Select your language (French /fr/ or Dutch /nl/) — note this in the URL
3. Optionally navigate to other pages using the pagination controls
4. Copy the full URL including query parameters (e.g., ?currentPage=1)
5. Paste into the urls array

Tip: Kruidvat URLs include language codes (/fr/ or /nl/) and pagination parameters (currentPage). Preserve these exactly for reliable scraping.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "absent_in_hybris_product": false,
  "age_restricted": false,
  "allowed_on_mobile_app": false,
  "average_rating": 4.47,
  "base_product": "BP_5920332",
  "bazaar_voice_review_summary": {
    "average_rating": 4.47,
    "number_of_reviews": 105
  },
  "categories_hierarchy": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "code": "29537197",
          "name": "Beaute",
          "review_disabled": false
        },
        {
          "code": "30265299",
          "name": "Maquillage",
          "review_disabled": false
        },
        {
          "code": "30265396",
          "name": "Mascaras",
          "review_disabled": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "charity": false,
  "classifications": [],
  "code": "5920332",
  "digital_product": false,
  "display_only": false,
  "ean": "4059729421333",
  "egift_card": false,
  "engraving_enabled": false,
  "erp_categories": [
    {
      "code": "2002",
      "name": "BEAUTY",
      "review_disabled": false
    },
    {
      "code": "2069",
      "name": "MAKE-UP",
      "review_disabled": false
    },
    {
      "code": "2210",
      "name": "MAKE-UP",
      "review_disabled": false
    },
    {
      "code": "5690",
      "name": "DECO DISPLAY",
      "review_disabled": false
    },
    {
      "code": "5691",
      "name": "DECO DISPLAY",
      "review_disabled": false
    },
    {
      "code": "5692",
      "name": "DECO DISPLAY",
      "review_disabled": false
    }
  ],
  "exclude_from_discounts": false,
  "external": false,
  "fastlane": false,
  "gwp": false,
  "hide_promotions_and_markdown_price": false,
  "home_delivery_only": false,
  "images": [
    {
      "format": "product",
      "image_type": "PRIMARY",
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/prd-images/h02/had/45076054933534/prd-front-5920332-1_600x600/prd-front-5920332-1-600x600.jpg"
    },
    {
      "format": "list",
      "image_type": "PRIMARY",
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/prd-images/h71/hc4/45076054278174/prd-front-5920332-1_184x184/prd-front-5920332-1-184x184.jpg"
    },
    {
      "format": "thumbnail",
      "image_type": "PRIMARY",
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/prd-images/h08/hd5/45076053360670/prd-front-5920332-1_60x60/prd-front-5920332-1-60x60.jpg"
    },
    {
      "format": "zoom",
      "image_type": "PRIMARY",
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/prd-images/h55/he6/45076053884958/prd-front-5920332-1_1020x1020/prd-front-5920332-1-1020x1020.jpg"
    },
    {
      "format": "superZoom",
      "image_type": "PRIMARY",
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/prd-images/hfd/h7b/45076052836382/prd-front-5920332-1_1200x1200/prd-front-5920332-1-1200x1200.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "in_stock_flag": false,
  "inactive_in_hybris": false,
  "ioma_home_delivery_available": false,
  "is_coming_soon": false,
  "is_gift_wrap_available": false,
  "is_loyalty_product": false,
  "is_offline_product": false,
  "marketplace_product": false,
  "master_brand": {
    "abrand": false,
    "brand_type": "Exclusief merk",
    "code": "brand_ESSENC",
    "engraving_enabled": false,
    "hide_promotions_and_markdown_price": false,
    "hide_roundel": false,
    "limitative": false,
    "name": "Essence"
  },
  "max_order_quantity": 15,
  "min_order_quantity": 1,
  "modiface_enabled": false,
  "multibuy": false,
  "multidimensional": false,
  "name": "Essence Mascara Extreme Lengthening & Volume Lash Without Limits 01",
  "number_of_reviews": 105,
  "other_prices": [],
  "pharmacy": false,
  "potential_loyalty_points": 0,
  "power_reviews_review_summary": {
    "average_rating": 4.47,
    "number_of_reviews": 105
  },
  "pre_order": false,
  "price": {
    "currency_iso": "EUR",
    "formatted_value": "€ 3.99",
    "is_tpr": false,
    "old_value_label": "product.pricetag.from.suggested.manufacturer",
    "price_type": "BUY",
    "save_price": "",
    "value": 3.99
  },
  "price_range": {},
  "product_loyalty_points": 0,
  "product_references": [],
  "promotions": [],
  "purchasable": true,
  "restricted_for_wishlist": false,
  "review_disabled": false,
  "review_enabled": true,
  "roundel_category_badge": {
    "image": {
      "url": "/medias/sys_master/promotion-labels/h8f/hc4/11814688423966/9774961426462/9774961426462.png"
    }
  },
  "roundel_category_badges": [],
  "short_description": "13ml",
  "show_vat_ship": null,
  "stock": {
    "stock_level": 29,
    "stock_level_status": "inStock"
  },
  "subscription": false,
  "supplier_description": "COSNOVA GMBH (BNL)",
  "top_promotion": {
    "badge": {
      "image": {
        "url": "/medias/sys_master/promotion-labels/h8f/hc4/11814688423966/9774961426462/9774961426462.png"
      }
    },
    "code": 2004525,
    "end_date": "2026-12-31T00:00:00+0100",
    "long_description": "<p>Achetez des articles de maquillage d&#39;une valeur minimale de 20.00 pour profiter d&#39;une livraison gratuite, appliqu&eacute;e directement dans votre panier d&#39;achats. Offre valable sur la gamme affich&eacute;e ci-dessous.</p>",
    "pro_group_id": "206388",
    "reward": {},
    "shop4_nop": false,
    "start_date": "2019-10-24T00:00:00+0200",
    "title": "Livraison gratuite maquillage"
  },
  "url": "/essence-mascara-extreme-lengthening-volume-lash-without-limits-01/p/5920332",
  "variants_number": 0,
  "white_label_shop_product": false,
  "from_url": "https://www.kruidvat.be/fr/beaute?currentPage=1"
}

Each product extracted returns a comprehensive record with 70+ fields covering pricing, metadata, images, reviews, availability, and commerce flags:

Core Product Information

Field	Purpose
Name	Product title as displayed on Kruidvat
Code	Internal Kruidvat product code/SKU
EAN	European Article Number (barcode)
URL	Direct link to the product detail page
Short Description	Brief product summary
Supplier Description	Description provided by the supplier
Master Brand	Parent brand name
Base Product	Whether this is a base product or variant

Pricing & Commerce

Field	Purpose
Price	Current selling price in EUR
Other Prices	Alternate pricing (e.g., bulk, promotional)
Price Range	Min/max pricing for variant products
Potential Loyalty Points	Loyalty program points offered
Product Loyalty Points	Actual loyalty points earned
Promotions	Active promotional offers
Top Promotion	Highest-value promotion currently active
Hide Promotions And Markdown Price	Whether promotional pricing is hidden
Exclude From Discounts	If true, product cannot be discounted
Multibuy	Volume/bulk purchase offers
Show VAT Ship	VAT and shipping cost display flags

Availability & Inventory

Field	Purpose
In Stock Flag	Boolean indicating stock availability
Stock	Current stock quantity level
Home Delivery Only	If true, available only for home delivery
IOMA Home Delivery Available	Whether integrated home delivery is offered
Is Coming Soon	Whether product is pre-release/pre-order
Is Offline Product	Product only available in physical stores
Pre Order	Whether customers can pre-order
Purchasable	Whether the product can be purchased
Max Order Quantity	Maximum items allowed per order
Min Order Quantity	Minimum items required per order

Product Variants & Attributes

Field	Purpose
Variants Number	Count of available variants (sizes, colors, etc.)
Multidimensional	Whether the product has multiple variant dimensions
Product References	Related or complementary product references
Images	Array of product image URLs
Categories Hierarchy	Full category taxonomy path
ERP Categories	Enterprise Resource Planning category classification
Classifications	Internal product classifications

Reviews & Reputation

Field	Purpose
Average Rating	Mean customer review score (typically 1–5 stars)
Number Of Reviews	Total customer reviews received
Review Enabled	Whether customer reviews are active
Review Disabled	Whether reviews are hidden from display
Bazaar Voice Review Summary	Third-party review aggregation data
Power Reviews Review Summary	Alternative review platform data

Special Flags & Features

Field	Purpose
Age Restricted	Whether product is age-gated (e.g., alcohol, medications)
Pharmacy	Whether item is a pharmacy-only product
Digital Product	Whether product is digital (e.g., e-gift card)
eGift Card	If true, product is an e-gift card
GWP (Gift With Purchase)	Free gift promotion flag
Is Gift Wrap Available	Whether gift wrapping is offered
Is Loyalty Product	Whether product is loyalty-exclusive
Subscription	Whether product can be ordered via subscription
Charity	If true, proceeds support charitable causes
Modiface Enabled	Virtual try-on (makeup) enabled
Engraving Enabled	Whether engraving service is available
Allowed On Mobile App	Product visibility on mobile app
Fastlane	Express checkout eligibility
External	Whether product redirects to external vendor
Marketplace Product	Whether product is from third-party marketplace seller
White Label Shop Product	Private-label/brand-exclusive product
Absent In Hybris Product	System inventory flag
Inactive In Hybris	Product inactive in backend system

Additional Metadata

Field	Purpose
Roundel Category Badge	Special category badge/icon
Roundel Category Badges	Multiple category badges
Restricted For Wishlist	Whether adding to wishlist is restricted

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How to Use

1. Identify search URLs — Navigate to Kruidvat.be, search for product categories (vitamins, skincare, etc.), and copy the search result URLs including page parameters.

2. Prepare the input — Paste URLs into the urls array. Choose a suitable max_items_per_url (50–200 typical for balanced speed/volume).

3. Enable error tolerance — Set ignore_url_failures: true to allow the scraper to skip broken URLs and continue the run.

4. Execute the scraper — Start the actor and monitor the run log for progress and any warnings.

5. Export your data — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Columns align directly with the fields listed above.

Best practices:

• Use language-consistent URLs (either all /fr/ or all /nl/)
• Test with a small URL batch first to verify output quality
• For large-scale runs (1000+ products), use multiple separate executions with ignore_url_failures: true
• Monitor average rating and review count to identify popular products

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Use Cases & Business Value

Price Intelligence: Track Kruidvat pharmaceutical and cosmetic pricing weekly, detect markdown patterns, and benchmark against competitors.

Product Catalog Aggregation: Ingest Kruidvat product data into your e-commerce platform, automatically syncing images, prices, and stock status.

Market Analysis: Analyze product availability trends, brand presence, and category growth in the Belgian pharmacy/beauty sector.

Loyalty & Promotion Monitoring: Identify loyalty-exclusive products and top promotions to understand Kruidvat's retention strategy.

The Kruidvat Product Search Scraper eliminates manual data entry, ensuring your product intelligence is current, consistent, and actionable.

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Conclusion

The Kruidvat Product Search Scraper is the fastest way to extract pharmacy and beauty product data from Belgium's largest health retailer. With 70+ rich data fields and flexible pagination support, it powers price monitoring, market research, and e-commerce aggregation at scale. Start scraping today.