Buy These 12 Personal Care Items at Costco (and Save Big!)

Your Costco membership can get big deals on bulk items that aren’t just to fill your pantry or freezer. You can save by buying personal care items at the warehouse retailer, too.

So whether it’s toothpaste or toilet paper, here are some personal care options at Costco that can help you save tons of money by unlocking the true value of your membership.

Get your teeth sparkling clean with this five-pack of Crest 3D White Advanced Whitening Toothpaste. You can grab the bulk-sized pack at Costco for $17.99.

In comparison, you can grab one tube of similar Crest 3D whitening toothpaste for $6.29 per tube at other stores, which would be more than $31 for five of them.

It’s easy to go through body wash, especially for your whole family, but Costco has you covered with Dove Body Wash Deep Moisture. The body wash comes in three 24-ounce bottles for $16.99.

Walmart also carries body wash, but you'll be paying $15.99 for just one bottle. 

It may be a good option to stock up on deodorant so you have some whenever you need it. Costco can help with its Gillette Ultimate Protection 6-in-1 Antiperspirant for as low as $18.99 for a five-pack.

Compare that to Walmart, which also has the Gillette Ultimate Protection Antiperspirant in a five-pack for $28.97.

Get some colorful toothbrushes to keep your smile shining with the Colgate Total Advanced Whitening Toothbrush for $17.99. The eight-pack of soft brushes comes in a variety of colors, so you’ll always have a new one to choose from.

You can pick up a similar pack of brushes on Amazon for $24.99, which is more than $7 more expensive.

Another great bulk item at Costco is the Charmin Ultra Soft Bath Tissue. The Costco version of the two-ply tissue comes in a pack of 30 rolls for $33.99.

After a long day, a good way to clean off your make-up is with the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes from Costco. The Costco pack features a variety of cleaning cloths for a total of 125 in the box for $21.99.

You could also buy the product from Walmart. However, expect to pay around $34.99 for the same box.

Q-tips Cotton Swabs are great for personal care as well as other home or hobby uses. Grab a three-pack from Costco for $11.49, which will equal 1,875 cotton swabs for your home.

Another option may be CVS, which carries one pack of 625 swabs for $7.49 or $22.47 if you buy three packs to equal the total amount of swabs available with the Costco deal.

It’s important to wash your hands and get rid of any germs or viruses you may pick up, which is why the Softsoap Advanced Clean Liquid Hand Soap Refill comes in handy.

You can get two 80-ounce bottles of the soap for as little as $12.99 at Costco.

Target carries a similar version of Softsoap’s refill with one bottle costing $5.99 for 50 ounces. That may seem like it costs less, but when you do the math it comes to nearly 12 cents per ounce.

With spring and summer coming up, it may be a good time to stock up on sunscreen.

Costco is offering a pack of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen, which includes both a five-ounce and three-ounce tube for $15.99. That breaks down to just under $2 per ounce for the whole package.

If you bought the same sunscreen at Target, the retailer only offers the three-ounce version for as low as $9.59, or $3.20 per ounce. But you would have to buy three to get the same amount of sunscreen, costing you $28.77.

Winter is the time of year when many people struggle with chapped lips, and lip balm seems to run out quickly. At Costco, you can get a 12-pack of Carmex Lip Balm for $13.99.

Over at CVS, a three-pack costs $4.99. Buying four of those packs to get you the same number of lip balms at Costco would then cost you $19.96.

A Costco membership is a great way to save money on gas or pack your pantry. Additionally, stocking up on personal care items for your home can be one of the smartest ways to save money.

Buying your personal care items at Costco can help you stay within your budget each month without having to sacrifice the quality you’re looking for.