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Average Facebook CPM for Beauty Brands in 2025

Running Facebook ads for beauty products? Let's break down what you should be paying per 1,000 impressions — and how to tell if you're overpaying.

What's the Average Facebook CPM for Beauty?
As of 2025, the average CPM for beauty ads on Facebook is:
$14.06 USD

Average cost per 1,000 impressions

But CPM can vary widely depending on your objective and targeting strategy:

FactorCPM (USD)
Overall Average$14.06
Sales Campaigns$13.01
Engagement Campaigns$3.92
Lookalike Audience Targeting$15.24
Retargeting Campaigns$13.25
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Sales-focused beauty brands often pay more for higher intent targeting, especially with lookalike audiences.

Are You Overpaying for Beauty Ad Impressions?

Many beauty brands unknowingly spend 20–40% more CPM than they should — due to:

  • Poor audience segmentation
  • Low-quality creatives
  • Overlap between prospecting & retargeting
  • Untested bidding strategies

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How to Lower CPM with AI

Mesha's AI Agent for ROAS Optimization can:

  • Detect overspending by campaign type
  • Auto-adjust audience exclusions to avoid bidding overlap
  • Suggest fresh creatives based on fatigued placements
  • Optimize bidding strategy by daypart and geography

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Beauty Ad Benchmarks — How You Compare

Here's how your metrics stack up against 2025 benchmarks:

MetricBenchmark
CTR~1.1%
CPM~$14.06
CPC~$1.10
ROAS (avg.)1.8x – 2.4x
Source: Internal data + industry benchmarks (Revealbot, Meta Ads, Lebesgue, Databox)
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Bonus Tip: Match Creative to Funnel Stage

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Retargeting campaigns with testimonial videos or influencer-style content tend to get better engagement at lower CPMs.

Use carousel ads or reels that:

  • Show product transformations
  • Highlight seasonal benefits (e.g., summer skincare)
  • Include UGC or reviews

Final Thoughts

The average CPM for beauty brands gives you a benchmark — but it's just the beginning. What matters is how efficiently you convert that reach into results.

Run your free audit now or try Mesha's ROAS Optimization AI Agent to lower your cost per result — not just impressions.

Compare with Other Industries

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