NIGP 65229: Cosmetics and Skin Care: Colognes, Creams, Lipsticks, Lotions, Perfumes, Powders, Soaps W/Lotion, etc.

NIGP 65229 Cosmetics and Skin Care, an Item code, covers cosmetic and personal care products that state and local governments procure for institutional resale, harm reduction programs, and direct consumption. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing retail-quality cosmetics including nail polish, lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, foundation, and blush for offender canteen resale; personal hygiene products such as antifungal powder, shaving cream, antibacterial soap, and feminine hygiene items for prison commissary distribution; and harm reduction supplies including wound care and skin protectant products for public health programs. Issuing bodies under this code include state corrections departments, state procurement divisions acting on behalf of corrections agencies, and county public health departments. The Missouri Department of Corrections and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers in the recent activity, both sourcing cosmetics and hygiene products for institutional commissary operations.

Geographic activity centers on Missouri and Texas, with secondary representation from Colorado. Recent opportunities include the Missouri Department of Corrections' IFB for cosmetics resale at Chillicothe Correctional Center and Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (due June 3, 2026, estimated annual gross sales $5,337.25); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division's IFB for personal hygiene and grooming products including antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial soap, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons for delivery to five Texas locations (response due May 26, 2026); and Boulder County Public Health's RFP for harm reduction supplies including safer injection, safer smoking, and wound care products (due September 11, 2026). Contracts are typically structured as fixed-price awards with delivery to specified institutional locations or county facilities, and corrections-focused procurements often include bar-coding requirements, strict ingredient prohibitions (alcohol, aerosols, glass containers), and sample submission mandates.