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Sephora Credit Card: Complete 2026 Guide (Store Card vs. Sephora Visa)

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TL;DR

Sephora offers two Comenity Bank co-branded cards: the store-only My Sephora Credit Card and the general-purpose Sephora Visa Credit Card. Both earn 4% back in Reward Dollars at Sephora plus double Beauty Insider points, with no annual fee and 25% off your first purchase. The Visa version adds 1% back everywhere else and works anywhere Visa is accepted, but has a higher approval bar and an APR that ranges 23.24%-31.99% vs. the store card's flat 31.99%. Neither has an intro 0% period. Terms verified at sephora.com, August 2026.

Comenity Bank

My Sephora Credit Card

Store-only card earning 4% back in Reward Dollars plus double Beauty Insider points at Sephora.

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Comenity Bank

Sephora Visa Credit Card

General-purpose version of the Sephora card — 4% at Sephora, 1% back everywhere else Visa is accepted.

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2
Sephora card versions

Store-only card and general-purpose Visa

4%
Sephora rewards rate

Reward Dollars on every Sephora purchase, both versions

2x
Beauty Insider points

Vs. 1 point/$1 standard rate

$0
Annual fee

Both versions — verified Aug 2026

Sephora runs two Comenity Bank co-branded credit cards: a store-only card and a general-purpose Visa. Both share the same headline reward (4% back in Reward Dollars at Sephora, plus double Beauty Insider points) and no annual fee — the difference is where you can use the card and the APR structure.

Store-only vs. Visa

The My Sephora Credit Card works exclusively at Sephora stores and sephora.com. The Sephora Visa Credit Card is the general-purpose version — usable anywhere Visa is accepted, adding 1% back on non-Sephora purchases, but typically requiring stronger credit for approval.

No introductory APR period

Neither Sephora card offers an introductory 0% APR period. The store card carries a flat 31.99% standard APR; the Visa version's APR ranges 23.24%-31.99% based on creditworthiness (both verified August 2026). Because there's no promotional rate to lean on, these cards work best for shoppers who pay their balance in full every cycle — otherwise the interest cost outweighs the 4% Sephora rewards rate within a purchase cycle or two.

Our methodology

Every figure above is attributed to Comenity Bank and Sephora's own published disclosures, verified August 2026. ClearValue Lending is not a card issuer; we score and compare publicly available terms. Rates and terms change — confirm current terms at sephora.com/beauty/credit-card before applying. See our full review methodology for how we score cards.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Sephora Credit Card worth it?+

It's worth it for regular Sephora shoppers and Beauty Insider members who pay their statement in full every month. The 4% Reward Dollars rate plus doubled Beauty Insider points is a strong combination for a no-annual-fee store card. With no introductory APR period and a standard rate as high as 31.99%, carrying a balance quickly erases the rewards value.

Who issues the Sephora Credit Card?+

Comenity Bank issues both the My Sephora Credit Card (store-only) and the Sephora Visa Credit Card (general-purpose) on behalf of Sephora USA, Inc.

Does the Sephora Credit Card affect Beauty Insider points?+

Yes, positively — cardholders earn 2 Beauty Insider points per $1 spent at Sephora, double the standard 1 point/$1 rate for non-cardholders, per Sephora/Comenity terms (verified August 2026).

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