.skin Domain: From a Brand Extension to a Public Zone
The .skin registry agreement is dated 15 January 2015. The zone entered the root on 11 January 2016 delegated to L'Oréal, which means it began life as a brand extension. On 15 September 2020 it was transferred to XYZ.COM LLC and opened to the public. Measured on 13 August 2026, the zone holds 281,007 registrations, of which 170,005 appear in the zone file.
The registry describes the extension as built for skincare companies, professionals, content creators and enthusiasts. Today no eligibility rule applies, no document is requested and nothing is verified at registration. The same family also includes .beauty, .hair and .makeup. Test candidates on the .skin domain search page, and review hosting options for campaign pages.
This zone's history explains how it is used today. In 2016 it was delegated for the use of a single company, and only after the 2020 transfer did general registration open. The practical consequence is that roughly four closed years delayed its fill rate compared with the earliest new extensions, so two-word combinations still leave real room. The current registration total reflects fast growth after the handover, not a long accumulation.
.SKIN Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator XYZ.COM LLC
- Root zone entry 11 January 2016 (delegated to L'Oréal)
- Opened to the public After the transfer of 15 September 2020
- Eligibility None; the agreement carries no eligibility clause
- Zone size 281,007 names, 170,005 published (13 August 2026)
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .skin domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.skin Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$1.99 /year -
Transfer
$15.69 /year -
Renewal
$16.89 /year -
Restore
$119.90
Included With Every .skin Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.skin Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: your .skin domain is put on Client Hold on its expiry date, so the site and e-mail stop that same day. You can still renew during the first 20 days, but from this point a late renewal fee is added on top of the renewal price. On day 20 the registration is deleted and until day 50 only a paid restore brings it back. Nothing at all can be done in the 5 days that follow, and on day 55 the name is open to anyone. There is exactly one way never to enter this chain: keep auto-renewal on.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .skin address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Renewal Window (Client Hold)
On its expiry date your .skin domain is put on Client Hold: the site and e-mail go down that day, but the registration is still yours. A single renewal within these first 20 days brings everything back exactly as it was — nothing is lost. The only difference is that a late renewal fee is now added to the renewal price; renewing before the expiry date avoids that fee entirely.
Redemption Period (Redemption / RGP)
On day 20 the registration is deleted and the 30-day redemption period that ICANN requires of every gTLD registry begins. The name is not released to anyone during this time; only you can take it back, by paying the restore fee, until day 50. That fee is far higher than a renewal — renewing on time is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete (Pending Delete)
Once the redemption window closes too, the domain enters its final 5 days and there is no way back. Neither renewal nor restore works here; nobody — your registrar included — can return the name to you. The registry uses this window as the last hold before the name goes back into the pool.
Open to Anyone Again (Released)
On day 55 the name .skin returns to the pool and anyone can register it. Sought-after names are often gone within seconds, and there is no guaranteed way to get one back. Yet staying out of this timeline is entirely in your hands: leave auto-renewal on and the expiry date will never catch you off guard.
The timeline above is the schedule Atak Domain applies and publishes. The ICANN chart you will find elsewhere shows a renewal window of up to 45 days after expiry; ICANN's policy on expired registrations (section 2.2.1) lets registrars delete an expired domain at any time, provided they disclose their policy in advance. We apply that window as 20 days and publish it here in plain sight. Full text of the policy: ICANN Expired Registration Recovery Policy
.skin Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.skin Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .skin domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.skin Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .skin Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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The zone entered the root on 11 January 2016 delegated to L'Oréal, so it did begin as a brand extension. On 15 September 2020 it passed to XYZ.COM LLC and opened for general registration. Today the extension is open to all: the agreement contains no eligibility clause and you need no connection to the cosmetics trade. Test candidates on the .skin search page.
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A domain name grants no authority whatsoever. Marketing, health claims and sales of cosmetic products fall under the law of your country, and those duties arise from the activity itself. The extension only makes your address legible on the subject. One practical content rule follows: unverifiable health claims create legal exposure and simultaneously damage your standing in search results.
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Both come from the same family under the same registry operator; the difference is scope. A .skin address names skin and skincare directly, which reads cleanly for dermocosmetics, clinics and content projects. .beauty is a broader umbrella spanning make-up, hair, care and aesthetics. Rule of thumb: focus on skin takes the first, addressing the whole beauty field takes the second.
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As measured on 13 August 2026 the zone contains 281,007 registrations, of which 170,005 appear in the zone file — a ratio close to sixty percent. Three names in five point at a site; the other two have not gone live. That pattern suggests a portion of the zone is held for brand protection and future use. Short single-word roots are hard to find, while two-word combinations remain open.
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Release the transfer lock, obtain the authorisation code and file at the gaining registrar. Cosmetics brands usually wire the address into campaign pages and marketplace storefronts, so export your redirect rules and verification records beforehand. Run the process from the domain transfer page and plan coverage through SSL certificates.
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