Can I Claim My Botox and Fillers as Business Expenses?

Running an aesthetic clinic often means investing in your own appearance. After all, you are the face of your brand. But can you really claim Botox, fillers, or even your skincare as a business expense?

As accountants who specialise in the aesthetic industry, we get asked this a lot so here’s the honest breakdown.

✅ What You Can Claim

You can claim expenses that are:

• Wholly and exclusively for business use

• Necessary for delivering your services

Some examples include:

• Dermal filler supplies used on clients

• Skin boosters, threads, serums used in treatments

• Uniforms, gloves, sharps bins

• Training courses related to your treatments

❌ What You Can’t Claim

Sadly, HMRC is strict about anything that has a “duality of purpose” – in other words, anything that benefits you personally and your business.

This includes:

• Botox and fillers for your own face

• Skincare, makeup, and facials

• Hair, lashes, nails, or tanning

• Gym memberships or supplements

Even if it helps you market your business or look presentable, HMRC doesn’t see it as a necessary business cost.

⚖️ A Grey Area

What about models used in training or marketing treatments?

If you’re injecting someone for free as part of training or content creation, and you buy the product just for that – it may be claimable.

But if it’s you being treated, HMRC will almost always see it as personal.

✅ Tip: Keep Good Records

The best way to stay compliant is to:

• Keep receipts for all purchases

• Use separate cards/accounts for business

• Note who treatments/products were for (client, model, self, etc.)

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