Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Deodorants in the Philippines saw strong growth in current value terms in 2022 as consumers returned to their busy pre-pandemic lifestyles, including increased levels of socialisation and sports and fitness activities. Dry deodorant serums gained…
In 2023, colour cosmetics in Vietnam benefitted from rising internet penetration and brands’ greater investment in their social media activities and engagement – especially short videos on TikTok. These endeavours have boosted the growth and…
Colour cosmetics in the Philippines saw dynamic growth in current value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Sales were boosted an increase in mobility, including the return of Filipinos to their physical offices and more…
Beauty and personal care in Vietnam in 2023 continued to benefit from the economy’s recovery. Though inflation was high early in the year, it did slow down. Vietnamese people generally maintain conservative monthly budgets and prioritise basic…
Beauty and personal care in the Philippines registered healthy growth in current value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Sales were boosted an increase in mobility, including the return of Filipinos to their physical offices…
Vietnam’s bath and shower market enjoyed a positive performance in 2023. As income levels and living standards rose, local consumers increasingly prioritised the quality of their bath and shower experiences. They are now showing a pronounced…
Sales of bath and shower products in the Philippines witnessed fairly modest growth in current value terms in 2023, following the normalisation of hygiene behaviours in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers viewed these products as…
Baby and child-specific products turned in a positive performance in Vietnam in 2023, despite potentially challenging demographic trends. The country’s birth rate has been falling in recent years, with the Department of Population reporting an…
Baby and child-specific products in the Philippines saw a stagnant performance in current value terms in 2023. One factor which had an impact on sales was a decline in the birth rate, thanks to greater female empowerment and easier access to family…
After a year of decline in 2022, following the easing of pandemic restrictions in China sun care experienced full recovery in current value terms in 2023, returning to the pre-pandemic level of sales. The remarkable resilience of the sun care…
In 2023, despite the end of the zero-COVID policy, skin care in China did not witness the anticipated strong rebound, but instead experienced a modest recovery in the low single digits in current value terms, with actual value sales remaining lower…
In 2023, premium beauty and personal care in China saw a notable current value rebound from the decline seen in 2022, although sales did not quite return to the 2021 level. After premium skin care, premium colour cosmetics is the largest category…
Oral care in China experienced only a partial recovery in 2023, with a low rebound in current value terms after seeing a notable decline in the previous year. Leading players such as Yunnan Baiyao Group, Procter & Gamble, Hawley & Hazel Chemical, and…
After a year of notable current value decline in 2022, men’s grooming saw only low growth in China in 2023, with sales remaining well below the 2021 level. Men’s fragrances saw the strongest growth from a low base, while due to the stable demand for…
After a year of notable decline in 2022, mass beauty and personal care returned to low current value growth in China in 2023, although sales were unable to reach the 2021 level. The largest category in the mass segment remained mass skin care. For…
Hair care has faced unexpected challenges in its journey to recovery post-pandemic, despite the relaxation of restrictions. After a year of slow decline for hair care in 2022, sales remained fairly stable in China in 2023, failing to recover any of…
After experiencing a decline in 2022, fragrances witnessed robust current value growth in China in 2023. Despite the weak rebound in overall beauty and personal care in 2023, fragrances recorded double-digit growth, surpassing the level of sales seen…
After a year of slight decline in 2022, depilatories showed current value growth in China in 2023, and rebounded to the 2021 level of sales, mainly due to the easing of pandemic restrictions and increasing consumer awareness. The relaxation of…
In 2023, deodorants in China exhibited a modest recovery, after recording a decline in 2022 during the pandemic outbreaks, although sales did not return to the 2021 level. Leading players such as Nivea (Beiersdorf) and Unilever continued to face…
After experiencing a significant current value decline in 2022, colour cosmetics in China witnessed a double-digit rebound in 2023, although it did not return to the level of sales seen in 2021. With the end of the zero-COVID policy, people’s lives…
Seeing a partial rebound from decline in 2022, beauty and personal care in China achieved a low single-digit current value growth rate in 2023, but value sales did not return to the level seen in 2021. This was mainly due to the continuation of…
With the easing of pandemic restrictions, there remained heightened attention towards personal care and items such as bath and shower products. However, hoarding habits from the pandemic period led to continued stockpiles of such products, which…
Despite a declining birth rate in China impacting the overall market for baby-related products, in 2023 baby and child-specific products exhibited recovery from its 2022 current value decline. This resilience can be attributed to its comparatively…
In 2023, sun care in Singapore experienced remarkable double-digit current value growth, particularly sun protection, which saw a significant increase of over 20% even after witnessing double-digit growth the two previous years. This continuous surge…
In Singapore, skin care saw continued current value growth in 2023, with facial care remaining the largest category and the primary growth driver. Growth was underpinned by several factors, including escalating concerns regarding beauty, health, and…
In Singapore, premium beauty and personal care maintained solid current value growth in 2023, with premium fragrances and premium skin care standing out as the primary drivers of actual value growth, and remaining the largest categories overall. This…
Oral care continued to see double-digit current value growth in Singapore in 2023. One of the factors that contributed to this was increasing consumer awareness of the importance of oral health for overall wellbeing, stemming from increased hygiene…
Men’s grooming saw stable solid current value growth in Singapore in 2023, driven by a shifting cultural landscape where men are placing greater importance on their physical appearance. As societal norms evolve and perceptions of masculinity change,…
In Singapore, mass beauty and personal care experienced growth in 2023, with solid performances observed across various product categories. With consumers adopting a more conscientious approach to their expenditure and seeking value-driven options,…
Hair care registered another year of solid current value growth in Singapore in 2023, driven by several key factors influencing consumer behaviour and market dynamics. Growing awareness amongst individuals about the importance of hair health and…
In 2023, fragrances in Singapore experienced significant growth in both retail volume and current value terms, surpassing the pre-COVID-19 levels, seen in 2019. With the resurgence of activities outside the home, such as work, school, and travel,…
Depilatories has been experiencing declining current value sales for several years, and this continued in 2023 in Singapore. Amongst the various product categories within depilatories, the only one witnessing growth in this year was women’s razors…
In Singapore, where the tropical climate often leads to high humidity, the use of deodorants has become a necessity for many. In 2023, deodorants experienced robust current value growth in Singapore, in the high single digits, finally retuning the…
In 2023, colour cosmetics demonstrated robust current value growth in Singapore, sustaining its recovery trajectory with high single-digit growth, although sales were still unable to return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Notably, lip products…
In Singapore, beauty and personal care maintained solid current value growth in 2023, with robust increases across all categories except depilatories, which has been witnessing a consistent slow decline over the past few years. This downturn can be…
The bath and shower category has been seeing its current value growth rates stabilise after the high increase seen in 2020 due to the pandemic. The current value growth rate in bath and shower slowed again in Singapore in 2023, as normalcy fully…
Baby and child-specific products in Singapore continued to grow at a stable rate in current value terms in 2023, regardless of the declining birth rate in the country. One of the reasons for this is that there have been an increasing number of brands…
Sun care saw dynamic current value growth in South Korea in 2023, with sales rising above the pre-pandemic level. Sun protection witnessed a notable rise, especially the mass segment, as outdoor activities increased. Several factors contributed to…
In 2023, overall skin care saw only low current value growth in South Korea. However, while mass skin care experienced solid growth, premium skin care recorded a second consecutive year of decline. Mass brands exhibited rapid development in terms of…
Premium beauty and personal care maintained solid but slowing current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Within premium beauty and personal care, fragrances, BB/CC creams, hand care, and lipstick demonstrated robust growth, amongst others. These…
Oral care saw even stronger current value growth in South Korea in 2023 than in the previous few years. Consumer awareness of oral hygiene continues to grow, contributing to the healthy growth of the category in this year. Most categories within oral…
Men’s grooming maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023. However, sales of premium men’s deodorants and premium men’s hair care products continued to be negligible, primarily because demand remains within the mass segment in these…
Although growth slowed from the previous year, mass beauty and personal care maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Mass colour cosmetics and general purpose body care were amongst the categories that saw healthy growth. Mass…
Hair care saw slow current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Sales and growth in premium hair care in South Korea lagged behind mass, due to the strong presence of mass brands which are effectively positioning themselves in various hair care…
Fragrances maintained double-digit current value growth in South Korea in 2023, with premium fragrances continuing to overwhelmingly dominate, and also seeing the strongest growth in this year. The super-premium segment in fragrances is primarily…
Depilatories maintained solid current value growth for another consecutive year in South Korea in 2023, although the rate of increase slowed compared with the previous couple of years. Nevertheless, women’s razors and blades continued to see robust…
Deodorants maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Deodorant sprays continued to dominate deodorants, and also outpaced deodorant roll-ons, sticks and wipes in terms of value growth in 2023. Consumers prefer deodorant sprays for…
Colour cosmetics maintained dynamic current value growth in South Korea in 2023, with both premium and mass colour cosmetics experiencing healthy growth, with high single-digit increases. Mass colour cosmetics grew slightly faster than premium,…
Beauty and personal care maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Mass beauty and personal care outpaced the growth rate of premium beauty and personal care in this year, although both saw growth. The upward standardisation of…
Bath and shower maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023, although the rate of increase slowed compared with the peak seen over 2020-2022. Clean beauty, which emphasises gentle and natural ingredients, is highly favoured by…