Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Premium beauty and personal care segment saw double-digit current value growth in Egypt in 2023 but significant decline in volumes during the year. Two main factors impeded the performance of premium beauty and personal care during the year. Firstly,…
The premium beauty and personal care category in Cameroon is still niche due to low demand as the target audience remains small. This has been a key reason why it has been a struggle to have established beauty specialists that focus solely on the…
Despite price hikes and falling purchasing power amidst persistently high inflation, overall demand for premium beauty and personal care products in Algeria remained reasonably robust in 2023. This resilience was partly explained by the fact that the…
Oral care products were only affected by home seclusion and consumer lockdown during the first quarter of 2021. Many distributors turned to online shopping and home deliveries in order to make it easier for consumers to get supplies and access their…
Demand for oral care in South Africa remained stable in 2023, as this category is deemed essential for maintaining personal health and self-care. However, local consumers also continued to struggle with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Although…
Oral care in Nigeria recorded strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, as with other categories of beauty and personal care, this reflected strong rises in unit prices amid high inflationary pressure. By contrast, retail volume and value…
Recent years have seen local consumers become increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining a strict daily oral hygiene routine and this is linked to the increased importance of appearance and personal image in Moroccan society. This has led to…
In 2023, Eezi Oral Hygiene Brands launched in oral care in Kenya, with toothpaste tablets in line with current environmental concerns. These tablets, activated by saliva and clinically approved, offer an eco-friendly and water-free oral care…
Oral care witnessed a decline in volumes and a considerable increase in value sales in Egypt in 2023, due to the significant increase in its prices. Prices rose for several reasons, including currency fluctuations, with the Egyptian pound weakening,…
The competitive environment in the oral care category in Cameroon is led by Colgate-Palmolive and Tropik Industries SA, the exclusive distributor of the Signal toothpaste and toothbrush in Cameroon. Colgate-Palmolive has intensified the competition…
Total volume and current value growth rates for oral care in 2023 were down slightly on 2022. This was partly the result of increasing maturity, but mainly attributable to more cautious attitudes to spending among Algerians as high inflation…
After two unprecedented years characterised by the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 proved to be a year of recovery for men’s grooming in Tunisia. Moreover, despite the economic crisis, men’s grooming in Tunisia remained attractive to many…
Demand for men’s grooming in South Africa continued to rise in 2023. Since the pandemic, an increasing number of South African males have started to prioritise their skin care routines, including a greater shift towards using face masks. Men are not…
Like other categories of beauty and personal care, men’s grooming in Nigeria was negatively impacted by poor economic conditions in 2023. While the category grew in retail current value terms, retail volume sales and retail value (constant 2023…
Moroccan men are increasingly feeling the pressure to maintain strict personal hygiene and personal grooming routines as changes in society have placed far more emphasis on male beauty while encouraging men to pay attention to their appearance. This…
Men’s grooming in Kenya in 2023 benefited from local men’s rising interest and greater investment in self-care and maintenance. Skin care has become a notable trend, enhanced by pandemic era when consumers were spending more time at home and paying…
Men’s grooming saw strong current value growth in Egypt in 2023, while volume sales fell slightly during the year. Growth was driven primarily by the fact that the prices of men's grooming products significantly increased. Reasons for these price…
In the past, be it in barber shops or at home, baby powders were the most common pre-shave products used with surgical spirits used as post-shave lotions to prevent bumps. These were cheaper alternatives coupled with the fact that the availability of…
Rising image-consciousness among male consumers in Algeria continued to support the positive development of men’s grooming in 2023. This shift remained most visible among younger demographics, who tend to be less conservative in their attitudes to…
Countless new products were developed by local industry players in Tunisia in 2022. The Tunisian beauty and personal care industry is endeavouring to compete with international players by launching new brands at affordable prices compared to imported…