Beauty and Personal Care

Beauty and personal care in Sweden remained stable in terms of volume sales in 2023. However, value growth was significant due to a powerful trend towards premiumisation and high inflation. Swedes view beauty and personal care products as essential,…

Overall, in 2023, beauty and personal care in Switzerland registered a slight increase in retail volume sales and moderate rise in retail current value sales. However, the retail current value performance was boosted by the global and domestic…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Thailand saw demand from local consumers reflect greater sophistication in taste and preferences. While Thais developed a heightened level of concern for health and hygiene when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its…

Despite the inflationary pressure and significant price increases in 2023, consumer demand for colour cosmetics remained stable in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All categories with the exception of eye shadow posted volume growth and moderate current value…

Demand for facial make-up increased significantly over the course of 2023, with strong growth registered in both the premium and mass segments over the course of the year. Much of this growth was spurred by the very dynamic performance registered in…

In the Dominican Republic, multifunctionality has become an increasingly sought-after attribute in colour cosmetics. Not only are consumers more informed about the benefits of certain compounds, but they are seeking simplification in their beauty…

As the category hardest hit by COVID-19 due to the closure of department stores and beauty specialist retailers, limited social occasions and mask-wearing, colour cosmetics recorded current value growth in Greece in 2023 but has still yet to return…

Sales in colour cosmetics were strong in both value and volume terms in Peru in 2023. However, it is noted that the volume trajectory, albeit robust, is lower than the anticipated potential. While the return to out-of-home lifestyles rebounded…

Colour cosmetics in Sweden continues to flourish, demonstrating strong post-pandemic sales. While volume growth has slowed down due to market maturity, value sales remain robust. This is fuelled by a powerful premiumisation trend, a steady stream of…

Colour cosmetics in Switzerland posted good retail current value growth in 2023. This was mostly due to inflationary pressure on prices with retail volume sales seeing a slow increment. Higher average unit prices were mainly caused by increased…

The upturn in demand for colour cosmetics witnessed in 2022 as a result of the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions continued apace in Thailand in 2023, when an almost complete return to school/work, social and travel norms triggered a massive growth…

In 2023, amid significant inflation and rising prices deodorants in Bosnia and Herzegovina faced weaker consumer demand. Retail volume growth declined in all categories with the exception of deodorant sticks and deodorant wipes. In the face of higher…

Deodorant sprays remained the overwhelmingly dominant category of deodorants in Croatia during 2023 and this is a reflection of the status that deodorant spray shave as the default format of deodorants for local consumers. Put simply, deodorant…

Deodorants are widely used by the population in Dominican Republic, where it is considered a necessity regardless of income group. Despite the price increases in recent years, demand has proved resilient with retail volume sales continuing to rise in…

2023 was very positive for deodorants in Greece, as both core deodorant categories, roll-ons and sprays, recorded strong growth in volume terms. This can be attributed to the increased use of deodorants due to a changing climate and higher inbound…

Sales in deodorants were supported by the weather conditions in Peru in 2023, resulting in healthy value growth and more tempered volume growth. Indeed, the country experienced hot temperatures in 2023, along with effects from the El Niño phenomenon…

Deodorant sales in Sweden exhibited stagnation in 2023. Volume sales remained flat, with any growth in value primarily driven by inflation and a modest premiumisation trend. Deodorants are considered an essential beauty and personal care product,…

Deodorants in Switzerland posted further positive retail volume and current value growth in 2023. While inflationary pressure on prices stimulated retail current value sales, growth was in line with the retail volume increase. The hot and long summer…

Deodorants in Thailand witnessed steady and strong growth 2023, in terms of both volume and current value sales. This was largely due to the continued post-pandemic return to pre-pandemic patterns and habits, with local consumers once again becoming…

In 2023, retail volume sales of depilatories declined in Bosnia and Herzegovina, amid lower consumer confidence caused by high inflation and the rising cost of living. Women’s razors and blades is the largest category within depilatories, but it was…