Deodorants

Like most areas of the beauty and personal care market, deodorants saw growth in total volume and current value sales dip in 2023 as persistent inflationary pressures continued to fuel price hikes and erode purchasing power in Algeria. However, the…

In 2023, deodorants in Argentina registered a robust rebound after the marginal recovery seen during 2022 and 2021. Despite retail volume sales in 2023 reaching pre-pandemic levels, the category still remains far from its volume record reached in…

Just as consumers are tailoring their choice of fragrance to suit various occasions, they are now applying a similar approach to selecting deodorants in Australia. Rather than relying on one deodorant exclusively, local consumers are building…

Retail volume and current value sales of deodorants suffered during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic due to the shift to home office and generally spending more time at home in accordance with lockdowns. As COVID-19 regulations were relaxed as the…

Deodorants in Azerbaijan registered modest constant value and volume growth, partly supported by continuing population growth. Inflation eased, particularly at the end of 2023, and this also supported volume growth. In addition, a hot summer also…

Despite price increases and the squeeze on consumer budgets, demand for deodorants in Belgium remained steady with only a marginal decline in volume sales in 2023. Moreover, deodorants witnessed a relatively better performance in volume terms than…

There was a significant fall in volume sales of deodorants in Bolivia in 2023. With inflation rates continuing to rise, especially for imports, and with deodorants being predominantly imported, this dampened volume sales. As such, consumers…

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…

The predominantly hot weather and the great cultural importance attributed to personal hygiene and fragrance drove the consumption of deodorants in Brazil in 2022, which is the second largest global market for the category. Concern with personal…

The slowdown in production of aluminium across Europe, due to higher energy prices caused by the war in Ukraine, has led to a shortage of aluminium for producing deodorant cans and antiperspirants. As a result, some deodorant manufacturers increased…

The hot tropical climate in Cameroon especially during the dry season leads to a lot of sweating. Temperatures average around 36 degrees on a daily basis during the dry season, with this season lasting for around six months. Sweating is thus…

Deodorants experienced robust growth in 2023, primarily propelled by inflationary price increases, contributing to the expansion of retail value. Despite this, volumes decreased across categories as demand normalised following the economic reopening…

Despite the economic downturn impacting beauty and personal care categories, deodorants displayed resilience in Chile in 2023, returning to solid retail volume growth and seeing dynamic current value growth, recording higher growth compared with most…

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…

Value sales of deodorants showed single-digit growth in current value terms in Colombia in 2023 driven by the high temperatures recorded in the country and unit price increases, which were mainly the result of the growth in retail prices linked to…

Products with more innovative and distinctive functional claims continued to win over new consumers in deodorants in Costa Rica in 2023. One of the most notable examples was Speed Stick Carbon Absorb, which is made with activated charcoal and…

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…

In 2023, deodorants in Denmark reported steady retail volume and current value growth in 2023. Lower inflation had a generally positive influence on overall consumption compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, inflation continued to drive price…

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…

Ecuador has been through a series of economic crises in recent years and, according to Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC), more than 60.5% of Ecuadorians are currently underemployed or struggling to make ends meet despite working…

Deodorants saw strong current value growth in Egypt in 2023. However, the category witnessed a small decrease in its volumes at the same time as its considerable increase in value, due to large increases in its prices. Indeed, prices increased by…

In 2023, deodorants in Estonia saw positive retail value, with growing awareness and a strong advertising campaign in men's deodorants adding momentum to sales. Sales of deodorants also benefited from consumers returning to their social and…

While deodorant sales volume remained stable in Finland in 2023, the product area saw a healthy rise in value terms. This can be attributed, in part, to inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. However, a more significant factor is the evolving…

After seeing a good performance in 2022, deodorants in France again saw positive current value and volume growth rates in 2023, and recovered to the 2019 level of value sales (although it did not quite reach this target in volume terms). The warm…

While value sales increased significantly for deodorants in Georgia in 2023, volume sales fell slightly, as price rises forced some consumers to trade down. This resulted in many consumers switching to deodorant roll-ons, which actually saw volume…

Deodorants saw growth in 2022, with good sales growth in both retail current value terms (all formats) and retail volume terms (deodorant sprays and roll-ons only). Indeed, the summer of 2022 was hot in Germany, which led to higher overall volume…

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…

Deodorants in Guatemala rose faster in 2023 than it did in the previous year, in terms of both volume and current value sales. The category is hugely dominated by mass products, with premium presence being insignificant. Over 2022 and 2023 prices…

Due to lifestyles and habits, deodorants in Hong Kong remained relatively niche over the review period. However, there was an increase in demand for these personal hygiene products in 2023, driven by the shift towards more active lifestyles following…

Hungary played host to the world’s first deodorant refilling stations in 2023. These new refill stations are designed to offer a more sustainable solution in the deodorants market. These stations work with Rossmann’s Isana private label line of…

The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the resumption of regular scheduled international flights, and the release of pent-up travel demand from the pandemic years led to a surge in travel trips in India in 2022, which in turn accelerated the growth of…

The market for deodorants in Indonesia saw a decline in current value terms in 2023, in contrast to the performance of the previous two years. Demand was restricted by the perception that prologued usage of such products could lead to irritation and…

Following a strong performance in 2022, deodorants in Ireland continued to record positive retail value and volume sales in 2023. While price increases supported strength in retail value, volume sales remained positive in deodorant creams, pumps,…

Deodorants witnessed dynamic current value growth in Israel in 2023. After many companies reduced their use of discounts and increased prices at the end of 2022, the price rises were felt strongly in the final year of the review period. Unilever…

Deodorants saw dynamic double-digit growth in current value terms in Italy in 2023. While most of the beauty and personal care products sales were primarily boosted by price hikes, deodorants stood out as it achieved positive growth in volume terms…

Although sales of deodorants did not return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level in Japan in 2023, the category saw strong current value growth. The main reasons were that the opportunities for going out increased, the end of mask-wearing increased…

Deodorants in Kazakhstan witnessed steady growth in volume terms in 2023. This can be attributed to active promotion by manufacturers and an expanding consumer base. The influx of immigrants into the country has contributed to this rise. Despite…

Deodorants in Kenya enjoyed positive growth in 2023, attributed to various factors including increased marketing efforts by players, which play a crucial role in creating awareness and driving consumer preferences – Nivea is an example of a brand…

Deodorants were one of the stronger performers among beauty and personal care products in 2023. Despite the stubbornly high inflation, caused initially by the energy crisis from the war in Ukraine, deodorants registered both healthy constant value…

In 2023, sales of deodorants rose following the full lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Lithuania. As such, an increase in social and professional interactions drove motivation for consumers to maintain a fresh and clean scent.  While deodorant…

Deodorant sprays posted the most dynamic growth within deodorants in Malaysia in 2023, rising fastest in both volume and current value terms as the format gained greater appeal among local consumers. Many brands of deodorant sprays have been…

Traditionally, brands have focused their marketing on TV spots that emphasise the ability of their deodorants to keep consumers fresh, while also helping to make them more attractive. For example, Axe is a brand that has found success by focusing on…

One of the few positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic for sales of deodorants was that many local consumers are now paying more attention to their personal hygiene routines. In particular, young men are becoming much more conscious about body…

In 2023, retail value sales of deodorants in New Zealand registered stable growth, while volume sales declined. According to Stats NZ, the cost of living for an average household in New Zealand increased by 7% over the 12 months up to September 2023.…

Deodorants in Nigeria saw positive retail current value growth in 2023, but all categories declined in retail volume and value (constant 2023 prices) terms in a depressed economic climate. The strong performance in retail current value sales was due…

With prices continuing to rise for deodorants in North Macedonia in 2023, there was a fall in constant value sales, as rising costs hit profit margins. Volume growth was also minimal. Deodorants sprays continued to account for most value sales and…

Deodorants in Norway continued to grapple with a high degree of market maturity in 2023. Despite a return to social activities and exercise routines, deodorant sales have not seen a corresponding rise. This can be attributed to several factors.…

Deodorant sprays continued to account for the majority of value sales, as sprays are readily available in stores throughout the country and it is easy to find different brands with various characteristics, odours, and unit prices. This trend reflects…

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…

In 2023, deodorants experienced further solid growth in both retail volume and current value terms in Poland, despite already having returned to the pre-pandemic level of sales. All categories saw both volume and value growth except for deodorant…