Beauty and Personal Care

Sun care in Austria benefited from the ongoing recovery of travel and tourism in 2023, following the end of mobility restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As people started to travel more, there was an increase in beach and other holidays,…

Skin care in Austria flourished throughout the review period, seemingly unaffected by the impact of the pandemic and prevailing economic challenges. Retail volume and current value growth increased across all categories in 2023. Overall, skin care is…

Despite the much higher average unit prices, premium beauty and personal care products remain very popular among Austrian consumers. Premium products witnessed strong price increases as inflation remained stubbornly high in 2023. The most popular…

Consumer awareness of healthy teeth and oral care remains strong in Austria. As a result, demand for oral care products remained steady with volume sales rising marginally in 2023. In tandem, inflation pushed up unit prices thus positively impacting…

Men’s grooming in Austria delivered a solid performance in 2023 with the category continuing to recover after the declining sales seen during the pandemic. Consumer demand for men’s grooming products has improved across all product areas in 2023 as…

Mass beauty and personal care products continues to generate the lion’s share of value sales within overall beauty and personal care in 2023. The higher cost of living remained an issue for consumers due to stubbornly high inflation rates in 2023,…

Hair care in Austria posted moderate growth in current value terms throughout 2023 as high inflation resulted in further price increases. Hair care is performing well post-pandemic as consumers spend more time out of the home. Freshly washed and…

Inflation remained high in 2023, leading to significant price increases in the fragrance industry and putting further pressure on consumer budgets in Austria. This in turn led to robust current value growth for fragrances in 2023, while retail volume…

Hair removal is enjoying a healthy performance in Austria following the declines seen during the pandemic years. The demand for depilatories weakened in the pandemic as consumers spent less time at home and saw little need for regular hair removal.…

In Austria, deodorants witnessed double-digit growth in current value terms boosted by price increases. Retail volume growth remained steady but was slightly slower than in 2022. As an everyday product, demand held steady as consumers consider…

In 2023, all categories of colour cosmetics in Austria experienced robust current value growth with the premium and mass segments both benefitting. Inflation continued to push up prices resulting in weaker volume sales in 2023. Premium lip products…

Beauty and personal care in Austria registered moderate current value growth during 2023 underpinned by rising average unit prices. Manufacturers were forced to increase prices due to high inflation which pushed up the costs of raw materials,…

Bath and shower volumes in Austria continued to decline in 2023, although the downturn was less severe compared to the previous year. Body wash/shower gel in oil formats and body wash peels are in greater demand, whilst consumers have less time for…

Baby and child-specific products in Austria witnessed a slight uplift in volume growth during 2023, although demand remained hampered by rising prices. Inflation remained stubbornly high in 2023 pushing up the overall cost of living. Current value…

In 2023, Ethiopia's beauty and personal care industry faces significant challenges due to economic constraints and socio-political unrest. High inflation at 29% as of October 2023 has severely impacted the affordability and availability of these…

In 2023, the upward trend in household consumption persisted for a tenth consecutive quarter in Brazil. This resurgence in spending was underpinned by significant macroeconomic factors, including improvements in income levels and employment, coupled…

The performance of skin care in Brazil lagged behind that of the overall beauty and personal care industry in retail current value terms in 2023, and it was the third slowest-growing category in retail current value terms in this year, after…

In 2022, premium beauty and personal care in Brazil increased by a rapid 23% in current value terms, diverging significantly from the growth observed in the mass segment, of 12%. In 2023, this gap narrowed. Growth in premium beauty and personal care…

In 2023 Brazil extended its lead over Germany, now ranked fourth globally, and solidified its position as the third-largest market for oral care globally – only lower than the US and China, respectively. The Brazilian market remains more relevant in…

Men’s grooming saw double-digit retail current value growth in 2023, with this increase once again driven primarily by the men’s fragrances category. The share of men’s fragrances within overall men’s grooming is significantly higher in Brazil (62%)…

Mass beauty and personal care in Brazil saw an improvement in its current value growth rate in 2023, and reduced the performance gap compared with the premium segment, although the latter continued to see higher growth. The macroeconomic scenario…

Hair care experienced double-digit retail current value growth in Brazil in 2023, and high temperatures were an important driver of this growth. The year 2023 was considered one of the hottest in the historical series according to the National…

The slow recovery of the Brazilian economy marked 2023. GDP grew by 3% compared with the previous year, while GDP per capita reached BRL50,194 in current value terms, an increase of 2% compared with 2022. This result translated positively into…

Depilatories was the category to see the slowest retail current value growth in beauty and personal care in Brazil in 2023. The resurgence of beauty salons boosted demand for professional waxing services, which limited the purchase of at-home…

Deodorants was one of the main growth highlights of the year in beauty and personal care in Brazil in 2023, with double-digit retail current value growth, and a strong positive advance in volume terms as well. The year 2023 was confirmed as the…

Colour cosmetics not only grew in Brazil in current value terms in 2023, but also surpassed its pre-COVID-19 level of sales. A significant driver of this growth was lip products, which had lost relevance during the mask-wearing period, but saw…

In 2023, Brazil returned to the ranks of the world’s 10 largest economies, rising from 11th to ninth place. This renewed dynamism in the global economic landscape was also reflected in the beauty and personal care industry. After a prolonged period…

Bath and shower in Brazil saw solid retail current value growth in 2023. Bar soap showed the best performance for a second year, with a double-digit increase. As this category accounts for 74% of overall value sales in bath and shower, it ended up…

2023 saw a notable increase in retail current value sales of baby and child-specific products in Brazil, reflecting the broader growth of the beauty and personal care industry. While 2022 was marked by significant growth in essential care categories…

Sun care achieved small and stable demand in Germany in 2023, in both value and volume terms. Premium sun care outperformed mass sun care, at around double the performance rate in both value and volume terms. The popularity of premium sun care is…

Skin care saw healthy value growth in Germany in 2023, supported by high prices and premiumisation, while volume sales are inching closer towards positive sales compared to the previous year. Overall, the self-care and wellness trend remains strong,…

Premium beauty and personal care outperformed its mass counterparts in Germany in 2023. The higher-income segment of consumers is less inclined to make sacrifice in beauty and personal care and considers premium options as an investment in wellbeing.…

Oral care saw small value and volume growth in Germany in 2023, supported by baseline demand for daily oral hygiene products. Toothpaste is strongly supported in this sense in a volume capacity, while tooth whiteners was seeing the strongest value…

Men’s grooming remained in a slight negative-digit volume slump in Germany in 2023, with value sales better supported by high prices. Men’s toiletries (bath and shower) is a key subcategory which is seeing positive volume growth, alongside the good…

Mass beauty and personal care showed healthy growth in Germany in 2023. This growth was multifaceted, driven in part by inflationary price increases, but also by some consumers trading down from premium products to mass variants. Regarding the…

Sales in hair care in Germany were supported by ongoing baseline demand in 2023. As seen in other beauty and personal care categories, the post-pandemic landscape in the country has inspired consumers to pay more attention to their personal grooming…

Fragrances enjoyed healthy value and volume sales in Germany in 2023, with premium fragrances slightly outperforming mass fragrances. As seen across other beauty and personal care categories, the post-pandemic landscape and various health and…

Depilatories saw a sluggish, still-negative, volume performance in 2023 in Germany, while value sales achieved only small value growth. This contrasts quite strongly with the high levels of growth seen across some other beauty and personal care…

Deodorants showed solid growth in Germany in 2023, in both value and volume terms. While the stronger value growth is being driven by high unit prices, volume demand comes from a strong base. This is being driven by consumers’ return to active,…

Colour cosmetics maintained dynamic current value growth in Germany in 2023, with both premium and mass colour cosmetics experiencing healthy growth, with high double-digit increases. Mass colour cosmetics grew slightly faster than premium, although…

Beauty and personal care maintained solid current value growth in Germany in 2023, in part attributed to high prices, whereas volume sales remained variable across the categories. Premium beauty and personal care outpaced the growth rate of mass…

Bath and shower saw positive value sales in Germany in 2023, in part due to inflationary pressures causing high prices, while volume remained in a slight negative slump. That said, performance is variable across categories. For example, body…

Value sales saw decent growth in baby and child-specific products in Germany in 2023, however, volume sales are more challenged due to declining birthrates, although remaining positive due to baseline demand. There is also strong competition within…

In 2023, sun care in India saw robust double-digit retail current value growth, with sun protection remaining the only category with notable sales. Growth was significantly driven by the continued increase in outdoor activities and events. The rising…

In 2023, skin care in India continued to see robust retail current value growth, maintaining its double-digit growth momentum. A key driver of this growth was the increasing consumer focus on ingredients, with consumer awareness and knowledge driving…

Premium beauty and personal care in India experienced robust double-digit retail current value growth in 2023, driven by categories such as colour cosmetics, skin care, and deodorants. Both international and local premium brands capitalised on this…

Oral care in India experienced mid single-digit retail current value growth in 2023, driven by brands expanding their presence in rural markets, and targeting premiumisation in urban areas. Amongst the various categories within oral care, toothpaste…

Men’s grooming in India experienced substantial retail current value growth in 2023, fuelled by increasing awareness amongst men about grooming and personal care. Historically, men in India showed limited interest in grooming beyond basic hygiene.…

Mass beauty and personal care in India experienced robust retail current value growth in 2023, with a significant driver of sales being the integration of skin care ingredients across various categories. This trend, often referred to as…

Hair care in India maintained solid retail current value growth in 2023. Salon professional hair care showed robust growth for another year in 2023, surpassing the growth rates of all other hair care categories. This growth was driven by increasing…