Beauty and Personal Care

As beauty and personal care in Cambodia expands, the new government aims to guarantee safety, quality and labelling standards. Regulatory standards that protect consumers and offer transparency are underway. Consumers can access a wider range: skin…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Bulgaria performed noticeably better than in 2022. The relatively high inflation, especially in the first half of the year, led to significant growth in current value terms, with double-digit increases across most…

The year 2022 was marked by the complete resumption of in-person activities after the pandemic in Brazil. Offline classes resumed, and hybrid/in-person work arrangements were implemented; along with other activities outside the home this created a…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved strong current value growth primarily as a result of rising unit prices. Inflation remained high even though it had slowed relative to 2022. Consumer demand was relatively unchanged…

It was a subdued picture for beauty and personal care in Bolivia in 2023. While Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar, there were challenges for the…

Inflation remained a pressing issue for Belgian consumers in 2023 with economic uncertainty and financial anxiety exacerbated by high heating and energy costs. As consumer purchasing power declined, retail volume sales of beauty and personal care…

Beauty and personal care volume sales stagnated in Bangladesh in 2023, while sales rose strongly in current value terms. This situation resulted from a marked rise in prices and challenging economic conditions, which led to consumers reducing the…

Performance was positive for beauty and personal care in Azerbaijan in 2023. While inflation was still an issue, it eased somewhat, particularly later in the year. As such, beauty and personal care registered both moderate constant value and volume…

Overall, beauty and personal care continued to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Beauty and personal care was shaped by the return of the demand for most types of beauty and personal care, in particular for products that…

Despite facing significant cost-of-living pressures in 2023, beauty and personal care in Australia exhibited resilience amid economic challenges. This resilience was particularly evident in the premium segment, which recorded strong growth despite a…

In 2023, Argentina's beauty and personal care industry continued to experience numerous challenges, shaping results. Argentina has experienced a double-digit rate of inflation since 2007, which became a triple rate in 2023, making the inflation rate…

In 2024, beauty and personal care in Angola is facing continued price increases for imported items like fragrances and colour cosmetics due to currency fluctuations and transport costs. Conversely, domestically produced skin and hair products…

Overall volume sales growth for beauty and personal care in Algeria in 2023 was modest and unchanged on 2022, while growth in total current value sales was down slightly on the previous year. This was mainly due to stubbornly high inflation fuelled…

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…

Bath and shower in Uzbekistan continued to witness robust demand in 2023, spurred by heightened awareness of health maintenance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen as essential items in everyday routines, these products experienced significant growth…

2023 saw bath and shower register significant declines in volume sales and the main factor underpinning this trend is the huge gap that exists in prices between retail outlets in Uruguay and neighbouring Argentina, where the prices charged for a wide…

While there was certainly a strong element of recovery from the decline seen a year earlier, the 2023 growth in the bath and shower category in current value terms was also a result of rising unit prices in this year. However, the performance also…

Bath and shower in Turkey experienced double-digit growth in 2023, This strong increase was largely due to inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth was more muted.

In 2023, whilst bath and shower overall recorded steady growth in volume sales terms in Tunisia, bar soap witnessed a notable volume stagnation. Despite its historical popularity, bar soap experienced a decline in demand, particularly among…

In 2022, the US experienced continued pandemic-related behaviours amidst spiking cases, as well as inflationary-driven price increases that impeded the performance of bath and shower. As consumers grappled with tightening wallets, and traded down to…