Packaging

The overall hair care category was recording positive growth in its packaging unit volumes in 2022, which was positively impacting its main pack types like HDPE bottles, folding cartons and other plastic bottles. Although HDPE bottles continued to be…

Plastic pollution is becoming an increasingly pressing concern the world over, and Malaysia is no different. In an effort to minimise the amount of plastic waste it generates, Colgate-Palmolive introduced 100% recyclable HDPE tubes for its toothpaste…

Although their packaging unit volumes were down slightly in 2022, bath additives have recorded significant growth in Japan in recent years as Japanese consumers believe in the cultural significance of bathing, which goes beyond mere hygiene to…

In the post-pandemic period, people are spending a lot more time outside their homes, helping to boost the use of colour cosmetics in 2022. Make-up as a concept was also starting to be seen as a form of self-expression and self-care, promoting mental…

In 2022, Indonesian consumers resumed their pre-pandemic, out-of-home lifestyles as COVID-19 restrictions were fully lifted in this year. This drove retail unit volume sales of deodorants as consumers returned to schools and offices. As a result,…

Hair care packaging, which is the biggest category in beauty and personal care in unit volume terms, continued to record positive growth in 2022, driven by increased consumer awareness of hair care and a focus on personal grooming, which is helping…

In 2022, HDPE bottles and folding cartons continued to be the largest pack types in unit volume terms in beauty and personal packaging in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a strong consumer culture that values aesthetic appeal and luxury, and folding cartons…

Hair care is the largest beauty and personal care category in Germany in terms of retail unit volume sales, and continued to grow in 2022. The growth of hair care benefitted retail packaging unit volume sales of the leading pack type in the category,…

The large size of the oral care packaging category in the French beauty and personal care industry can be attributed to a cultural emphasis on personal care and grooming, with oral health seen as an essential aspect of overall hygiene and beauty in…

Although squeezable plastic tubes remains the dominant pack type for toothpaste, folding cartons were eating into this pack type’s share over the review period. This could be attributed to two main reasons: customer perception and sustainability.…