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Cosmetics and Toiletries

Cosmetics And Toiletries in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Euromonitor International's Cosmetics And Toiletries in the United Kingdom market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Baby care; Bath and shower products; Colour cosmetics; Deodorants; Depilatories; Fragrances; Hair care; Men's grooming products; Oral hygiene; Premium cosmetics; Skin care; Sun care

Executive summary

Convenience is Key

Convenience continues to be a key trend for UK consumers. Convenient products have benefited from increasingly busy lifestyles. Easy application and usage, as well as time-saving and multifunctional characteristics, are the main requirements. Some of these products have a higher price positioning, but consumers appear willing to pay higher unit prices if products can offer genuine benefits in terms of saving time.

Supermarket continue to dominate

Today’s time-poor consumer continues to look for ways to save time, and supermarkets/hypermarkets pander to this desire by offering convenience, a huge range of products under one roof and heavy discounting. In recent years, supermarkets/hypermarkets consistently eroded the dominance of pharmacies/drugstores.

Market Dominated by Major Players

The market is dominated by major players, which snap up any successful independents. As in recent years, significant shifts in overall value share in this industry have primarily been achieved through major mergers and acquisitions. The most notable example of this in 2006 was L’Oréal’s purchase of The Body Shop. With this acquisition, L’Oréal has made a dramatic move into the retailing and development of a natural, environmentally-and ethically-friendly range of products. While this move has not been without controversy, it increased L’Oréal’s presence in natural products, which continues to be a growth area.

Focus on Men Intensifies

2007 saw further developments in men’s grooming products, as in previous years. UK men continue to buy into grooming, as it becomes increasingly acceptable for men to take pride in their appearance. Two different categories of products are growing in popularity – those relying heavily on science for their claims, and those that appear to have moved away from this to a more “back-to-basics” approach. As a result, manufacturers continue to focus their attention on new grooming products for men, which include fake tan for men, waxing products for men and anti-wrinkle cream for men. Slightly slower sales growth than had been expected has disappointed players, but has not reduced the plethora of products available exclusively for the male consumer.

Private Label Slump

In 2007, the private label market share continued to be eroded by branded products, as private label lost value share across the board. Heavy brand promotions and fierce pricing wars by supermarkets helped convince consumers that branded cosmetics and toiletries products were worth spending more money on.

Table of contents

COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Convenience is Key

Supermarket continue to dominate

Market Dominated by Major Players

Focus on Men Intensifies

Private Label Slump

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

The Future is Grey

The Young, the Powerful

Growth in Natural and Organic Ingredients

Consumers “Catch a Cold”

Celebrity Trends

Downturn in Private Equity Activity

Consolidation and Diversity

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 2 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 3 Sales of Premium Cosmetics by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 4 Sales of Premium Cosmetics by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 5 Cosmetics and Toiletries Company Shares by NBO Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 6 Cosmetics and Toiletries Company Shares by GBO Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 7 Cosmetics and Toiletries Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Retail Value 2002-2007

Table 9 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 10 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector and by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: Value 2007-2012

Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 13 Forecast Sales of Premium Cosmetics by Sector: Value 2007-2012

Table 14 Forecast Sales of Premium Cosmetics by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

APPENDIX

Gift Sets

DEFINITIONS

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - UNITED KINGDOM

AVON COSMETICS LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Avon Cosmetics Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 3 Avon Cosmetics Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

BOOTS CO PLC, THE - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 The Boots Co Plc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 5 The Boots Co Plc: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 6 The Boots Co Plc: Competitive Position 2007

CHANEL LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 7 Chanel Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 8 Chanel Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Chanel Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE UK LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Colgate-Palmolive UK Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Colgate-Palmolive UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

COTY UK LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 12 Coty UK Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 13 Coty UK Ltd: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 14 Coty UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

Summary 15 Lancaster Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

Summary 16 Rimmel International Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

KNOWLEDGE AND MERCHANDISING INC LTD (KMI) - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Knowledge and Merchandising Inc Ltd (KMI): Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 18 Knowledge and Merchandising Inc Ltd (KMI): Competitive Position 2007

PROCTER & GAMBLE LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 19 Procter & Gamble Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 20 Procter & Gamble Ltd: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 21 Procter & Gamble Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

Summary 22 Gillette UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

PZ CUSSONS PLC - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 23 PZ Cussons Plc: Key Facts

Summary 24 PZ Cussons Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 25 PZ Cussons Plc: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 26 PZ Cussons Plc: Competitive Position 2007

UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE LTD - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 27 Unilever Home & Personal Care Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 28 Unilever Home & Personal Care Ltd: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 29 Unilever Home & Personal Care Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

BABY CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 15 Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 16 Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 17 Baby Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 18 Baby Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 19 Baby Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 20 Baby Skin Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 21 Baby Sun Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 24 Forecast Baby Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

BATH AND SHOWER PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 25 Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 26 Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 27 Bath and Shower Products Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 28 Bath and Shower Products Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 29 Bath and Shower Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 30 Bath and Shower Products Premium Brand Shares 2007

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 33 Forecast Bath and Shower Products Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

DEODORANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 34 Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 35 Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 36 Deodorants Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 37 Deodorants Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 38 Deodorants Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 41 Forecast Deodorants Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

HAIR CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 42 Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 43 Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 44 Hair Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 45 Hair Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 46 Hair Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 47 Styling Agents Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 48 Colourants Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 49 Salon Hair Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 50 Salon Hair Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 51 Hair Care Premium Brand Shares 2007

Table 52 Retail Sales of Styling Agents by Type 2003-2007

Table 53 Retail Sales of Salon Hair Care by Subsector 2003-2007

Table 54 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 55 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 56 Forecast Hair Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

COLOUR COSMETICS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 57 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 58 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 59 Colour Cosmetics Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 60 Colour Cosmetics Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 61 Colour Cosmetics Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 62 Facial Make-up Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 63 Eye Make-up Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 64 Lip Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 65 Nail Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 66 Colour Cosmetics Premium Brand Shares 2007

Table 67 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 68 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 69 Forecast Colour Cosmetics Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

MEN'S GROOMING PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 70 Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 71 Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 72 Sales of Men's Razors and Blades by Type 2005-2007

Table 73 Men's Grooming Products Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 74 Men's Grooming Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 75 Men's Razors and Blades Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 76 Retail Sales of Electric Shavers 2003-2007

Table 77 Forecast Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 78 Forecast Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

ORAL HYGIENE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 79 Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 80 Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 81 Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: Value 2002-2007

Table 82 Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 83 Oral Hygiene Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 84 Oral Hygiene Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 85 Toothpaste Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 86 Mouthwash/Dental Rinses Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 87 Retail Sales of Toothpaste by Type: % Analysis 2003-2007

Table 88 Retail Sales of Manual Toothbrushes by Type: % Analysis 2003-2007

Table 89 Forecast Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 90 Forecast Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 91 Forecast Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: Value 2007-2012

Table 92 Forecast Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: % Value Growth 2007-2012

FRAGRANCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 93 Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 94 Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 95 Fragrances Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 96 Fragrances Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 97 Fragrances Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 98 Men's Premium Fragrances Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 99 Women's Premium Fragrances Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 100 Retail Sales of Fragrances by Concentration 2003-2007

Table 101 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 102 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 103 Forecast Fragrances Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

SKIN CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 104 Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 105 Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 106 Skin Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 107 Skin Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 108 Skin Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 109 Facial Moisturisers Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 110 Nourishers/Anti-agers Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 111 Firming/Anti-cellulite Body Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 112 General Purpose Body Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 113 Skin Care Premium Brand Shares 2007

Table 114 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 115 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 116 Forecast Skin Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

DEPILATORIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 117 Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 118 Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 119 Depilatories Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 120 Depilatories Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 121 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 122 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

SUN CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 123 Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: Value 2002-2007

Table 124 Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 125 Sun Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2002-2007

Table 126 Sun Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2003-2007

Table 127 Sun Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2007

Table 128 Sun Care Premium Brand Shares 2007

Table 129 Retail Sales of Sun Protection by Factor: % Analysis 2003-2007

Table 130 Retail Sales of Sun Protection by Formulation: % Analysis 2003-2007

Table 131 Retail Sales of Self-Tanning by Formulation: % Analysis 2003-2007

Table 132 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: Value 2007-2012

Table 133 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

Table 134 Forecast Sun Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2007-2012

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