Beauty and Personal Care

Sun care in Nigeria followed the general growth trend in beauty and personal care in 2023. Thus, the category saw a strong increase in retail current value sales at the end of the review period. However, this performance was due to high inflation…

In line with the general trend in beauty and personal care, skin care in Nigeria saw strong retail current value sales growth in 2023, but declines in retail volume and value (constant 2023 prices) sales. Like other categories, skin care was hit by…

Premium beauty and personal care in Nigeria saw strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, all categories struggled in retail volume terms due to poor economic conditions, particularly the effects of high inflation on prices and consumer…

Oral care in Nigeria recorded strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, as with other categories of beauty and personal care, this reflected strong rises in unit prices amid high inflationary pressure. By contrast, retail volume and value…

Like other categories of beauty and personal care, men’s grooming in Nigeria was negatively impacted by poor economic conditions in 2023. While the category grew in retail current value terms, retail volume sales and retail value (constant 2023…

In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Nigeria derived some traction from consumer incomes being impacted strongly in a weak economy. In general, consumers sought cheaper brands, especially for perceived essential categories like skin care. Mass…

A number of categories of hair care in Nigeria remain essential for local consumers. However, poor economic conditions led to a weak performance in 2023. Retail volume sales for all categories declined, while retail current value sales increased only…

The weak economy negatively affected the demand for fragrances in Nigeria in 2023. The depreciated local currency and high inflation forced high import costs and double-digit declines in retail volume sales of fragrances, with consumer purchasing…

Depilatories in Nigeria still had quite low penetration at the end of the review period. Nonetheless, the category saw some development. Demand has largely been sustained over the review period, although there was some fluctuation due to the effects…

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…

Colour cosmetics in Nigeria was also negatively impacted by poor economic conditions in 2023, as high inflation weakened consumer spending power as unit prices of all brands rose strongly. The strong rises in unit prices drove strong retail current…

In beauty and personal care in Nigeria in 2023, a poor economic environment characterised by high inflation and weak consumer spending power led to a drop in demand. Demand fell across categories as consumers struggled with heavy pressure on…

Bath and shower in Nigeria recorded strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, this was driven by high inflationary pressure on unit price increases, which informed a decline in retail volume for all categories of bath and shower. While…

The performance of baby and child-specific products in Nigeria in 2023 was strongly impacted by poor economic conditions. Thus, the modest overall decrease in retail volume sales in 2022 was followed by a double-digit decline in 2023. In particular,…

Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the consumer goods market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with recovery expected to take place over time. Consumers expenditure has been negatively affected, as value seeking consumers shift to essential products. The…