Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Price rises and the high cost of living in Belgium curbed demand for skin care in 2023. At the same time, trends such as clean beauty and natural beauty remained highly relevant. This resulted in a contraction of volume sales, as consumers purchased…
Skin care in Finland continues to shine, with retail value sales recording a nearly double-digit increase in 2023 compared to the previous year. However, a closer look reveals some interesting trends. Facial care emerged as the star performer in…
Following two years of double-digit volume sales growth, sun care in Belgium registered a decline in volume sales. This was not only related to price increases, but also the relatively bad summer in 2023 compared to 2022. The lack of warm weather and…
Sun care in Finland continues to show promise, with retail value sales reaching a near double-digit growth in 2023 compared to the previous year. However, this growth was driven primarily by rising product costs and a shift towards higher quality…
In 2023, despite rising inflation and growing price consciousness, baby and child-specific products in Ireland recorded positive retail volume growth. Many consumers continue to spend and invest in products for children during economic uncertainty,…
Sales in baby and child-specific products in Spain saw sluggish volume growth in 2023, while value is being more strongly supported by the high unit prices triggered by ongoing inflationary pressures. This overall poor performance is attributed to…
In 2023, bath and shower in Ireland registered positive retail value sales, driven by rising prices, while retail volume growth was challenged. With the threat of COVID-19 having reduced, habits that formed during the pandemic – such as hand…
Bath and shower sales remained in a slump in Spain in 2023, in both value and volume terms. That said, this still-negative performance is still an improvement on the previous year and there are signs of gradual recovery noted for over the coming…
In 2023, Ireland's beauty and personal care landscape was influenced by high inflation rates, with economic uncertainty shaping consumer spending. Consumers focused on essential items in response to declining disposable incomes, leading to a fall in…
Sales in beauty and personal care in Spain returned to normal patterns in 2023, following the disruptions seen during the era of the pandemic. Notably, overall volume sales returned to small positive growth, while value sales continue to be supported…
In 2023, colour cosmetics in Ireland saw positive retail value growth, somewhat driven by rising prices. Inflation in cosmetics was higher in 2023 than in 2022, impacting consumers purchasing decisions across the landscape, resulting in premium…
Sales in colour cosmetics in Spain saw good growth in 2023, in both value and volume terms. Much of this is supported by the return of social activities and out-of-home lifestyles following the era of the pandemic when, conversely, the associated…
Following a strong performance in 2022, deodorants in Ireland continued to record positive retail value and volume sales in 2023. While price increases supported strength in retail value, volume sales remained positive in deodorant creams, pumps,…
Deodorants continued to perform well in Spain in 2023, in both value and volume terms. While value is supported by high unit prices due to inflationary pressures, volume is also robust thanks to baseline demand. That said, we should note that…
Depilatories in Ireland in 2023 recorded a positive performance, with hair removers/bleaches and women's razors and blades showcasing positive retail volume and value growth. Poor economic indicators with shrinking disposable incomes and high…
Sales in depilatories in Spain were supported by the “home spa” trend in 2023, resulting in positive value and volume growth. Indeed, volume sales were stronger when compared to 2022, having bounced back into positive figures following a slump.…
In 2023, fragrances in Ireland recorded double-digit retail value growth due to rising inflation. However, despite price rises and negative GDP shrinking the average disposable income, premium fragrances performed better than their mass counterparts…
Premium fragrances outperformed mass fragrances in Spain in 2023, as consumers seek to treat themselves to “affordable indulgences”. Interestingly, despite the depressed economic climate, with the cost-of-living crisis and inflationary pressures,…
Hair care in Ireland recorded positive retail value sales in 2023, while retail volume recorded growth in areas including colourants, conditioners and treatments, and shampoos. With high inflation and negative GDP, disposable incomes decreased. This…
Sales in hair care in Spain in 2023 were supported by “home salon” trends inspired by a time of economic uncertainty. While volume sales only just managed to achieve a positive trend, growth is improving compared to previous negative-volume figures;…