Deodorants

Deodorant sales in Sweden exhibited stagnation in 2023. Volume sales remained flat, with any growth in value primarily driven by inflation and a modest premiumisation trend. Deodorants are considered an essential beauty and personal care product,…

Deodorant sprays remained the overwhelmingly dominant category of deodorants in Croatia during 2023 and this is a reflection of the status that deodorant spray shave as the default format of deodorants for local consumers. Put simply, deodorant…

There was a significant fall in volume sales of deodorants in Bolivia in 2023. With inflation rates continuing to rise, especially for imports, and with deodorants being predominantly imported, this dampened volume sales. As such, consumers…

In 2023, retail value sales of deodorants in New Zealand registered stable growth, while volume sales declined. According to Stats NZ, the cost of living for an average household in New Zealand increased by 7% over the 12 months up to September 2023.…

Deodorants in Vietnam turned in a convincingly positive performance in 2023, thanks in large part to rising living standards and higher hygiene-consciousness propelling greater concern in personal hygiene and grooming. The use of deodorants to combat…

Deodorants in Slovakia recorded only modest current value growth in 2023 as consumers frequently traded down to cheaper brands and private label. Retail volume sales remained negative with the exception of deodorant creams, which saw only marginal…

Deodorants in Norway continued to grapple with a high degree of market maturity in 2023. Despite a return to social activities and exercise routines, deodorant sales have not seen a corresponding rise. This can be attributed to several factors.…

In Singapore, where the tropical climate often leads to high humidity, the use of deodorants has become a necessity for many. In 2023, deodorants experienced robust current value growth in Singapore, in the high single digits, finally retuning the…

With consumers spending more time outside of the home again there was greater incentive to wear deodorants in 2023 with this helping to fuel demand. With the World Health Organisation declaring the pandemic to be over in early 2023 more consumers…

In 2023, deodorants in China exhibited a modest recovery, after recording a decline in 2022 during the pandemic outbreaks, although sales did not return to the 2021 level. Leading players such as Nivea (Beiersdorf) and Unilever continued to face…

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…

Deodorants maintained solid current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Deodorant sprays continued to dominate deodorants, and also outpaced deodorant roll-ons, sticks and wipes in terms of value growth in 2023. Consumers prefer deodorant sprays for…

Although sales of deodorants did not return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level in Japan in 2023, the category saw strong current value growth. The main reasons were that the opportunities for going out increased, the end of mask-wearing increased…

Deodorants in Switzerland posted further positive retail volume and current value growth in 2023. While inflationary pressure on prices stimulated retail current value sales, growth was in line with the retail volume increase. The hot and long summer…

Deodorants are widely used by the population in Dominican Republic, where it is considered a necessity regardless of income group. Despite the price increases in recent years, demand has proved resilient with retail volume sales continuing to rise in…

Like most areas of the beauty and personal care market, deodorants saw growth in total volume and current value sales dip in 2023 as persistent inflationary pressures continued to fuel price hikes and erode purchasing power in Algeria. However, the…

The slowdown in production of aluminium across Europe, due to higher energy prices caused by the war in Ukraine, has led to a shortage of aluminium for producing deodorant cans and antiperspirants. As a result, some deodorant manufacturers increased…

While deodorant sales volume remained stable in Finland in 2023, the product area saw a healthy rise in value terms. This can be attributed, in part, to inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. However, a more significant factor is the evolving…

Deodorants experienced robust growth in 2023, primarily propelled by inflationary price increases, contributing to the expansion of retail value. Despite this, volumes decreased across categories as demand normalised following the economic reopening…

Sales in deodorants were supported by the weather conditions in Peru in 2023, resulting in healthy value growth and more tempered volume growth. Indeed, the country experienced hot temperatures in 2023, along with effects from the El Niño phenomenon…