Hair Care

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;…

In 2023, styling agents, conditioners and hair loss treatments recorded the strongest current value growth rates in Bulgaria’s hair care category, followed closely by standard shampoos. The emerging trend of ‘in-depth hair care’, along with so-called…

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…

Hair care experienced robust value growth in 2023, primarily propelled by price increases attributed to inflation and premiumisation trends. Despite declining unit volumes in most categories due to consumers washing their hair less frequently and…

Hair care in Finland experienced healthy value growth in 2023. However, this increase was largely driven by price hikes, with volume growth ranging from slightly negative to slightly positive. Consumers curtailed impulse purchases, leading to a…

Hair care maintained slow current value growth in Japan in 2023. One of the reasons for continued growth was the self-care trend. The main categories within hair care are shampoos, and conditioners and treatments. Self-care at home became a trend…

Hair care saw double-digit current value growth in Colombia in 2023. Products that focused on the health and nourishment of the hair continued to be favoured, with new options being launched during the year. Similar to other beauty and personal care…

Hair care in Belgium saw further decline in volume sales over 2023, as consumers remained conservative in their expenditure. Energy and heating costs were still high, and many consumers chose to shower less and use less shampoo. Indeed, shampoo is…

Despite high inflation and decreasing purchasing power, in 2023, hair care products in Argentina experienced an expansion in retail volume terms. Products such as standard shampoos, conditioners and treatments have high household penetration in…

Hair care continued to see strong growth in retail volume terms in 2023. Despite the Kingdom’s economy contracting in 2023 there remained a renewed consumer confidence in the wake of the pandemic with more consumers returning to the workplace and…

In 2023, retail value sales of hair care in New Zealand recorded negligible growth, while volume sales declined. According to data published by Stats NZ, the cost of living for an average household in New Zealand rose by 7% over the 12 months up to…

Hair care saw slow current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Sales and growth in premium hair care in South Korea lagged behind mass, due to the strong presence of mass brands which are effectively positioning themselves in various hair care…

Hair care generates a healthy share of overall beauty and personal care retail sales in Austria. In 2022, hair care accounted for the second-highest retail value share in beauty and personal care, behind skin care. The demand for hair care was stable…

Following declines in 2020 and 2021, in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, when consumers worked and studied at home and out-of-home socialising and activities were heavily restricted, hair care returned to positive, if slight, retail…

Salon professional hair care was the best performing category within hair care in 2022 as volume and value sales rose despite the pressure that came on household incomes and consumer spending due to high inflation during the year. The most important…

Hair care resumed its usual, pre-pandemic performance in 2022, following a revival in 2021 in most categories. Styling agents was the best-performing category in 2022, recording double-digit value and volume growth in the year. Styling agents was the…

The removal of COVID-19 related restrictions led to the resumption of society in 2022. People began to frequent consumer foodservice outlets, bars and attend public events once more, all of which contributed to the recovery of hair care sales. The…

In 2022, with society gradually opening up and people looking to present themselves well, hair care registered an increase in retail volume and current value sales. Sales professional hair care registered the highest current value growth as hair…

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased interest in more elaborate hair care routines, as Singaporeans spent more time at home due to work-from-home mandates. Thus, while many consumers cut back on their overall spending across 2020…

Some Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic habits continued at the end of the review period, such as the increase in the demand for colourants. Due to the strong pressure on purchasing power, many consumers continued to carry out their hair and beauty…