Beauty and Personal Care Packaging

The plastic problem is prevalent in beauty and personal care packaging in India, and though in 2019 per capita plastic consumption was considerably less than in much of the developed world, it continued to rise at a rapid pace. The Indian government ...

Convenience continued to drive packaging trends in 2019. Smaller pack sizes became more popular as lifestyles got busier and consumers sought portable products for on-the-go usage. Travel and mini-size items that slip into pockets are purses expanded...

Large and small pack sizes attracted consumers for the same reason in 2019, as cash-strapped South Africans made their choices with cost in mind. The country’s faltering economy, falling incomes and rising unemployment along with high inflation and ...

Recent years have seen brands in beauty and personal care become increasingly focused on a wide range of packaging designs and sizes to attract Thai consumers. Given a wide variety of new products available in the marketplace, plus consumers’ ...

Consumers in South Korea continued to show rising demand for organic and natural ingredients in 2019, along with products containing few or no preservatives. The trend has led to an increase in the popularity of airless packaging, which allows use of...

Rising consumer demand for “natural ingredients” led to a shift in the types of packaging producers favoured in 2019, as they sought to present their products in packaging formats which suggest naturalness and that create a premium-like image. ...

The plastic problem was at the heart of sustainability-driven innovation in beauty and personal care packaging in 2019, with high levels of plastic used throughout all categories. Both producers and consumers remained concerned to reduce their ...

Sustainability continued to be a pressing and inescapable concern among both consumers and players in beauty and personal care in the UK in 2019. The shift towards environmentally friendly solutions progressed, with players focusing on recyclable ...

Romanian consumers showed increased interest in larger pack sizes in 2019, especially in bath and shower, hair care and skin care. Busier lifestyles left limited time for frequent shopping trips, which many consumers find to be stressful and ...

Smaller packaging formats continued to gain ground in beauty and personal care in Turkey in 2019, bolstered by a rise in both inbound and outbound air travel and tighter airport security checks. The trend particularly benefited toothpaste, ...

The United Arab Emirates provides a highly competitive landscape for beauty and personal care players, with the world’s top brands striving to compete and new entrants frequently breaking through. In 2019 producers continued to devote significant ...

Sustainability was the central focus in beauty and personal care packaging in Mexico in 2019, with a particular emphasis on plastic reduction. Towards the end of 2018, Head & Shoulders launched hair care products in HDPE bottles manufactured from ...

In line with global efforts towards environmentally friendly production and consumption, beauty and personal care packaging in Argentina made considerable progress in sustainable packaging development during 2018 and 2019. Several companies made ...

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS) issues Resolution 1407 on 26 July 2018, which regulates the environmental management of packaging waste and paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal packaging. The Resolution was issued...

Trends towards naturalness and the organic continued to be a key driver of growth in beauty and personal care in 2019, with consumers showing an increased interest in environmental friendliness and product safety. Products carrying labels declaring ...

Japanese consumers have long been accustomed to using refills in beauty and personal care products, and such options are widely available in both store-based retail outlets and through e-commerce. However, the primary motivation has typically been ...

With continued strong growth in travelling among Indonesians, travel-size products in beauty and personal care gained in popularity towards the end of the review period, particularly in colour cosmetics and skin care. In 2018, retailer Miniso claimed...

Towards the end of the review period, increasingly busy consumers showed rising demand for convenience. Metal aerosol cans benefited from the trend and expanded across new categories. For example, in 2018, Comodynes launched the first micellar facial...

Demand for larger pack sizes continued to rise in Australia in 2019, thanks mainly to the value for money such formats offer consumers. 2000ml, 1000ml and 750ml formats in bath and shower packaging, and 1000ml formats in sun care and oral care saw ...

Rising environmental awareness among Chinese consumers continued to reshape purchasing habits during the review period, bringing to the fore concern over the ecological impact of production and consumption. Worldwide, sustainability has become of one...