Beauty and Personal Care

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity…

To help companies understand which categories are most primed for sustained e-commerce growth post-pandemic, Euromonitor developed the E-Commerce Readiness Model. This tool uses analytic modelling to determine which countries and categories have the…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

Men’s grooming continued to see stagnating sales in 2019, with the Russian market struggling due to pressure on disposable incomes in the region’s biggest market. In addition, the fashion for facial hair continues to put pressure on men’s shaving,…

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years, leading to new business models, commerce ecosystems and channels for reaching and engaging consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition, as e-commerce became the default…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…

Eastern European sales of colour cosmetics recorded a steep decline in 2020. Measures introduced to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), such as lockdowns, retail closures and mask-wearing, all had a negative impact on sales. Lip products…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

In the Voice of the Industry series, Euromonitor connects with industry professionals to explore trends and innovations. This report focuses on the beauty and personal care industry, drawing on a survey of 800 professionals working in beauty and…

Slower growth, surging inflation, rising geopolitical risks and an accelerating deglobalisation trend are factors shaping the global economic, financial and trade landscape in 2022 and beyond. Despite the challenges, there are opportunities for…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

The eco trend has become increasingly noticeable in baby and child-specific products in Poland. The success of natural cosmetics for adults made parents look for cosmetics with a high content of ingredients of natural origin, including vegan products…

Baby and child-specific products recorded a positive value sales performance in constant price terms over the course of 2022 as parents were more prepared to spend money on beauty and personal care products that are designed specifically for the…

After the unprecedented growth of hand disinfectants and liquid soap in 2020, sales of hand sanitisers fell significantly in 2021, although they remained much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer awareness of the need to take care of…

Hand sanitisers had another very challenging year during 2022 as demand for these products continued to plummet during the post-pandemic era. Hand sanitisers were virtually unknown in Romania prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and sales…

Beauty and personal care in Poland was heavily impacted by Russian aggression on Ukraine mainly by stopping exports to Russia and Belarus. The outbreak of war also had a negative impact on production costs. Some of the raw materials and packaging…

2022 was a landmark year for Romania’s beauty and personal care market as, by the end of the year, the majority of categories had recovered from the sales declines recorded at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of the most important…

In 2022, there was a rebound in sales of colour cosmetics, which was facilitated by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Polish women returned to wearing make-up due to their return to their places of work with most people once again frequenting…

Colour cosmetics outperformed most other categories of beauty and personal care over the course of 2022 as demand increased significantly among local consumers returning to their pre-pandemic daily routines. After recording negative sales growth at…

Deodorant sprays is the leading format and one that experienced modest growth in 2022 in volume terms. Deodorant sprays is characterised by a wide range of offerings. Fresh fragrances remain the most popular, being associated with a long-lasting…

One of the most important trends in deodorants in 2022 was the increasing preference for larger packs among the Romanian population. This shift in consumer preferences was largely due to the pressure that came on household incomes during the year due…

Depilatories is among the categories of beauty and personal care that has enjoyed increasing popularity and sales growth in recent years in Poland, driven by the growing affluence of society. Above all, the growing popularity of depilatory products…

Volume sales of depilatories rose only very moderately during 2022 despite the increased interest in hair removal generally among the population of Romania. The main reason for the lacklustre performance in the category during the year is that the…

The premiumisation trend was strongly visible in fragrances in 2022. Both, men’s and women’s variants of premium fragrances grew faster than their mass equivalents. Polish consumers choose expressive fragrances that emphasise their personalities. The…

Mass fragrances continued to register declining demand in Romania during 2022, although volume sales declines during the year were more moderate than what was recorded in the category during 2020 and 2021, when the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic put…

All categories of hair care saw marked increases in 2022 with consumers liberated from COVID-19 restrictions sparking an interest in improving their appearance and taking care of their scalp and hair condition. With salons allowed to operate again,…

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…

Mass beauty and personal care is particularly strong in skin care thanks to the highly developed category of mass facial care. Interest in products containing natural ingredients was noticeable with producers eager to emphasise the high natural…

Mass beauty and personal care recorded a positive value sales performance in current terms in 2022, although value growth remained negative in constant price terms, an indication of the impact of high inflation and flagging consumer demand on sales…

Despite strong masculinity stereotypes among the male population in the country, there is a clear trend towards higher acceptance of men’s grooming routines. This has helped to develop men's grooming, which achieved double-digit value growth in 2022,…

2022 marked the third consecutive year of negative volume sales growth in men’s shaving as the prevailing fashion trends remained highly unfavourable for the category. The first background trend putting pressure on demand for men’s shaving is the…

Whitening remains the most popular positioning in toothpaste benefiting from consumer desire to have a beautiful smile and white teeth. Among them, pastes with activated carbon, characterised by strong whitening and antibacterial properties, have…

Power toothbrushes saw major change towards the end of the review period as demand shifted away from battery toothbrushes and towards electric toothbrushes. This trend is being driven by driven by increased levels of price promotions as well as…

The premium segment of beauty and personal care again outpaced the mass segment in 2022. Premium products are particularly in demand in fragrances, which make up the largest product category within premium beauty and personal care. Both men's and…

Some of the best performing categories in beauty and personal care in Romania during 2022 were those with a high proportion of premium brands, notably skin care and fragrances. The products in these categories are increasingly seen as essential among…

Despite being the largest category in skin care, facial care has plenty scope for the introduction of more novelties. The skin care category was driven primarily by novelties and products containing hyaluronic acid and collagen. In skin care, basic…

Skin care retained its status as one of the best performing categories in the Romanian beauty and personal care industry during 2022. The category’s strong performance during the year was mainly the result of the increasing interest that Romanian…

The awareness of the harmful effects of sunlight among Poles is extremely high. Understanding of the need to use filters is already strong and has been built by producers, social media and influencers. This reflects in the usage of sun care products.…

Sun care recorded a very strong performance in volume and value sales terms in 2022 as the category continues to recover from the dramatic sales decline registered at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, it should be noted that volume…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

Rising consumer awareness of the importance of proper skin care for babies and children, especially in rural areas, has led to an increase in demand for baby and child-specific skin care products in Bulgaria. Overall, this was the best performing…

As inflation remained relatively high in 2023, many consumers turned towards private label for their bath and shower needs. Brands like Balea from dm and Cien by Lidl captured the interest of price-conscious consumers most affected by the…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Bulgaria performed noticeably better than in 2022. The relatively high inflation, especially in the first half of the year, led to significant growth in current value terms, with double-digit increases across most…

Due to the relatively high inflation in Bulgaria, mass colour cosmetics continued to grow at a faster pace than premium colour cosmetics in 2023. As the cost of living in Bulgaria remained quite high, people preferred to shop for more affordable…

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…

In 2023, depilatories in Bulgaria witnessed steady growth in current value terms, driven mainly by unit price growth. Retail volume growth also remained steady even though some consumers made cutbacks to expenditure. An increasing number of girls are…