Beauty and Personal Care

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…