Beauty and Personal Care

A significant proportion of baby and child specific products are imported from Colombia and so the category is dependent on the supply chain working efficiently across borders. In 2021, national strikes lasted for some 50 days causing severe…

The falling number of COVID-19 cases and the less severity of symptoms meant Ecuadorians were far less concerned about contracting the virus in 2022, and so compulsive hand washing decreased considerably. As sales of bath and shower began to…

Ecuador witnessed a slight economic recovery in 2022 following the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the second half of 2021, a nationwide vaccination plan was launched that successfully reduced the threat of COVID-19. Although there…

During the pandemic, demand patterns changed substantially due to the use of face masks in most public places. Consumers chose to limit the use of lip products as they stain the face mask as did other types of facial make-up. Consequently, these two…

Deodorants achieved another solid year of growth in 2022 as the category recovered from the pandemic. Many people had spent time at home and used far less deodorant during the long periods spent at home. As consumers resumed normal lifestyles in…