Beauty and Personal Care

In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Nigeria derived some traction from consumer incomes being impacted strongly in a weak economy. In general, consumers sought cheaper brands, especially for perceived essential categories like skin care. Mass…

A number of categories of hair care in Nigeria remain essential for local consumers. However, poor economic conditions led to a weak performance in 2023. Retail volume sales for all categories declined, while retail current value sales increased only…

The weak economy negatively affected the demand for fragrances in Nigeria in 2023. The depreciated local currency and high inflation forced high import costs and double-digit declines in retail volume sales of fragrances, with consumer purchasing…

Depilatories in Nigeria still had quite low penetration at the end of the review period. Nonetheless, the category saw some development. Demand has largely been sustained over the review period, although there was some fluctuation due to the effects…

Deodorants in Nigeria saw positive retail current value growth in 2023, but all categories declined in retail volume and value (constant 2023 prices) terms in a depressed economic climate. The strong performance in retail current value sales was due…