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…

Mass fragrances registered a particularly strong performance as sales rebounded robustly over the course of 2022. The main driver of growth in the category is that many consumers are reverting to their pre-pandemic lifestyle habits and this has meant…

Mass beauty and personal care in Kenya in 2023 saw demand driven largely by low- and mid-income consumers. Mass products’ relative affordability held high appeal given high inflation across 2022 and 2023, with budget-conscious consumers seeking out…

Mass beauty and personal care saw double-digit current value growth in Egypt in 2023 driven by the hard economic situation and the high rate of inflation, which reached more than 35%. The marked rise in prices, and lack of governmental control over…

The “Made in Cameroon” logo, one which started in the food industry, has rapidly gained traction and spread across other industries including beauty and personal care. As the Cameroonian government touted its import substitution policy in order to…

The mass segment remained dominant in beauty and personal care in Algeria in 2023, and continued to see total current value and volume sales increase at robust rates. This performance was underpinned by favourable demographic trends, rising…

Due to the economic crisis, the parallel market and smuggled products are increasing in Tunisia. One of the categories that is most affected by the presence of illicit trade is salon professional hair care. In 2022, the number of products illegally…

There was a strong emphasis on natural ingredients within hair care in South Africa towards the end of the review period. An increasing number of consumers have moved away from potentially harmful chemicals in their hair care products and are…

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…

Hair care registered a positive performance in 2022 as consumers paid more attention to their appearance during the post-pandemic era. Both women and men are paying increasing attention to maintaining their look as socialising outside of the home…