Beauty and Personal Care

Strong price increases in supermarkets as a result of inflation was the biggest factor influencing the performance of mass beauty and personal care in Greece in 2023. Many local consumers selected shopping destinations based on offers and discounts…

Swedish mass beauty and personal care experienced a positive year in 2023, with retail value sales growing at a near double-digit rate. This growth comes despite the ongoing shift towards premium products in beauty and personal care overall.

Mass beauty and personal care in Switzerland continued to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, registering further positive, if more moderate than in 2022, retail current value growth at the end of the review period.…

Albeit from a smaller base, increased marketing and consumer interest in the men’s grooming space helped men’s grooming outperform unisex beauty and personal care products in 2023. This is the case in categories like bath and shower, where growth in…

Men's toiletries in Sweden experienced a rise in segmentation in 2023, with consumers demanding products specifically formulated for their needs. This trend is fuelled by a growing awareness of the differences between men's and women's skin and hair.…

Overall, men’s grooming in Switzerland registered a slight increase in retail current value sales in 2023. With flat overall retail volume growth, most of the retail value growth was stimulated by inflationary factors, as seen in other beauty and…

Oral care registered a small volume increase in Greece in 2023, following a small decline the previous year.

Oral care in Sweden is a well-established category, experiencing stable volume growth and strong value gains in 2023. Significant volume increases are limited due to the product area's maturity. Growth is primarily driven by two factors: consumers…

Overall, oral care in Switzerland registered slight retail volume and moderate retail current value growth in 2023. The relatively stronger value growth performance was underpinned by inflationary pressure on prices. At constant 2023 prices, retail…

Premium skin care performed very strongly in Greece in 2023 in current value terms, with premium dermocosmetic brands sold in pharmacies spearheading growth and registering significantly better performance compared to their mass counterparts. While…

Premium beauty and personal care in Sweden continues to be a powerhouse, experiencing robust growth in 2023. This growth comes at the expense of mass beauty and personal care, with consumers increasingly trading up for more sophisticated beauty and…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care in Switzerland saw further positive, if slower than over 2021-2022, retail current value growth. Colour cosmetics and sun care were strong growth drivers towards the end of the review period as Swiss society…

Premium skin care largely outperformed the mass segments in Greece in 2023. Big players with huge investments are catering to a growing market of ever more aware, health- and safety-conscious local consumers who increasingly turn to the pharmacy…

Skin care continues to be a bright spot within beauty and personal care in Sweden in 2023. While volume growth has shown signs of slowing down after a period of rapid expansion, strong trends in premiumisation and inflation have kept value sales…

Skin care in Switzerland recorded further positive retail volume and current value growth in 2023. Retail sales of skin care continued to be driven by new formats, multifunctional benefits and strong promotional activities, particularly in the mass…

Volume sales of sun protection continued to grow in Greece in 2023, driven by the momentum of tourism and rising consumer awareness regarding sun hazards, even off-season. Indeed, daily UV protection is now commonplace. On the other hand, the…

Sun care in Sweden continues to bask in positive developments, fuelled by a return to travel and a warm, sunny summer in 2023. While weather fluctuations can impact consumption patterns, the overall trend towards sun protection remains strong.…

Overall, in 2023, sun care in Switzerland posted positive, but slower than in 2022, retail volume and current value growth. Switzerland experienced three major heat waves in 2022, and the hours of sun exposure were significantly above the general…

Baby and child-specific products in Turkey witnessed positive growth in 2023, fuelled by a wave of new product launches. A notable example is Bayer Türk Kimya Sanayi Ltd Sti's introduction of Bepanthol in two new subcategories: baby and…

Bath and shower in Turkey experienced double-digit growth in 2023, This strong increase was largely due to inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth was more muted.