Beauty and Personal Care

Inflationary pressures caused by the war in Ukraine and supply issues continued to be among the strongest influences on the performance by beauty and personal care in the UK in 2023. However, despite further increases in the price of goods and…

The year 2023 presented a unique challenge for beauty and personal care in Turkey. Economic uncertainty, fuelled by rising prices and a slow GDP recovery, has led to a more cautious consumer. Consumers are adopting a more conservative approach to…

While high inflation has been encouraging trading down among some consumer segments, increasing the attractiveness of private label, for example, it has failed to put much of a dent in the ongoing dermocosmetics or clean beauty trends. Consumers…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

Colour cosmetics registered a dynamic performance in 2022. Colour cosmetics posted weak performances due to low consumer demand in 2020 and 2021, largely determined by the exigencies of Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns. Consumers spent more time at…

In 2023, colour cosmetics in Belgium registered volume sales decline following a buoyant performance in the previous year. Prices rose more significantly in 2023, compared to 2022, resulting in lower consumption levels. Moreover, consumers were…

Colour cosmetics in Denmark registered moderate retail volume and current value growth in 2023. Consumer demand rebounded strongly despite the economic downturn, rising energy costs and higher interest rates, which put pressure on discretionary…

Colour cosmetics sales demonstrated resilience in Finland in 2023, maintaining positive growth momentum. As some consumers gradually resumed pre-pandemic levels of cosmetic usage, heightened engagement from companies incentivised consumers to explore…

Colour cosmetics in France saw low current value growth in 2023, thanks to price growth, while all the main categories except lip products declined in volume terms. In 2023, value sales still stood at around 80% of the level seen in 2019, which means…

In 2022, both retail volume and current value sales of colour cosmetics in Germany saw a rebound. Consumers had more opportunities to spend time outside of the home and meet others, and were able to enjoy make-up once again. In many areas, wearing a…