Beauty and Personal Care

As seen in premium adult sun care, sales in baby and child-specific products were boosted by sun care sales thanks to the hot summer in France in 2022. Indeed, sun care suffered notably during the pandemic years, due to the lockdowns, and then…

Bath and shower managed to keep its head above water in 2022, following the pandemic-era boost in sales and the subsequent drop. Whilst demand is relatively stable overall, there are great disparities within the category. Solid soaps and liquid…

2022 saw an upward trend in value sales in beauty and personal care, resulting from both the post-pandemic catch-up phenomenon and the inflationary situation in France (and globally), pushing up costs and prices and therefore supporting value growth.…

Colour cosmetics is seeing a post-pandemic catch-up effect, following the slump in sales observed during the era of the COVID-19 lockdowns, movement restrictions, and mask-wearing. Indeed, in 2022, colour cosmetics saw small positive volume growth,…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

Deodorants saw a positive year in 2022, with good sales in both value and volume terms. Indeed, the summer of 2022 was hot in France, which led to heightened demand in addition to value being pushed up by inflationary pressures. This positive growth…

Depilatories saw small positive volume growth in 2022, in addition to stronger value growth driven by inflation. These sales are attributed to the post-pandemic catch-up effect, in addition to a hot summer in France in 2022 compared to the gloomier…

Fragrances saw excellent value growth in 2022, with volume notably slower and expected to continue to decline. This positive performance is very much driven by sales of premium fragrances, with mass fragrances remaining in a slump in both value and…

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

Hair care saw recovered sales in 2022 compared to 2021, with value stronger than volume due to inflationary pressures driving up unit prices. Furthermore, higher-end subcategories, such as the best-performing salon professional hair care, are driving…

Mass beauty and personal care fared quite well in 2022, thanks to an upwards trend due to the post-pandemic recovery period, alongside inflationary pressures supporting value growth. Positive sales factors include the heat wave in France in 2022,…

Whilst men’s grooming showed positive value growth in 2022, volume sales remained in sluggish negative figures – albeit having improved since the category took a notable hit during the era of the pandemic, when many male consumers became lazy…

Oral care remains in good overall shape, with demand stable due to necessity, and few fluctuations caused by the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The main impact from the pandemic era was challenging access to dentists, thus inspiring consumers to be…

Beauty-based cosmetics and personal care are fairly resilient to economic crises in France, because the recession causes stress and anxiety and people will take refuge in wellbeing and cosmetics to relax and make themselves feel better. Indeed,…