Beauty and Personal Care

Despite a challenging economic environment, in 2022 the performance of sun care was buoyant, with all categories experiencing growth in both volume and current value terms. Sun protection grew as people returned to their normal lives, and had…

Skin care in the UK saw growth in current value terms in 2022, as all categories witnessed notable price rises owing to higher costs of raw ingredients, manufacturing, and transport. With regard to volume sales, the category recorded a decline in…

Premium beauty personal care continued to see current value growth in 2022, and recovered to the pre-pandemic level of sales. Key to this growth was the return to in-person activities as the pandemic eased, leading consumers to return to their…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the perception of oral care, with the category shifting from essential to now being seen as an extension to consumers’ overall wellness routine. Simultaneously, the UK has been facing an NHS dentistry crisis which,…

While the largest category in men’s toiletries in value terms remained men’s deodorants in 2022, volume growth in this category was limited by maturity. Some companies, such as Unilever, are attempting to grow, or slow their decline, by developing…

Mass skin care, the largest category within beauty and personal care, recorded moderate current value growth in 2022. In volume terms, except for moisturisers and anti-agers, all categories saw declines owing to inflation-led price hikes. The rising…

Hair care recorded a strong performance in terms of overall current value growth in 2022, but this was predominantly driven by unit price hikes, as established categories such as standard shampoos and colourants continued to contract in volume terms.…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…

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.…

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…

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…

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. 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…

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…

In 2022, current value sales of fragrances reached the pre-pandemic level after more than two years of recovery, seeing one of the fastest growth rates in beauty and personal care. The demand for fragrances grew as people went back to their normal…

Historically, depilatories in the UK declined in both current value and volume terms, but value sales increased in 2022 owing to rising inflation. In volume terms, the demand for more permanent solutions for hair removal and the reopening of beauty…

After two years of pandemic-driven decline, in 2022 all deodorants categories except deodorant wipes returned to growth in both volume and current value terms, as consumers went back to their normal social lives, and also travelled more. Deodorant…