Cameroon

The face is the most visible part of the body and Cameroonians especially women are keen on using facial care to look after their skins. There is an increased willingness to spend more on obtaining quality facial care products. Unlike the body care…

The premium beauty and personal care category in Cameroon is still niche due to low demand as the target audience remains small. This has been a key reason why it has been a struggle to have established beauty specialists that focus solely on the…

The competitive environment in the oral care category in Cameroon is led by Colgate-Palmolive and Tropik Industries SA, the exclusive distributor of the Signal toothpaste and toothbrush in Cameroon. Colgate-Palmolive has intensified the competition…

In the past, be it in barber shops or at home, baby powders were the most common pre-shave products used with surgical spirits used as post-shave lotions to prevent bumps. These were cheaper alternatives coupled with the fact that the availability of…

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…