General Cosmetics & Personal Care Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Growth in Finland’s away-from-home tissue and hygiene market in 2024 was primarily driven by higher pricing, as manufacturers gradually adjusted to rising input costs. Unlike retail tissue, price increases in away-from-home tissue take longer to implement as manufacturers are often bound by long-ter ...

Tissue and hygiene saw strong growth in current value terms in Lebanon in 2024, but this was due to high inflation and rising prices rather than an increase in demand with sales declining in retail volume terms. A number of factors were behind the drop in volume sales including the country’s declini ...

In 2024, health and beauty specialists in Slovakia recorded retail value growth of 4%. Price promotions and discounts played a significant role in driving sales. Price-sensitivity impacted consumer buying habits, as shoppers increasingly opted for more affordable products, reaching for premium brand ...

Retail adult incontinence registered both healthy current value growth and also moderate volume growth in Serbia in 2024. An ageing population supported increased volume sales. There is also more awareness of incontinence, with a greater understand that pregnancy, as well as other conditions such as ...

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Tissue and hygiene saw strong current value growth in Jordan in 2024. Growth was driven by a number of factors, including ongoing urbanisation and increased consciousness of the significance of cleanliness and hygiene. Demographic developments played a key role. A growing female population and more ...

Beauty specialists in Australia recorded further dynamic growth in 2024, following a strong performance in 2022 and 2023. One of the ways in which beauty specialists has maintained growth during an economic downturn is through an established phenomenon called the “lipstick effect”, which involves co ...

Value sales of prescription (RX) and reimbursement adult incontinence products increased in 2024, driven by several key factors. Firstly, Belgium's aging population continued to create consistent demand for these products. Additionally, the rising need for reimbursement for adult incontinence was ex ...

Value sales of away-from-home (AFH) tissue in Belgium experienced growth in 2024, primarily driven by inflation. However, volume growth remained constrained due to several challenges. The recovery of the HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, and cafes) following COVID-19 continued to be slow, while bu ...

In 2024, retail volume and value sales of retail adult incontinence continued an upward trajectory, driven by the ageing population and growing societal acceptance of incontinence issues. The category benefited from heightened awareness and product accessibility, particularly in mainstream retail ch ...

In 2024, sales of tissue and hygiene in Belgium recorded marginal retail value growth, while retail volume declined in categories including menstrual care and nappies/diapers/pants. The market underwent significant changes, primarily influenced by a combination of economic pressures, demographic shi ...

Inflationary pressures, a lingering consequence of the 2021 coup in Myanmar, continued to shape economic conditions in 2024. The Asian Development Bank forecasted inflation at approximately 20.7%, with the Myanmar Kyat experiencing sharp depreciation against major currencies such as the US dollar. T ...

Tissue and hygiene in Cambodia experienced steady growth in 2024, driven by rising disposable incomes, increasing urbanisation, and heightened consumer awareness of hygiene and sanitation. With Cambodia’s GDP expected to rise from 5.4% in 2024 to 6.0% in 2025, consumers have greater purchasing power ...

In 2024, reimbursement adult incontinence saw significant sales growth in Spain. The Spanish healthcare system has adopted a clear strategy by prioritising reimbursement for products specifically designed to manage severe incontinence. This framework reflects not only a commitment to improving patie ...

Health and beauty specialist retailers in Singapore saw value sales rise in 2024. Players recognise that consumers move fluidly between physical and digital channels, especially when shopping for experiential products such as perfume. These retailers are thus pursuing an omnichannel presence to meet ...

In 2024, tissue and hygiene in Spain saw positive growth in current value terms, reflecting a strong recovery driven in large part by retail tissue. After three consecutive years of declining volumes, retail tissue rebounded to positive volume growth as unit prices stabilised following a reduction i ...

In 2024, Spain saw marked growth in retail adult incontinence, underpinned by a convergence of demographic, social and pricing factors. The steady increase in the proportion of older adults has naturally led to a higher prevalence of incontinence issues. As the ageing population grows, the likelihoo ...

Health and beauty specialists registered current value growth in Indonesia in 2024. The category also saw a slight rise in outlet numbers during the year. The expansion in the store network was driven by pharmacies, as both beauty specialists and optical goods stores saw numbers stagnate, while heal ...

Beauty specialist retailers in Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly competitive as younger generations are more open to trying new brands. As trends like wellness, sustainability, and skinification emerge, retailers are adjusting their product mixes to meet evolving consumer demands. For example, F ...

Historic high levels of tourism substantially influenced away-from-home tissue and hygiene in Spain in 2024, supporting widespread robust growth. The tourism boom has increased the consumption of AFH paper towels and toilet paper, as hotels, restaurants, airports and other public facilities adjust t ...

Retail tissue saw positive growth in current value terms in 2024, although this was largely fuelled by price rises rather than an increase in demand. Volume sales of retail tissue continued to decline in 2024 with demand having been hard hit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2024, with large num ...

Overall sales of wipes declined in current value terms in 2024, although performances varied across the different categories. For instance, the popularity and applications of personal wipes have increased since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with these products now commonly used as the primary person ...

Retail adult incontinence saw dynamic growth in value and volume terms in 2024. Such a dramatic increase was explained by the number of injured military personnel and civilians as a result of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Although the exact numbers of the dead and injured servicemen are not discl ...

Wipes saw relatively healthy value growth in Taiwan in 2024, with personal wipes seeing the strongest performance. Meanwhile, personal wipes is also the largest category in terms of value. General purpose wipes was also a strong performer in 2024, both in terms of growth and category size. Euromonit ...

Retail tissue maintained positive value sales in Taiwan in 2024, with volume also inching into a marginally positive performance. That said, sales were at lower levels than seen in 2023. Paper towels was the best performing category, benefitting from multiple uses, while toilet paper is the largest ...