General Cosmetics & Personal Care Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

In 2024, tissue and hygiene in the United Arab Emirates was influenced by inflation, changing consumer habits and intense competition. Private label gained notable share, driven by affordability and common distribution, alongside important innovations in sustainable and multifunctional products. E-c ...

The tissue and hygiene industry in the Philippines saw growth in current value and volume terms in 2024, driven by improved economic conditions and increased consumer mobility following the COVID-19 pandemic. This growth was evident across various segments, including retail and away-from-home (AFH) ...

Although price increases in wipes were moderate in 2024, retail value sales declined, mainly driven by personal wipes, the largest category. Baby wipes accounted for most volume sales, yet this category contracted due to declining birth rates and budget-conscious consumers reducing purchases of non- ...

Retail adult incontinence in Bulgaria reported strong retail volume and current value growth over 2024, driven by increasing awareness of incontinence as a health issue and the availability of such products. Bulgaria’s ageing population is creating a higher incidence of urological problems in the co ...

Retail adult incontinence in the United Arab Emirates continued to experience both rising volume and value sales during 2024, with sales of light and moderate/heavy formats performing well. This growth was primarily fuelled by increasing awareness of incontinence issues, defying prevalent societal t ...

In 2024, volume sales of retail tissue in Hong Kong continued to rise, albeit more slowly compared to the previous year, with toilet paper the largest category overall due to its perceived essential nature. On the other hand, pocket handkerchiefs emerged as the most dynamic category within retail ti ...

Wipes maintained retail current value growth in the US in 2024, although the growth rate slowed as inflation eased. Personal wipes saw stronger growth than home care wipes and floor cleaning systems, and within personal wipes, moist toilet wipes recorded the highest retail current value growth in 20 ...

Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence continued to decline in both volume and current value terms in Italy in 2024 as the National Sanitary System lowered budgets to tackle the country’s massive debt. The basic comfort of these products, coupled with growing consumer acceptance of partial out-of-pocke ...

Retail adult incontinence in Italy continued to rise in 2024, driven by a silver-age population maintaining more active lifestyles and by gaps in the National Sanitary System, which mainly provides heavy adult incontinence solutions that do not address moderate needs. Stigma around adult incontinenc ...

Demand for retail adult incontinence in Hong Kong continued to rise in 2024, with moderate/heavy adult incontinence remaining the leading value category. However, light adult incontinence was the most dynamic performer during the year in value growth terms. In Hong Kong, the ageing population is a s ...

Value sales of retail adult incontinence in Germany increased in 2024, with retail volume sales remaining fairly stable. As the country’s population continues to age while maintaining more active and healthier lifestyles, using adult incontinence products is increasingly discussed with greater openn ...

In 2024, health and beauty specialists in Malaysia continued to reap the benefits of rising health awareness and a focus on one’s appearance and wellbeing. This has fostered an increased focus on personal wellbeing and image and a growing willingness to invest in beauty and consumer health products. ...

Despite facing intense competition from other retail channels, health and beauty specialists remains an attractive channel for investors. The channel saw solid sales growth in current value terms in 2024 with this being supported by Thailand’s ageing society, the fact Thai consumers are starting to ...

Away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene enjoyed robust current value growth in 2024 due to the Philippine government's focus on infrastructure development through the ""Build Better More"" programme, which has Increased spending on infrastructure projects, improved connectivity and boosted economic ...

Retail adult incontinence in the Philippines recorded healthy growth in volume and especially in current value terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This was supported by improved economic conditions and a corresponding rise in disposable incomes, which allowed local consumers to ...

Value sales of tissue and hygiene in Germany continued to rise in 2024, albeit more slowly compared to the previous two years. The continued growth was mainly driven by rising production and raw materials costs. Despite a lower inflation rate, consumer prices in Germany continued to increase in 2024 ...

Sales of retail adult incontinence in France recorded small but positive results in both volume and current value terms in 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to the robust growth seen in 2023. Moderate/heavy adult incontinence was the largest subcategory in current value terms, while ligh ...

In 2024, away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene in Italy increased in value sales terms, although more moderately than in previous years. After the pandemic, the channel experienced rapid growth as people tried to resume social lives that had been curtailed by lockdowns. However, once inflation beg ...

In 2024, away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene in France continued to see positive volume growth for AFH adult incontinence, while other AFH tissue subcategories registered mixed performances. In current value terms, results were mostly negative, but AFH adult incontinence benefited from an ageing ...

Value sales of Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence increased in 2024 in France, as did volume sales. In France, these products sustained a positive growth trend over the year, driven by their essential nature, which makes them difficult to substitute. Demand stems largely from an ageing population a ...

In 2024, tissue and hygiene in Italy increased both in value and volume, although growth was more moderate than during the Covid years. High inflation was eroding consumers’ spending capabilities, pushing them to focus on the most necessary products and to cut back on visits to restaurants, holidays ...

Tissue and hygiene in Bulgaria witnessed moderate value growth in 2024 driven by the robust performance of volume sales. The essential nature of these products provides a steady level of demand. Furthermore, the hygiene culture in Bulgaria has strengthened since the COVID-19 pandemic, with consumers ...

Wipes in Italy saw a slight decline in value terms in 2024, following years of growth caused by the pandemic and an increase in unit prices. After the pandemic, consumers remained focused on hygiene, although more moderately compared to peak years. At a difficult economic time when people struggled ...

In 2024, retail tissue in Italy continued to see growth in both value and volume sales, reflecting local consumers’ sustained appreciation of tissue products for their convenience and perceived environmental benefits. Paper products enjoy strong recognition for being supportive of natural ecosystems ...

Value sales of away-from-home tissue in Germany grew in 2024, albeit more slowly compared to 2023. The previous year’s higher growth had followed two challenging years as a result of the pandemic. Germany only started fully reopening for business and tourism in the second half of 2022 – and by 2024, ...