Hair Care

Procter & Gamble continues to lead globally within men’s grooming, and holds second place in hair care. While its leading global brands continue to be Gillette and Pantene, it also has brands such as Oral-B, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Crest, SK-II, Old…

Unilever Group was the third largest player in beauty and personal care in 2023. Company growth was driven by its broad portfolio of brands, which recorded solid upturns across all categories and regions. The majority of Unilever’s recent activity…

Hair care in Austria posted moderate growth in current value terms throughout 2023 as high inflation resulted in further price increases. Hair care is performing well post-pandemic as consumers spend more time out of the home. Freshly washed and…

Hair care experienced double-digit retail current value growth in Brazil in 2023, and high temperatures were an important driver of this growth. The year 2023 was considered one of the hottest in the historical series according to the National…

Sales in hair care in Germany were supported by ongoing baseline demand in 2023. As seen in other beauty and personal care categories, the post-pandemic landscape in the country has inspired consumers to pay more attention to their personal grooming…

Hair care in India maintained solid retail current value growth in 2023. Salon professional hair care showed robust growth for another year in 2023, surpassing the growth rates of all other hair care categories. This growth was driven by increasing…

Sales in hair care achieved low positive volume growth in Mexico in 2023, while value was better supported by high prices. A major trend noted in hair care is that of “skinification”, driven by consumers' increasing interest in holistic hair care and…

In 2023, hair care in Cameroon experienced a dynamic phase with significant growth in various areas, except for the declining perms and relaxants segment. This decline is attributed to changing consumer preferences, favouring casual braiding and the…

In 2023, retail value sales of hair care recorded double-digit growth. This was largely due to inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth was more muted. Salon professional hair care was the best performing category. On the contrary, the…

Hair care saw double-digit current value growth in Morocco in 2023. Having healthy looking and well-groomed hair is generally considered one of the key aspects of beauty amongst the Moroccan population. Positive sales growth despite the high levels…

The trend of clean beauty has expanded into hair care in Hong Kong, as consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of the ingredients featured in various beauty and personal care products. With growing awareness of health and wellbeing, there is a…

Hair care experienced robust growth in current value terms in 2023, with this being driven by significant price hikes across all categories. This surge can be attributed to inflationary pressures, which prompted major brands to raise their selling…

In 2023, demand for hair care in the United Arab Emirates continued to rise across the category, as local consumers maintained their hair care routines in line with greater mobility outside of the home. However, players have been trying to find…

There was a strong emphasis on natural ingredients within hair care in South Africa towards the end of the review period. An increasing number of consumers have moved away from potentially harmful chemicals in their hair care products and are…

Although hair care in France witnessed a small decline in volume sales in 2023, it saw solid current value growth. All categories were stable or increased in value terms, boosted by significant price growth, with salon professional hair care leading…

A number of categories of hair care in Nigeria remain essential for local consumers. However, poor economic conditions led to a weak performance in 2023. Retail volume sales for all categories declined, while retail current value sales increased only…

Hair care recorded another year of solid current value growth in 2023, but this was predominantly driven by unit price increases, as established products such as standard shampoos and 2-in-1 products contracted in volume terms. Diminishing interest…

In 2023, hair care in Romania demonstrated robust growth, with a low increase in retail volume terms, and a strong-single digit increase in current value terms. Current value growth was recorded across all categories, whilst a more mixed performance…

Hair care in Poland maintained its growth momentum in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. This was despite the fact that after seeing declines in 2020 due to the pandemic, current value sales had already returned to the pre-pandemic level…

Hair care in Uzbekistan saw significant growth in 2023, primarily driven by the natural expansion of the population and migration trends, which contributed to enlarging the consumer base. Among the various product categories within hair care,…