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Prestige and Mass Beauty Converge as Premiumization, Selective Spending and Digital Commerce Reshape Growth

In mass hair care, shampoo and conditioner combo pack sales gains signaled value-seeking by consumers.

Markets and Dichotomies

Despite global personal care product sales almost hitting the $100 billion mark in 2006, the segment is often considered to be a drag on the overall global beauty products market—posting value growth of 27% between 2001 and 2006 compared to the 30% achieved by the larger, more lucrative cosmetics categories. However, a closer look reveals that personal care is dichotomized with large but slow-moving commoditized sectors, such as bath and shower and oral hygiene, and the smaller, more dynamic emerging areas of baby care, men’s grooming and sun care. Euromonitor International provides insight into key drivers of each of the most significant personal care categories and recommends future strategies for maximizing opportunities and avoiding possible barriers to success.

The Changing Role of Fragrance in Personal Washes

Formulating fragrance in personal washes to communicate a product’s benefits and reinforce the brand.

New Perspectives in Beauty Retailing

Ever-changing and ever-evolving, the trends in beauty retailing currently include more retailer brands, pop-up shops, video as a sales tool and more.

Sample Packaging Engagement

Engaging consumers with new or revamped products can be difficult, but developing distinct sampling programs with engaging sample packages is definitely a good start.

Markets and Dichotomies

Despite global sales almost hitting the $100 billion mark in 2006, the segment is often considered to be a drag on the overall global beauty products market—posting value growth of 27% between 2001 and 2006 compared to the 30% achieved by the larger, more lucrative cosmetics categories.

The market for organic personal care products will reach $25 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 9.4%

Ensuring a ‘Green’ Personal Care Supply Chain

Brands are having to maneuver through the beauty world to bring consumers a natural product they love.

Fragrance Foundation Awards Semi-Finalists for 2015

Packaging, popular, prestige and luxury category leaders announced.

Double-digit growth has been seen for body creams, lotions and cleaners; and consumer spending on prestige body products has increased by 25%. What's going on?

2024's Fastest-growing Skin Care Category Goes Beyond the Face

Body skin care led the category's growth, in part by coopting ingredients and claims associated with facial skin care. Here’s what’s happening in the category and how brands can tap into the growth.

Finalists Announced for 2015 Fragrance Foundation Awards

All categories announced during finalists breakfast.

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[updated] Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, and Philip Durocher, Cetaphil U.S., to find out.

At-home treatments will pick up in demand amid a need for self-care and widespread closures of spas and salons.

COVID-19: Beauty’s Playbook

The latest insights, plus what happens next.

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Forward Thinking: Fierce Fragrances

Fine fragrance activity is being driven by new entrants, fashion designers, pop culture icons and entertainers and wearable scents. Novel packaging, fragrance focused retailers and interactive scent experiences continue to attract consumers.

A Boom in Men's Grooming in India

The men’s personal care market in India is seeing a turning tide, with sales of male grooming beginning to grow faster than other categories.

20 To Know

It takes a lot of creative, capable people to build and power the exciting and dynamic beauty industry. Every year the editors of GCI magazine meet or hear from hundreds of you who keep us pretty optimistic about the future. Presented here are 20 who captured our imaginations in 2008.

A Better You

Consumers are increasingly focused on their mind, body and spirit, and brands are innovating to help them holistically feel and look their best. PLUS: 2017’s Top 4 Beauty Wellness Trends.

Men's Beauty

Men in the United States are evolving, and the beauty industry must evolve with them.

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Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.