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Beauty and Personal Care in Ireland

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  • June 2021
  • Region: Ireland
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2306168
COVID-19 resulted in single-digit decline in Ireland in 2020. Discretionary categories such as colour cosmetics and fragrances saw the worst impact, with sun care and men’s grooming following closely behind. While many essential categories saw flat growth throughout the year, bath and shower were the only products to experience strong growth.

The Beauty and Personal Care in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2016-2020, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2025 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Baby and Child-specific Products, Bath and Shower, Colour Cosmetics, Deodorants, Depilatories, Dermocosmetics Beauty and Personal Care, Fragrances, Hair Care, Mass Beauty and Personal Care, Men's Grooming, Oral Care, Oral Care Excl Power Toothbrushes, Premium Beauty and Personal Care, Prestige Beauty and Personal Care, Skin Care, Sun Care.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?
  • Get a detailed picture of the Beauty and Personal Care market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • COVID-19 impact on beauty and personal care
  • COVID-19 country impact
  • Company response
  • Retailing shift
  • What next for beauty and personal care?
  • Chart 1 Beauty and Personal Care Value Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
  • Chart 2 Beauty and Personal Care Impact of Soft Drivers on Value Sales: 2017-2025

MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 2 Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 3 GBO Company Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 6 Penetration of Private Label in Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 7 Distribution of Beauty and Personal Care by Format: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 8 Distribution of Beauty and Personal Care by Format and Category: % Value 2020
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTGLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTDISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources

MASS BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Mass beauty and personal care benefits from affordability and wide product availability
  • Bath and shower sees strong expansion as a response to the pandemic
  • L’Oréal continues to rank first thanks to its leading mass brands L’Oréal Paris and Garnier

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Mass beauty and personal care expected to return to positive territory from 2022
  • Naturals and organic ingredients important to Irish consumers, as well as sustainability targets
  • Economic implications of COVID-19 and Brexit could benefit the masstige segment

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 11 Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 12 Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Mass Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Mass Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

PREMIUM BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Financial uncertainty around COVID-19 leads to consumers trading down to mass beauty
  • E-commerce strongly gains ground in 2020 owing to the convenience and safety it offers
  • L’Oréal leads premium beauty, followed by Coty and Estée Lauder

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Premium beauty and personal care to recover from 2022
  • Consumers will increasingly look for product quality and efficacy

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 17 Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 18 Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Premium Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

BABY AND CHILD-SPECIFIC PRODUCTS IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • COVID-19 disrupts spending on baby and child specific products
  • Polarisation of baby-care purchase priorities intensifies as a result of COVID-19

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Pandemic benefits private label and the growth of e-commerce
  • Pandemic further fuels the demand for ethical, high quality products

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 23 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 24 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 25 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Skin Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Sun Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

BATH AND SHOWER IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Hand sanitisers and liquid soap lead the way
  • Household name brands see success during COVID-19

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Liquid soap and bar soap will carry growth into the forecast period
  • Dominance of mass bath and shower limits future growth potential

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 34 Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 35 Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 36 Sales of Bath and Shower by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Bath and Shower: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Bath and Shower: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Bath and Shower: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

COLOUR COSMETICS IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Consumers limit spending on discretionary items amid COVID-19
  • Brands navigate a challenging Irish retail sector
  • Influencer partnerships remain key for marketing strategies

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Colour cosmetics set to return to growth in 2022
  • Opportunity for innovation in long-lasting products

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 43 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 44 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Make-up: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Facial Make-up: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Lip Products: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Nail Products: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

DEODORANTS IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Reduced social interaction and gym closures negatively impact deodorants
  • Growing demand for natural deodorants benefit roll-ons formats over sprays
  • Unilever continued to dominate deodorants

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Deodorants set to return to growth in 2022
  • Natural deodorants will drive category growth

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 55 Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 56 Sales of Deodorants by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Deodorants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Premium Vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

DEPILATORIES IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Pandemic strengthens growth in depilatories in Ireland
  • Convenience and effectiveness allow women’s razors and blades to see growth
  • New values start to shape purchasing decisions
  • New technology poses both opportunity and threat to category performance

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • More players enter the depilatories space
  • Online channel growth accelerates as a result of the pandemic

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 63 Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 64 Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 65 Sales of Women's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 66 NBO Company Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 67 LBN Brand Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 69 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

FRAGRANCES IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • COVID-19 creates a change of situation, with mass outperforming premium fragrances
  • E-commerce sees an acceleration as a result of homebound consumers
  • Coty Ireland Ltd maintains its leading position in fragrances

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Fragrances projected to see recovery in 2022 thanks to stronger performance from premium brands
  • Unisex and niche brands to benefit growing demand for more unique fragrances

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 70 Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 71 Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Men's Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Women's Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 76 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 77 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

HAIR CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Home seclusion and salon closures define hair care in 2020
  • Sustainability and scalp care emerge as key trends
  • Exposure to COVID-19 impacted categories shapes company performance

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • COVID-19 impacted categories struggle to recover in the forecast period
  • E-commerce acceleration gives opportunity to digitally-native brands

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 78 Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 79 Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 80 Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 82 NBO Company Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 83 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Colourants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Styling Agents: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 88 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 89 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 90 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

MEN'S GROOMING IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Men’s fragrances and men’s shaving are men’s grooming worst faring category
  • Pandemic exacerbates shift to “the beard look”
  • Consumers trade down from premium to mass products in light of the pandemic

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sustainability and clean natural ingredients drive demand
  • Therapeutic grooming products could be in for the win
  • Redefining masculinity past stereotypes

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 91 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 92 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 93 Sales of Men's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 94 Sales of Men's Skin Care by Type: % Value Breakdown 2017-2020
  • Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Razors and Blades: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 99 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

ORAL CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • The pandemic sparks laissez-aller oral routines
  • Electric toothbrushes suffer a decline amid the pandemic
  • Tooth whiteners continue to perform well

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Innovation in oral care products will continue to drive growth
  • Sustainability commitments will drive new packaging and product composition
  • Mouthwashes to witness a steady growth

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 100 Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 101 Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 102 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 103 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 104 Sales of Toothpaste by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Mouthwashes/Dental Rinses: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 108 LBN Brand Shares of Toothpaste: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 109 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 110 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 111 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 112 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

SKIN CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Skin care boosted by hygiene, health and self pampering
  • Reduced incomes cause trade down effect
  • Local players gain favour

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Economic outlook shapes skin care
  • Distribution channels provide opportunity in digital and private label

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 113 Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 114 Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 115 NBO Company Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 116 LBN Brand Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Basic Moisturisers: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 118 LBN Brand Shares of Anti-agers: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 119 LBN Brand Shares of Firming/Anti-cellulite Body Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 120 LBN Brand Shares of General Purpose Body Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 121 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Skin Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 122 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 123 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

SUN CARE IN IRELANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • COVID-19 impacts sun care in Ireland
  • Self-tanning is Ireland’s best performing area in sun care
  • L’Oréal dominates sun care, while domestic players retain strong position in self-tanning

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sun care in Ireland expected to edge back into growth towards the end of the forecast period
  • Sun protection brands faces pressure from private label competition

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 124 Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 125 Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 126 NBO Company Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 127 LBN Brand Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Adult Sun Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 129 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 130 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025