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Beauty and Personal Care in Sweden

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  • 122 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Sweden
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2555757
2024 was another strong year for beauty and personal care in Sweden, with solid value growth driven by premiumisation, ingredient-led product development, and a growing focus on skin health and routine building. While volume growth remained modest due to category maturity and cautious consumer spending, brands and retailers continued to add value through ingredient-led innovation, multifunctional formats, and a greater emphasis on performance and personalisation.

The Beauty and Personal Care in Sweden report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2029 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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Beauty and personal care in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for beauty and personal care ?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 GBO Company Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 6 Penetration of Private Label in Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Distribution of Beauty and Personal Care by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Distribution of Beauty and Personal Care by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MASS BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation presents challenges and opportunities for the mass segment
  • Competitive landscape becoming more polarised
  • Consumers demanding more from the products they buy
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Bright outlook for the mass segment as players focus on providing added value
  • ow-cost retailers could drive increased price competition
  • Mass brands will look to balance quality with affordability
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 11 Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 12 Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Mass Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Mass Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Mass Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PREMIUM BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Consumers show willingness to pay more for clearly defined benefits
  • Competition heating up as new players present new ideas to the market
  • Consumers showing an increasing interest in product ingredients
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Skinification trend set to play a central role in the premium segment
  • Competitive landscape expected to become more fragmented
  • Functionality, efficacy and sustainability expected to be drivers of innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 17 Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Premium Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Beauty and Personal Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Premium Beauty and Personal Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
BABY AND CHILD-SPECIFIC PRODUCTS IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Category benefits from premiumisation but challenges remain
  • Private label winning share with strong value proposition
  • Sales shifting online but with a strong focus on pharmacies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • A brighter outlook for baby and child-specific products despite falling birth rates
  • Parent showing a greater understand of the importance of using baby and child-specific sun care
  • Innovation expected to focus on more targeted solutions and packaging
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 23 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 24 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 25 Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Skin Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Baby and Child-specific Sun Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Baby and Child-specific Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Baby and Child-specific Products by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2024-2029
BATH AND SHOWER IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Mixed performances seen across bath and shower as hygiene habits evolve
  • Polarisation remains a feature of a fragmented market
  • E-commerce gains share but grocery retailers remains the key distribution channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sales expected to be fuelled by premiumisation
  • Simple, natural and sensitive products set to be the big winners
  • Ingredient-led claims and fragrances expected to influence new product development
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 34 Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Sales of Bath and Shower by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Bath and Shower: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Bath and Shower: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Bath and Shower: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2024-2029
COLOUR COSMETICS IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Colour cosmetics benefit from changing attitudes to beauty in Sweden
  • Polarisation remains a feature of the market
  • Beauty specialists retain a key role in the distribution landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Multifunctional products expected to drive growth
  • Social media likely to have a growing influence on sales of colour cosmetics
  • Clean, functional and inclusive products set to be a feature of innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 43 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 44 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Make-up: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Facial Make-up: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Lip Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Nail Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Colour Cosmetics: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DEODORANTS IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sales stagnate due to category maturity and a lack of interest in innovation
  • Premium brands among the top performers but mass brands still dominate
  • Distribution informed by product type
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Polarisation set to remain a feature of deodorants
  • Low cost retailers a threat to growth
  • Skin-friendly formulas and fragrances likely to be a feature of innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 55 Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 56 Sales of Deodorants by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Deodorants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Premium Vs Mass: % Value 2024-2029
DEPILATORIES IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Depilatories suffers from category maturity
  • Estrid continues to shake up the market with a fresh approach to depilatories
  • Distribution landscape evolving as Estrid brings new ideas to the market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Skinification trend set to remain a key driver of value growth
  • Environmental and financial concerns expected to inform market demand
  • Limited opportunities for real innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 63 Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 64 Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 65 Sales of Women's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2024
  • Table 66 NBO Company Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 67 LBN Brand Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 69 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FRAGRANCES IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation the key growth driver in fragrances in 2024
  • Premium brands remain on top as affordable luxuries
  • Fragrances benefit from an omnichannel approach to retailing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Niche premium fragrances set to be the growing focus of demand
  • Younger consumers expected to invest in their fragrance wardrobes
  • Sustainability, personalisation and digital tools set to be the focus of innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 70 Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 71 Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Men's Fragrances: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Women's Fragrances: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 76 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 77 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
HAIR CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation trend fuels strong growth in hair care
  • Competition becoming more fragmented
  • Distribution landscape evolving as more consumers turn to specialist products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Premiumisation set to remain a feature of hair care
  • Clean and ethical products likely to prove popular
  • Hair care set to become more diversified as consumers become more demanding
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 78 Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 79 Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 80 Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 82 NBO Company Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 83 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Colourants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Styling Agents: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Hair Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 88 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 89 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 90 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2024-2029
MEN'S GROOMING IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Moderate growth seen in 2024 with limited interest in male-specific products
  • Gillette maintains its lead but competition heats up
  • Distribution shifting towards health and beauty specialists and e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Many men still to be convinced of the benefits of using specialist products
  • Beard trend spells bad news for men’s shaving
  • Innovation set to focus on encouraging men to expand their beauty and personal care routines
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 91 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 92 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 93 Sales of Men's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2021-2024
  • Table 94 Sales of Men's Skin Care by Type: % Value Breakdown 2021-2024
  • Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Razors and Blades: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 99 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
ORAL CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Oral care benefiting from growing interest in more advanced products
  • Well-known brands continue to dominate sales in oral care
  • Grocery retailers lose ground as consumers look for better value
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Market maturity could limit volume growth but premiumisation should present new opportunities
  • Consumers going electric
  • Convenience and sustainability likely to be a feature of new product development
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 100 Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 101 Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 102 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 103 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 104 Sales of Toothpaste by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2024
  • Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Mouthwashes/Dental Rinses: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 108 LBN Brand Shares of Toothpaste: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 109 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 110 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 111 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 112 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SKIN CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Consumers remain willing to invest in healthy skin
  • Competition intensifies as consumers embrace a wide range of products
  • Distribution evolving with consumers shifting away from grocery retailers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Multifunctional products expected to find favour as demand for skin care grows
  • Younger consumers eager to experiment with new products
  • Skin care set to remain a hotbed of innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 113 Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 114 Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 115 NBO Company Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 116 LBN Brand Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Basic Moisturisers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 118 LBN Brand Shares of Anti-agers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 119 LBN Brand Shares of Firming Body Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 120 LBN Brand Shares of General Purpose Body Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 121 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Skin Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 122 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 123 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUN CARE IN SWEDENKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Unusually warm weather drives demand for sun protection in 2024
  • Competition intensifies as players look to offer consumers more for their money
  • Pharmacies lead sales but e-commerce gaining ground
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Bright outlook for sun care
  • Self-tanning expected to benefit from premiumisation
  • Skinification, convenience and sustainability set to inform innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 124 Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 125 Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 126 NBO Company Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 127 LBN Brand Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Adult Sun Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 129 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 130 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029