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Beauty and Personal Care in France

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  • 145 Pages
  • April 2021
  • Region: France
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2651732
Beauty and personal care was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in France in 2020 as two national lockdowns (one from mid-March to mid-May and a second from November to mid-December) enforced the temporary closures of all non-essential stores. This hit beauty specialist retailers, beauty institutes, perfumeries, and hair salons with multi-brand chains, single-brand chains, department stores, and specialist beauty stores all suffering from the temporary lack of in-store retailing sales.

The publisher's Beauty and Personal Care in France 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

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: 2018-2025CHART 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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Mass products benefitted from continued operation of modern grocery retailers
  • Colour cosmetics, fragrances, styling continue a strong decline as consumers have little need for such products during lockdown
  • Double-digit growth for bath and shower as consumers show heightened interest in hygiene; “do it yourself” products also boom due to closures of beauty salons

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Category prospects to be largely determined by economic recovery from COVID-19
  • New product development to increasingly focus on natural and organic ingredients with increasing overlap between mass and premium variants
  • Solid variants expected to see accelerated development across categories

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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Declining sales as store-closures and financial impact deter consumers
  • Dermocosmetics continues to see sales through essential retailing outlets as Laboratoires Pierre Fabre remains top player
  • Declines for categories typically dependent upon strong tourist sales

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Lack of tourists will continue to negatively impact sales of premium beauty and personal care
  • Luxury brands expected to diversify and increasingly incorporate natural and organic products in line with green trend
  • Rise expected for eco-friendly products as consumers seek authenticity and naturalness

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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Declining category sales due to low birth rates and scepticism towards the composition of baby and child-specific products
  • Mass beauty and personal care brands strongly shift towards natural and organic formulae
  • Natural brands have strong appeal for parents wanting the best for their children

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Declining birth rates to negatively impact baby and child-specific products sales
  • Naturalness and organic to be key selling points
  • Reduction of packaging expected to be important as consumers become increasingly eco-conscious

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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Dramatic boost for hand sanitisers/gels with players of all categories launching their own product
  • Hand washing routines to protect against COVID-19 boost sales of bar soap and liquid soap
  • Trend for healthy and natural products gains traction in bath and shower

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Authentic products with few ingredients to be sought after as natural trend continues to grow
  • Low ecological impact of brand to be a key purchasing factor for many consumers
  • Intimate hygiene to grow steadily as new players enter the category

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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • COVID-19 restrictions lead to diminished interest in wearing colour cosmetics
  • Mask wearing regulations negatively affect sales of facial make-up and lip products
  • Store-closures and extended time at home see purchasing behaviours change, with many switching to e-commerce

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Difficult time ahead for colour cosmetics unless the category reinvents itself
  • Brands with strong e-commerce presence expected to fare best as consumers increasingly turn online for colour cosmetics
  • Consumers to increasingly seek green and vegan products, although product performance and price will remain key purchase drivers

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 FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Declining category sales as COVID-19 restrictions decrease interest in personal hygiene and increase desire for naturalness
  • Consumers desire for naturalness forces players to cleanse product formulae
  • Deodorant sticks see growing demand with a new launch by Lamazuna

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sustainability and naturalness to grow in importance as a key purchase drivers
  • Sales of deodorant sticks set for dramatic increases in line with the category entering mass beauty and personal care retailing channels
  • Slowing demand for deodorant as fewer consumers apply it as a part of the daily morning routine

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 122 Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 123 Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 124 Sales of Deodorants by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 125 NBO Company Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 126 LBN Brand Shares of Deodorants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 127 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Deodorants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 128 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 129 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 130 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Premium Vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

DEPILATORIES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Beauty salon closures detrimental to depilatories industry
  • Hair removers/bleaches see growth as consumers start performing treatments themselves at home
  • Procter & Gamble launch Jolly in line with warm summer weather in France

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Limited growth expected as consumers likely to return to beauty salons for treatment
  • Disposable razors expected to be strongly scrutinised regarding eco-impact
  • Category set to face strong competition from electric beauty products

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 55 Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 56 Sales of Women's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Depilatories: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

FRAGRANCES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Lockdowns and lack of tourists negatively impact sales of fragrances
  • Premium fragrance kits/sets mitigate damage through timely celebration occasions whilst mass fragrances continue to record poor sales
  • Boost for e-commerce as consumers seek special discounts and players focus on online promotions and launches

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Prospect of super-premium fragrances to depend upon the return of tourism; smaller bottle sizes to become more popular
  • E-commerce expected to rise strongly as COVID-19 accelerates existing trend
  • Sustainability to gain importance and influence future player innovations

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 61 Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 62 Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Men's Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Women's Fragrances: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

HAIR CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Mixed results within hair care with colourants recording strongest growth
  • Players of all categories revise product formulae as green trend continues to grow
  • Sales of solid shampoo variants accelerate as options enter mass hair care

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ecological concerns to drive changes in category in both formulae and packaging
  • Solid shampoos to continue strong growth in line with accelerating green trend
  • New product development stimulated by growing interest in hair care solutions

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 70 Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 71 Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2015-2020
  • Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Colourants: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Salon Professional Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 77 LBN Brand Shares of Styling Agents: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Hair Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 79 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 80 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 81 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Premium vs Mass: % Value 2020-2025

MEN'S GROOMING IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Most categories see declines and interest in grooming decreases amongst men
  • Launches continue in 2020 with many expanding their ranges from an initial beard product
  • Gillette focuses innovations on beard care as a growing number of French men opt to keep their facial hair

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sales of men’s hair care set for strong growth as the beard become a staple style for French men
  • Men’s grooming likely to gain share within beauty and personal care as men pay increasing attention to looks and hygiene
  • Naturalness trend to enter men’s grooming as consumers demand healthier, less harmful products

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 82 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 83 Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 84 Sales of Men's Razors and Blades by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 85 Sales of Men's Skin Care by Type: % Value Breakdown 2017-2020
  • Table 86 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Grooming: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Razors and Blades: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 89 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 90 Forecast Sales of Men’s Grooming by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

ORAL CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Greater interest in oral hygiene boosts category sales
  • Players boost promotional efforts as consumers show increased interest in mouthwash/dental rinses
  • Natural and organic ingredients continue to be a key purchase driver within oral care

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Solid toothpaste to gain momentum despite options currently available from major beauty and personal care players
  • Reducing plastic content to be key theme for players in oral care
  • Greater interest in oral hygiene to boost sales for several categories in oral care

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 91 Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 92 Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 93 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 94 Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 95 Sales of Toothpaste by Type: % Value Breakdown 2016-2020
  • Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Oral Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Mouthwashes/Dental Rinses: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 99 LBN Brand Shares of Toothpaste: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 100 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 101 Forecast Sales of Oral Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 102 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 103 Forecast Sales of Toothbrushes by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

SKIN CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Sales of skin care with hydrating properties mitigates damage during a period of economic instability
  • Natural and organic brands see better results than traditional skin care brands as this becomes a key purchase driver for consumers
  • Prestige brands retailed in chemists/pharmacies fare better than traditional brands that are not

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Natural and organic offers to become essential for mass skin care players
  • Reduction in packaging expected as consumers increasingly demand that brands are eco-responsible
  • Consumers expected to tend towards specialised, high quality products and naturalness and simplicity grow in importance

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 104 Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 105 Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 106 NBO Company Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Skin Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 108 LBN Brand Shares of Basic Moisturisers: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Anti-agers: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Firming/Anti-cellulite Body Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of General Purpose Body Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Skin Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 113 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 114 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

SUN CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
  • Declines for sun care as spring lockdown and lack of tourists reduce purchase opportunities
  • Price is a key driving factor causing price wars amongst retailing channels
  • Consumers increasingly demand environmentally products forcing players to adapt

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Hotter weather and player marketing to boost sun care sales; self-tanning set to decline as the look loses popularity
  • Rising sales expected for 50+ SPF as consumers become increasingly educated about the harmful effects of the sun
  • Naturalness and eco-responsibility to gain importance as green trend gains traction

CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 115 Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2015-2020
  • Table 116 Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
  • Table 117 NBO Company Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2016-2020
  • Table 118 LBN Brand Shares of Sun Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 119 LBN Brand Shares of Premium Adult Sun Care: % Value 2017-2020
  • Table 120 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 121 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025