A year in the life of beauty trends
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A year in the life of beauty trends

Eva Lagarde

Beauty is always changing, and new untapped territories have been unveiled recently. We released several reports this year, with Univar Solutions Beauty and Personal Care, demonstrating the potential of different beauty segments.

  • Textured haircare shows a lot of potential, with a global haircare estimated to reach over 100,000 million USD of retail value by 2026, which is a 6.9% year-on-year growth.
  • Suncare is currently experiencing an annual growth rate of around 15.3%. It was estimated at 12,473 million U$D in 2021 and will grow to reach nearly the 20,000 million U$D  figure by 2026. (Euromonitor International 2023).
  • Skincare globally had an estimated value of 115,116 billion USD, in 2021, and will move beyond 200,000 billion USD by 2026 according to a recent report by Euromonitor.
  • Accessible beauty is a growing interest in the market. In our interview with Victoria Watts, founder of VictoriaLand Beauty and the CyRUS system, we unveiled the innovation in the segment.

Read our insights below:

Textured hair, an untapped territory
The global haircare is estimated to reach over 100,000 million USD of retail value by 2026, which represents a 6.9% year-on-year growth when it is currently valued at 83,363 million USD - according to Euromonitor (figures 2022). In order of importance, shampoo, conditioners and treatments are the
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Why is suncare the next big segment in beauty?
A recent report published by Univar Solutions Beauty and Personal Care gives us insights on what is coming in the sun care segment. It seems that the category has great days ahead. The suncare market is currently experiencing an annual growth rate of around 15.3%. It was estimated at
re-sourcesUnivar Solutions - Beauty & Personal Care
What is happening with skincare when it comes to sustainability? An overview of current trends.
The skincare market globally had an estimated value of 115,116 billion USD, in 2021, and will move beyond the 200,000 billion USD by 2026 according to a recent report by Euromonitor. Facial care remains the biggest segment with an estimated value of over 121,000 billion USD by
re-sourcesUnivar Solutions - Beauty & Personal Care
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