Market Research

It’s no surprise anti-aging products are hot. Consumers are searching for effective, youth-giving cosmeceuticals and turn-back-the-clock products. According to Packaged Facts (June 2008), U.S. cosmeceutical sales are expected to reach $21 billion by 2012. Additionally, anti-aging is expected to grow at twice the rate of other cosmeceutical products. Companies are constantly developing new ways to approach anti-aging products with ingredients …

SECAUACUS, N.J.—While consumer confidence in the economy may be down, three major trends are driving sales in the cosmeceutical and beauty industry, according to Lynn Dornblaser, Mintel. In her presentation at SupplySide East, Dornblaser noted the cosmeceutical industry is facing a year of consolidation in the challenging economy, but that hope persists; she called out three trends to watch: Econo-Chic, …

SECAUCUS, N.J.—The demand for value, organic and natural ingredients, interest in anti-aging products, and cutting-edge ingredients are major factors to watch in the fast-growing cosmeceutical and personal care sector, according to Mintel Beauty Innovation, a service of Mintel, a leading market research firm. The firm placed the market for natural and organic personal care products at $465 million, a growth …

CHICAGO—Apparently, Ponce de Leon wasn’t the only one who believed in the power of the fountain of youth. Mintel reported sales of anti-aging skin care products rose to more than $1.6 billion in 2008, with sales of such products surpassing those of facial cleansers. Additionally, U.S. sales of anti-aging skin care items rose 13 percent from 2006 to 2008; Mintel …

LITTLE FALLS, N.J.—Consumer interest in natural ingredients in personal care products bodes well for botanicals, as Kline & Co. reported consumption of botanical ingredients grew at 8 percent in 2008, besting other specialty actives, which grew in sales by 5.4 percent. The market research firm noted the market for specialty actives and delivery systems in North America and Europe has …