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Babies' and Children's Personal Care - Europe - December 2010

Babies' and Children's Personal Care - Europe - December 2010

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Supported by active new product development and sustained value growth, the UK baby care market remains the largest of the ‘Big 5’, equalling some £375 million (or €447 million) in 2010. Recent European product innovation has generally focused on baby care for sensitive skin and botanical/herbal products, with parents increasingly concerned about the ingredients used in children’s personal care.

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Supported by active new product development and sustained value growth, the UK baby care market remains the largest of the ‘Big 5’, equalling some £375 million (or €447 million) in 2010. Recent European product innovation has generally focused on baby care for sensitive skin and botanical/herbal products, with parents increasingly concerned about the ingredients used in children’s personal care.


Issues in the Market


Key themes


Definition


Consumer research


Abbreviations


Market in Brief


UK the biggest and best-performing


Further value growth forecast


Skincare dominates new product launches


Own-labels have their strongest foothold in basic toiletries


Gentle, more natural products


Suppliers and retailers vie for overseas opportunities


European Market Size and Forecast


Key points


Figure 1: Retail value sales of baby care, by country, 2005-13

Figure 2: Retail value sales growth, by country, 2005-13

Market Segmentation


Key points


France


Figure 3: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, France, 2009

Germany


Figure 4: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, Germany, 2009

Italy


Figure 5: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, Italy, 2009

UK


Figure 6: UK value sales of baby care, by sector, UK, 2009

Companies and Product Innovation


Key points


Global region


Figure 7: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by region, 2009

European region


Figure 8: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by European country, 2009

Figure 9: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by category in the ‘Big 5’, 2006-10

France


Figure 10: Top players in the babies’ and children’s products, France 2010

Figure 11: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, France, 2006-10

Figure 12: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, France, 2006-10

Most innovative products


Gently does it

Bathing time

Character merchandising is important

Germany


Figure 13: Top players in babies’ and children’s products market in Germany, 2010

Figure 14: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, Germany, 2006-10

Figure 15: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, Germany, 2006-10

Most innovative products


Sun protection

Limited editions

Products for boys and girls

Italy


Figure 16: Top players in babies’ and children’s products, in Italy, 2010

Figure 17: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, Italy, 2006-10

Figure 18: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, Italy, 2006-10

Most innovative products


Making dental care more fun

Fast-acting sun spray

Hydration for baby skin

Spain


Figure 19: Top players in babies’ and children’s products market in Spain, 2010

Figure 20: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products,% by category, Spain, 2006-10

Figure 21: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, by product claim, Spain, 2006-10

Most innovative products


Fun factor

Natural products

Multi-sensory bubble bath

UK


Figure 22: Top players in the baby care market in UK, 2010

Figure 23: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by category, UK, 2006-10

Figure 24: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, UK, 2006-10

Most innovative products


Multi-tasking hair styling product

Tasty toothpastes

All-in-one

Organic offering

The Consumer – Types of Baby and Children’s Products Used


Key points


France


Figure 25: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, France, June 2010

Figure 26: Purchasing of baby care products, by type and most popular attitudes towards baby care and children's products, France, June 2010

Figure 27: Purchasing of baby care products, by type and by next most popular attitudes towards baby care and children's products, France, June 2010

Germany


Figure 28: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Germany, June 2010

Figure 29: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Germany, June 2010

Figure 30: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Germany, June 2010

Italy


Figure 31: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Italy, June 2010

Figure 32: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Italy, June 2010

Figure 33: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Italy, June 2010

Spain


Figure 34: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Spain, June 2010

Figure 35: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Spain, June 2010

Figure 36: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Spain, June 2010

UK


Figure 37: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, UK, June 2010

Figure 38: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, UK, June 2010

Figure 39: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, UK, June 2010

Consumer – Purchase Influencers and Target Groups


Key points


Figure 40: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, June 2010

Target groups


France


Figure 41: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, France, June 2010

Germany


Figure 42: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Germany, June 2010

Italy


Figure 43: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Italy, June 2010

Spain


Figure 44: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Spain, June 2010

UK


Figure 45: Attitudes to baby and children's products, by target groups, UK, June 2010

Appendix: Types of Baby Care Products Used


Figure 46: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 47: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 48: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 49: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 50: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 51: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 52: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 53: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 54: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 55: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 56: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 57: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 58: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 59: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 60: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 61: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 62: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Figure 63: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Figure 64: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Figure 65: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Appendix: Purchase Influencers and Target Groups


Figure 66: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 67: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children’s products, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 68: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 69: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 70: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 71: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 72: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 73: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 74: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Figure 75: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children’s products, by demographics, UK, June 2010

Figure 76: Target groups, by demographics, France, June 2010

Figure 77: Target groups, by demographics, Germany, June 2010

Figure 78: Target groups, by demographics, Italy, June 2010

Figure 79: Target groups, by demographics, Spain, June 2010

Figure 80: Target groups, by demographics, UK, June 2010

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