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Hair Colourants - Europe - October 2011

Hair Colourants - Europe - October 2011

The austere economic setting had an adverse effect on European value sales of hair colours, with France, Germany and Italy all posting a decline in 2010. Spain managed only modest growth, but the UK market bucked the downward trend and posted dynamic growth of 7%. Germany remains by far the largest of the Big 5, with sales valued at €413.5 million.

Performance remains the main arena for product innovation, with a focus on long-lasting results and ease/speed of use. Foam products represent an innovation breakthrough in a market where revisions to existing formulations and extended shade ranges are typically the ‘news’....

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The austere economic setting had an adverse effect on European value sales of hair colours, with France, Germany and Italy all posting a decline in 2010. Spain managed only modest growth, but the UK market bucked the downward trend and posted dynamic growth of 7%. Germany remains by far the largest of the Big 5, with sales valued at €413.5 million.

Performance remains the main arena for product innovation, with a focus on long-lasting results and ease/speed of use. Foam products represent an innovation breakthrough in a market where revisions to existing formulations and extended shade ranges are typically the ‘news’.

Some key points from the report include:


  • European value sales of hair colour have been adversely affected by the economic recession, with the UK market clearly the most dynamic in 2010.

  • Permanent hair colour accounts for the lion’s share of sales.

  • Product efficiency is key to success in the competitive colourants market, with long-lasting results a particular focus for new product development in addition to ease of use.

  • Consumer concerns regarding the use of chemicals in colourants have resulted in an expanding range of plant-based products that offer a more natural dyeing solution.

  • French women are the most likely to have coloured hair, but the penetration of at-home colourants, bleaches and lighteners peaks in Spain at 42%.

  • Men’s use of colourants remains confined to a small minority, but the male market offers substantial potential.

  • The main reasons to use colourants is to cover grey hair and/or change to a new look.

  • ‘Bad hair days’ ring true for the majority of women who feel more confident if their hair looks good. Women connect their femininity and beauty to their hair, reflecting an emotive approach.

Introduction


Key points


Definition


Abbreviations


Market in Brief


The Market


Figure 1: Retail value sales of colourants, Big 5, by country, 2005-15

Figure 2: Sales of hair colourants, % share by sector, 2010

Companies, Brands and Innovation


Figure 3: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by claim, Europe, Jan 2010-June 2011

Strength and Weaknesses in Brief


Strengths

Weaknesses

The Consumer


Figure 4: Women with coloured hair and who use home hair colourants, by country, 2010

Figure 5: Women’s attitudes towards grey hair and root re-growth, by country, March 2010

Figure 6: Women’s attitudes towards hair and haircare products, European average, March 2011

Figure 7: Average spend per product on colourants and total spend on haircare products, March 2011

European Market Size and Forecast


Key points


Figure 8: Retail value sales of colourants, by country, Big 5, €m/£m, 2005-15

Figure 9: Spend per capita, by country, €/£, 2005-15

Market segmentation


Key points


France


Figure 10: Retail value sales of colourants, by type, France, 2010

Germany


Figure 11: Retail value sales of colourants, by type, Germany, 2010

Italy


Figure 12: Retail value sales of colourants, by type, Italy, 2010

Spain


Figure 13: Retail value sales of colourants, by type, Spain, 2010

UK


Figure 14: Retail value sales of colourants, by type, UK, 2010

Companies, Brands and Innovation


Key points


Global region


Figure 15: New product activity in hair colourants, % launches by region, Jan 2010-June 2011

European region


Figure 16: New product activity in hair colourants, % launches by European country, Jan 2010-June 2011

Colourants by top claims


Figure 17: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by leading claims, Europe, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 18: Trends in new product activity in hair colourants, % share by leading claims, European Big 5, Jan 2008-June 2011

France


Competitive landscape


Figure 19: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by company, France, Jan 2010-June 2011

Innovation


Figure 20: New product launches in hair colourants, % share by claim, France Jan 2010-June 2011

No mess, no fuss


Stronger hair


Au naturel


Germany


Competitive landscape


Figure 21: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by company, Germany, Jan 2010-June 2011

Innovation


Figure 22: New product launches in hair colourants, % share by claim, GermanyJan 2010-June 2011

Natural focus


Youth appeal


Combatting grey


Italy


Competitive landscape


Figure 23: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by company, Italy, Jan 2010-June 2011

Innovation


Figure 24: New product launches in hair colourants, % share by claim, Italy 2010-June 2011

Glossy effect


No ammonia


Innovative ingredients


Spain


Competitive context


Figure 25: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by company, Spain, Jan 2010-June 2011

Innovation


Figure 26: New product launches in hair colourants, % share by claim, Spain, 2010-June 2011

On a neutral ground


Sun protection


Touch-ups


Care for the hair


UK


Competitive context


Figure 27: New product activity in hair colourants, % share by company, UK, Jan 2010-June 2011

Innovation


Figure 28: New product launches in hair colourants, % share by claim, UK, 2010-June 2011

No time to waste


Care and repair


All that glows


Frieda innovation


The Consumer – Use of Colourants


Key points


Natural hair colour


Figure 29: Natural hair colour, by country, 2010

Dyed hair most common among 45-54s


Figure 30: Hair treatments, by country, 2010

Women’s use of home hair colourants


Figure 31: Penetration and frequency of using hair colourants, bleaches, lighteners (not at hairdressers), by country, 2010

Figure 32: Permanent/semi-permanent colourants used most often, by country, 2010

Figure 33: Colouring product, by country, 2010

Men’s use of colourants


Figure 34: Men’s use of hair colourants, by country, 2010

Exclusive consumer research – 2010


Figure 35: Reason for colouring hair and where it was done, by country, March 2010

Figure 36: Attitudes towards hair, by country, March 2010

The Consumer – Products Bought by Price Bracket


Key points


Figure 37: Bought hair colourant in the last 12 months, by price bracket, by country, March 2011

The Consumer – Attitudes towards Hair and Haircare Products


Key points


Figure 38: Attitudes towards hair and haircare products, by country, March 2011

UK


Figure 39: Attitudes towards hair and haircare products by high spenders on colourants, UK, March 2011

France


Figure 40: Statements on hair and haircare products by high spenders on colourants, France, March 2011

Germany


Figure 41: Statements on hair and haircare products by high spenders on colourants, Germany, March 2011

Spain


Figure 42: Statements on hair and haircare products by high spenders on colourants, Spain, March 2011

Italy


Figure 43: Statements on hair and haircare products by high spenders on colourants, Italy, March 2011

Appendix – Product Use


Figure 44: Hair treatments, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 45: Hair treatments, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 46: Hair treatments, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 47: Hair treatments, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Figure 48: Penetration and frequency of using hair colourants, bleaches, lighteners (not at hairdressers), by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 49: Penetration and frequency of using hair colourants, bleaches, lighteners (not at hairdressers), by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 50: Penetration and frequency of using hair colourants, bleaches, lighteners (not at hairdressers), by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 51: Penetration and frequency of using hair colourants, bleaches, lighteners (not at hairdressers), by demographics, Germany, 2010

Appendix – Products Bought by Price Bracket


Figure 52: Hair colourant products bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 53: Hair colourant products bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 54: Hair colourant products bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 55: Hair colourant products bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 56: Hair colourant products bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

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