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US Facial Skincare Market Report 2025
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The US facial skincare market is projected to reach $12,107 billion by 2025, growing at 3.4%. A projected slowdown of growth is due to market saturation and budget-conscious shopping. As…
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US Facial Skincare Market Report 2025

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US Facial Skincare Market Analysis

The US facial skincare market is projected to reach $12,107 billion by 2025, growing at 3.4%. A projected slowdown of growth is due to market saturation and budget-conscious shopping. Moisturizers, lip balm and acne treatments have seen modest-to-strong growth between 2023-2025.

As consumers spend more than average on staples such as cleansers and moisturizers, they are also cutting back with slower replenishment cycles and streamlined routines. What’s more, consumers show signs of category fatigue as many report intentions to shift discretionary spending to other beauty categories. In response, brands must shift from leading with sheer novelty to deepening customer relationships. Meeting consumer interest in intentional spending can lead to opportunities for multifunctional products, supply chain transparency and elevating formula aesthetics as a source of reliable comfort.

About the Report

Report Attributes Details
Published Date April 2025
Data Range 2019-2029
Measurement Metrics Revenue in $
Country Focus United States of America (US)
Consumer Data 2,000 internet users aged 18+, January 2025
Number of Pages 74
Market Segmentation Anti-ageing facial products, Facial cleansers, Facial moisturizers, Acne treatments, Lip balm
Leading Brands in the US Facial Skincare Market CeraVe, L’Oreal, Olay, Garnier, La Roche Posay, Burt’s Bees, Chapstick, Hero Cosmetics, Neutrogena

 

 Key Topics Analyzed in the Report

  • The impact of the macroeconomic and cultural factors on consumer behavior and the facial skincare market
  • Market forecast and key players in the facial skincare market
  • Opportunities and challenges facing category players in the facial skincare market
  • Purchasing trends and spending ranges impacting facial skincare segments
  • Changes to facial skincare routines, including seasonal and lifestyle-oriented changes
  • Facial skincare users’ attitudes and behaviors toward specialized claims and emerging trends

Meet the Expert Behind the Analysis

Every Mintel report is researched and written by a dedicated analyst with deep expertise and experience in their industry. This report was written by Joan Li, Senior Beauty and Personal Care Analyst at Mintel. Joan joined Mintel in 2023. Prior to this role, she was an agency-side brand planner and consumer insights analyst for multiple CPG accounts.

In response to consumer desire for intentional spending, brands must shift from leading with sheer novelty to deepening perceptions of efficacy and reliability.
Joan Li
Senior Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care
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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Market size and forecast
    • Market predictions
    • What consumers want and why
    • Opportunities
  2. MARKET DYNAMICS

    • Market context
    • Both annual and core inflation increased by more than expected in January
    • Graph 1: headline CPI and core CPI, 2021-25
    • Consumer sentiment declined by 10% from January – falling to its lowest level since late 2023
    • Graph 2: consumer sentiment index, 2022-25
    • Market factors
    • Recent launch data reflects a tighter market pivoting toward brand loyalty over novelty
    • Graph 3: facial skincare product launches by type of launch, 2022-24
    • Graph 4: facial skincare product launches by type, 2024
    • Amazon and mass outlets become tablestakes in retail strategies
    • Graph 5: retailers shopped for facial skincare, 2024
    • New economic policies may spur further consumer cutbacks and supply chain shakeups
    • MoCRA: short-term hurdles, long-term trust
    • Market size and forecast
    • Retail sales and forecast of facial skincare products
    • Retail sales and forecast of facial skincare products, at current prices
    • Retail sales and forecast of facial skincare products, at inflation-adjusted prices
    • Market segmentation
    • Retail sales of facial skincare products, by segment
    • Graph 6: total retail sales and forecast of facial skincare products, by segment, at current prices, 2019-29
    • Retail sales of facial skincare products, by segment
    • Moisturizers, lip balm and acne treatments see modest-to-strong growth
    • Graph 7: total retail sales of facial skincare products, by segment, at current prices, % of total, 2024
    • Graph 8: total retail sales of facial skincare products, by segment, at current prices, % change, 2022 and 2024
    • Total retail sales of facial skincare products, by segment
    • Market share/brand share
    • Sales of facial skincare products, by company
    • Sales of anti-ageing products, by company and brand
    • Sales of facial cleansers, by company and brand
    • Sales of facial moisturizers, by company and brand
    • Sales of lip balm, by company and brand
    • Sales of acne treatments, by company and brand
    • Dermacosmetic brands outperform a slowed growth year for major players
    • The lines blur between successful lip makeup and lip care
    • Acne care growth is led on two fronts by derma-positioned and fun-infused brands
  3. INNOVATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES

    • Complex, multibeneficial products continue to align with intentional spending trends
    • Ingredient and price transparency can bring breadth and depth to a brand’s platform
    • Supply chain transparency and sustainability can likewise resonate with intentional mindsets
    • AI-supported ingredient narratives will advance product intentionality
    • Longevity and well-ageing are poised to reinvigorate the anti-ageing market
    • Formula aesthetics and textures to become a new avenue of distinction
  4. Consumer Insights

    • Consumer fast facts
    • Purchase of facial skincare products
    • Compared to usage, annual purchase behaviors indicate value-driven shopping
    • Graph 9: purchase of facial skincare products in the past 12 months, 2025
    • Compared to usage, annual purchase behaviors indicate value-driven shopping
    • Graph 10: 2024 usage vs 2025 purchase
    • The majority of consumers replenished 1-2 types of facial skincare products this year
    • Consumers under tighter budgets drive slowed purchase cycles and cutbacks to product repertoires
    • Graph 11: product purchase, repertoire, by household income, 2025
    • Graph 12: product usage, repertoire, by household income, 2024
    • Replenishment prioritizes moisturizers, cleansers and lip balms
    • Graph 13: purchase of facial skincare products in the past 12 months by purchase repertoire, 2025
    • Facial skincare product spend
    • Spending reflects consumers’ broader inflationary concerns
    • Graph 14: select facial skincare product spending range, 2025 vs 2023
    • Higher spend per staple product may come hand-in-hand with slowed purchase cycles
    • Graph 15: product spending rage among consumers in a tight financial situation, 2023 vs 2025
    • Trending luxury segment: cleansers with elevated sensory and benefit claims
    • Graph 16: product spending range for cleansers/removers among healthy financial situations, 2025 vs 2023
    • Select secondary treatments are threatened by multibeneficial staples and democratization
    • Graph 17: select product spending rage among women ages 18-44, 2023 vs 2025
    • The anti-ageing market is bifurcating between high- and low-cost solutions
    • Graph 18: product spending range for anti-ageing treatments among women 45+, 2025 vs 2023
    • Facial skincare purchasing priorities
    • Dermatological approval and skin type designation rise to the top
    • Graph 19: facial skincare purchase factors, ranked, 2025
    • Sensitive and combination skin types value skin type designation
    • Graph 20: top purchase factors, any rank, by skin type, 2025
    • For Gen Z and Millennials, virality is a seal of product approval
    • Graph 21: social media as a top three purchase factor, by generation, 2025
    • Women 55+ place an emphasis on clinically driven marketing
    • Graph 22: clinically proven results as a top three purchase factor, by gender and age, 2025
    • Changes to facial skincare routines
    • Seasonal changes to skincare routines are commonplace
    • Sun protection is the most common node of change to the routine
    • Graph 23: changes to facial skincare routine, 2025
    • Apply skin-type-specific solutions to seasonal changes
    • Graph 24: changes to facial skincare routine, by skin type, 2025
    • Design brands for broader life transitions
    • Anticipate most experimentation in lifestyle among younger users
    • Graph 25: changes to facial skincare needs due to lifestyle, by generation, 2025
    • Certain skin types opt for professional treatments to support their needs and routines
    • Graph 26: changes to facial skincare routine due to professional treatments or procedures, by skin type, 2025
    • Feature and positionings sought in facial skincare products
    • Foams and physical exfoliation are most popular cleanser features
    • Graph 27: facial cleanser features sought, 2025
    • Take into account skin type preferences
    • Graph 28: facial cleanser features sought, by skin type, 2025
    • Tap into affinities to cleansing rituals and traditions
    • Graph 29: preference for solid/bar formats for facial cleansing, 2025
    • The well-ageing industry has the opportunity to segment by skin type and tone
    • Graph 30: interest in emerging facial skincare claims and positionings, 2025
    • Connect broad experiences with hormonal change to topical solutions
    • Graph 31: interest in products tailored to hormone-related skin concerns, 2025
    • Upcycled ingredients can be revived by marketing for younger generations
    • Graph 32: interest in upcycled ingredients, by generation, 2025
    • Attitudes and behaviors toward facial skincare
    • For some, facial skincare is considered essential
    • Graph 33: trade-up or -down purchases in the past 12 months, by financial situation, 2025
    • Younger generations show signs of category fatigue
    • Uncoincidentally, this same cohort is growing skeptical of the category’s claims
    • Graph 34: skepticism toward facial skincare, by age, 2025
    • Breakthrough category fatigue with clear proof of efficacy
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • Consumer research questions
    • Base sizes: 2025 facial skincare products
    • Base sizes: 2023 facial skincare products
    • Consumer research methodology
    • Generations
    • Abbreviations and terms
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast fan chart methodology

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