Sun Care Product Market is valued at USD 14.25 Billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 18.27 Billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 3.61% over the forecast period.
Global Sun Care Products Market: Global Size, Trends, Competitive, Historical & Forecast Analysis to 2020-2027, Growing cases of skin diseases among the people and rising availability of sun care products with different ingredients are some of the major factors driving the growth of Global Sun Care Products Market.
Sun care products are products that are applied to the skin and the hair to protect them from the UV rays of the sun. Sun care products are available in many forms like lotions, lip balms, hair tonics, creams, lotions, gels and etc. Sun care products protect the skin and the hair from both types of UV rays: UVA rays and UVB rays. While UVA rays leads to aging, UVB rays produce a burning sensation. There are two types of sun care products such as mineral and chemical based product. Mineral sun care products act as a physical blocker by scattering and deflecting UV rays away from the skin while chemical sun care absorb UV rays and change UV ray into heat, then release the heat from the skin. The active ingredients of sun care products work as reflecting, scattering, and absorbing some sun’s rays. The first sun care product “Coppertone” was invented in 1944 by Franz Greiter and Benjamin Green. Franz Greiter and Benjamin Green used a mixture of cocoa butter and red veterinary petroleum to protect the skin from the sun.
The demand for sun care product was decreased during the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic virus throughout the world. In Covid-19 pandemic, international and domestic travel was banned across the globe. Due to the strict rules and regulations directed by the government as well as a safety concern, many people were staying at home rather than going outside hence people did not use the sun care product. In lockdown period, children’s preferred to play indoor games due to which the use of sun care product hampered. Also, in lockdown, people only purchase essential goods rather than purchasing cosmetic and sun care product. This has further declined the demand of sun care product. Thus, the demand for these products was severely affected during pandemic. In addition, the supply chain network was also disturbed.
The sun care product market is segmented on the basis by product type, product form, gender, distribution channel and region & country level. Base on product type, sun care products market is classified into sun protection products, after-sun products and self-tanning products. Base on product form, the market is classified into cream, gel, lotion, wipes, spray and other. Base on gender type, sun care products market is classified into male, female and unisex. Base on distribution channel, the market is classified into supermarket, specialty retailer, pharmacies and drug store, online store and other.
The regions covered in sun care products market report are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World. Based on country level, the market of sun care products market is sub divided into U.S., Mexico, Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Italy, China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East Asia (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt) GCC, Africa, etc.
Sun care products market report covers prominent players such as:
On February 20th, 2020; CoTZ Healthier sun care company announced the launch of Sport SPF 45. CoTZ Healthier Company’s mission is to create healthier sun care product. This CōTZ Sport SPF 45 product was designed for everyone from outdoor enthusiasts to serious athletes. In CōTZ Sport SPF 45, active ingredients are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It is with the combination of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with plant base botanical which provides safe, clean and effective sun protection. CōTZ Sport SPF 45 was water resistance up to 80 minutes so athletes can get more out of their workout.
The growing incidences of skin diseases is one of the factors driving the growth of the sun care products market globally. Skin diseases are widely increasing across the globe owing to various factors such as more outdoor activity, skin that burns, freckles, reddens, and allergy to high-intensity sun rays. There are different types of skin problems caused by long-term exposure, excessive sunlight, including pre-cancerous, non-cancerous, and cancerous conditions. Skin diseases like irregular skin, premature wrinkles, solar lentigo, actinic keratosis, and skin cancer like squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma are increasing globally. For instance; according to a study; of the 2,701 individuals in the study, at least one skin abnormality was observed in 1,662 of the participants (64.5 percent). The most common diagnoses were actinic keratosis (26.6 percent), rosacea (25.5 percent), and eczema (11.7 percent). Skin diseases increased with age and were more frequent in men (72.3 percent) than in women (58.0 percent). Nearly two-thirds of the affected participants were unaware of their abnormal skin findings.
In addition, rising availability of the sun care products with different ingredients is another factor propelling the growth of the sun care products market. Sun care products contain different active chemical, physical and biological ingredients for different skin-related problem. Availability of different sun care products such as cream, gel, lotion, wipes, spray, and others from market will allow choosing the right product according to customer’s requirement. Sun care products like suntan lotion and suntan oil generated around 116.5 million U.S. dollars sales in 2019. Distribution channel like, supermarkets, specialty retailer, pharmacies and drug store, online store and other are intensively contributing to sun care product market. For fulfilling the customer demand in August 20, company; love sun body launched “moisturizing mineral” face sun care product. Availability of different sun care product in market helps to grow the sun care product market globally.
However, sun care product may contain harmful ingredient such as oxybenzone or octinoxate which are banned in most of the region and this may hamper the growth of sun care market. In spite of this, increasing awareness of sun care product through digital platform and high innovation in sun care products will create more opportunities for the further growth of the global sun care products market.
On geographic basis, North America is expected to dominate the global sun care products market due to the increasing number of product offerings, high awareness regarding sun care products and high technological advancement in this region. In North America, use of sun care products is increasing to cure the skin problems according to customer’s requirements. This is encouraging companies to focus on launching new sun care products in the market. For instance; in 2020, Cosmax developed new Solarbiome sun care product using space proof bacteria. Solarbiome is effective in blocking out harmful UV rays, infrared rays as well as other harmful light sources. Also, in 2019, Beiersdorf acquired the iconic Coppertone brands, which build up the company's presence in North America. Therefore, intensifying new development of sun care products is estimated to enhance the growth of the sun care products market throughout the North American.
Also, Europe is projected to witness a significant growth in the global sun care products market owing to high adoption rate of sun care products and increasing number of players in this region. In Europe nearly around 49% people use sun care products when it spending the entire day in sun light. Also, around 29% people are using sun care products to prevent premature skin aging. Moreover, According to World Health Organization, in Europe Spanish people are more caution about the sun protection.
On Special Requirement Sun Care Product Market Report is also available for below Regions and Country:
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Report Analysis | Details |
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Historical data | 2015 - 2020 |
Forecast Period | 2021 - 2027 |
Market Size in 2020: | USD 14.25 Billion |
Base year considered | 2020 |
Forecast Period CAGR %: |
3.61% |
Market Size Expected in 2027: | USD 18.27 Billion |
Tables, Charts & Figures: | 175 |
Pages | 200 |
Sun Care Products Companies | Edgewell Personal Care, L’Oreal S.A., Shiseido Company Limited, Beiersdorf AG, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Procter & Gamble Co., Natura & Co., The Estee Lauder Co., Kao Corp. |
Segments Covered | By Product Type, By Product Form, By Gender, By Distribution Channel |
Regional Analysis | North America, U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Asia Pacific, China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, South America, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, The Middle East and Africa, GCC, Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa |
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