Asia Personal Care & Cosmetics Market Guide 2016
AsiaCosmeticsMarketGuide
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moisturizer than a foundation and yet provide the benefits of coverage. Skincare regimes including facial<br />
masks that incorporate healing and anti-aging properties and ingredients such as argan oil serum green<br />
tea extract, Vit C, Mandelic acid are popular.<br />
Haircare sales continue to grow underpinned by an increased usage of colorants, styling agents and<br />
salon hair care products. Salon stylists continue to use aggressive sales tactics, promotion packages and<br />
loyalty programs to entice their customers to purchase from them. These stylists function as advisers<br />
and provide haircare and styling advice to their clients. The typical Singapore household has more than<br />
one brand of shampoo in order to meet the varying needs of each family member. Hair care brands that<br />
differentiate and address hair and scalp problems tend to have a more loyal following compared to the<br />
mainstream hair care brands that are more generic.<br />
Premium women’s fragrances dominate overall fragrance sales as women are more likely than men to<br />
own a variety of different perfumes. Consumer preferences tend to favor scents that are light, fresh and<br />
fruity as opposed to strong, flower scents. On the contrary, sales of mass fragrances are extremely<br />
mixed and very fragmented. Various mass market brands emerge every year, many of which are<br />
attempts at imitating popular premium fragrances. These are marketed without fanfare or promotion.<br />
Nail spas, pedicure and manicure products have continued to enjoy sustained growth in Singapore and is<br />
popular among women of all ages. Those that specialize in nail art are still popular with women visiting<br />
them on a regular basis. This augurs well for the sub-sector.<br />
Pricing: how local distributors determine prices (e.g. markup, other costs)<br />
Based on interviews with local distributors, ideally, they would request for at least a 5X (5-times) markup.<br />
This will allow them to comfortably factor in advertising and promotional fees including e-<br />
commerce marketing and social media promotion, logistical costs associated with importing the product<br />
as well as provide some flexibility for negotiating with the large mass-market retail stores that require<br />
distributors to pay listing fees to have product on their shelves.<br />
Representative retail prices for the following products (US$)<br />
Products Mass <strong>Market</strong> Premium<br />
Low High Low High<br />
Perfume $14.63 $45.59 $47.79 $205.88<br />
Lipstick $1.40 $36.69 $32.26 $58.82<br />
Eye Shadow $5.81 $16.76 $25.74 $77.21<br />
Mascara $4.34 $21.99 $25.00 $53.68<br />
Sunscreen $6.99 $51.40 $25.00 $125.00<br />
Bronzer/Blush $3.09 $16.84 $27.94 $61.76<br />
Skin Cream $4.78 $102.21 $33.09 $544.12<br />
Shampoo/Conditioner $3.60 $36.69 $23.53 $114.71<br />
Hair Styling Product $3.53 $18.31 $25.00 $50.00