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Asia Personal Care & Cosmetics Market Guide 2016

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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

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