Market Trends of Organic Personal Care Products Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Organic Personal Care Products Market according to our research experts:
Growing Influence of Social Media on the Market
The rapid penetration of the internet, combined with the emergence of retail e-commerce websites and social media platforms, has provided a paradigm shift in organic cosmetic product manufacturing and distribution. Market players are embracing social media marketing to influence customers and encourage advertisers and marketing practitioners to shift their brand conversations to the digital domain. Social media has become an increasingly important platform for brands to showcase their products. Social media posts can reach a wide range of potential customers across the globe and generate buzz, particularly in the organic personal care industry. Leading brands, such as L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, have turned to Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to educate consumers about the benefits of using organic personal care products, promote product launches, and engage their consumers with tutorials and promotional campaigns.
Furthermore, consumers opting for organic personal care products tend to consider product reviews and other consumers' opinions in the form of recommendations, user comments on social media, posts from expert bloggers, or celebrity endorsements before making their purchase decision. Thus, the growing influence of social media, coupled with digital technological advancements, is likely to augment the growth of the market over the coming years.
Asia-Pacific is the Fastest-growing Market
Asia-Pacific holds great potential in the organic personal care products market. The market witnessed significant demand due to the rising consumer preference for products that are scientifically proven to be organic and contain natural ingredients. According to global certification bodies like "Cosmos" and "Nature", India has emerged as one of the prominent markets for organic personal care products across Asia. This is due to the awareness among consumers regarding the harmful effects of chemicals and synthetic ingredients (like parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, and formaldehyde) used in personal care products.
Furthermore, the organic hair oil segment is gaining popularity across Asian countries like India, Japan, and China due to rising haircare concerns, with claims such as anti-dandruff prevention and scalp problems. The growing awareness among consumers about scalp issues reflects a huge need for organic and chemical-free scalp care products. The abovementioned factors, coupled with increasing disposable income, the rising number of women in the workforce, and the aging population, drive the organic hair care products market across the region. For example, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in 2021, the annual per capita disposable income of urban households in China amounted to approximately CNY 47,412, an increase from CNY 39,251 in 2018. Hence, the increased personal hygiene awareness, harsh climatic conditions, and the adverse effects of synthetic personal care products are driving the market studied across the Asia-Pacific region.
