Opportunities in the Global Suncare Sector: Market Trends, Growth Analysis and Forecast to 2030

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Provides an overview of current suncare scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, distribution, and packaging. The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions — Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe — highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.

Rising consumer awareness of the health benefits of daily sun protection, reinforced bydermatologists, public health campaigns, and social media, continues to propel the globalsuncare sector, while higher participation in outdoor leisure, sports, and tourism supportsmore frequent usage and replenishment. Growth is also being amplified by product innovationand premiumization, as well as wider availability through ecommerce andpharmacy/dermatological outlets that build trust and accessibility. As a result, global suncarevalue sales are projected to rise from $15.5 billion in 2025 to $19.4 billion in 2030 (4.7% CAGR).In 2025, sun protection remains the dominant category by value with an 80.7% share, wellahead of self-tan at 9.8%, reflecting the category’s essential, preventative positioning versusmore discretionary tanning products.

Scope

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the global suncare sector, analyzing data from 108 countries. It includes an analysis of the following –

• Global market snapshot: Includes executive summary, current sector scenarios in terms of ingredients, manufacturer claims, labeling, and packaging. The section also touches on the key growth enablers and inhibitors for the suncare sector. The analysis also includes a global overview, along with regional and category-level data and analysis, highlighting sector size and evolution, value and volume shares by category, and growth drivers. The section also introduces the 10 high-potential countries and the ranking that will be analyzed in-depth in the regional overview and country deep dive section.

• Consumer trends: Provides an overview of evolving consumer trends, supported by GlobalData’s in-house consumer surveys and product examples.

• Regional overview and country deep dive: The section includes regional analysis, including key growth drivers, and the major trends prevalent in the suncare sector in the respective regions. It also includes performance overview, competitive landscape, distribution analysis, and packaging analysis for the high-potential countries in each region (two per region).

• Competitive landscape: The competitive landscape section provides insights into company and brand performance.

• Distribution analysis: Provides an analysis of the leading distribution channels in the suncare sector at a global and regional level. It also maps the performance of the leading distribution channels over the period 2020–25.

• Packaging analysis*: The section maps the evolution of packaging for the global and all five regional markets. The analysis delves into the performance of various packaging parameters: packaging material, packaging type, closure type, and outer type.

• Other sector metrics: The section provides topline statistics and analysis for different alternate datasets, such as patent filings, job analytics, and deals in the suncare sector in 2025.

Key Highlights

Greater awareness of UV-related damage, premature aging, dark spots, and increased skin cancer risk, has increased consumer emphasis on daily sun protection.

Consumers are shifting toward natural, reef-friendly formulas and away from chemical UV filters such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, and octocrylene due to skin-sensitivity and environmental concerns.

Product innovation is expanding beyond basic SPF to daily-wear, multi-benefit formats, including lightweight textures, no–white cast mineral options, tinted/adaptive shades, and mists or sticks for reapplication.

Demand for sustainable packaging is rising, driving greater use of recycled materials (including PCR plastic) and alternatives such as glass and aluminum.

Reasons to Buy

Manufacturers and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region.

The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances.

The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion.

To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates.

L'Oréal
Beiersdorf
Kenvue
Edgewell Personal Care
Shiseido Company

Table of Contents

Sector Market Snapshot

• Executive Summary

• Market Outlook

• Enablers & Inhibitors

• Global Sector Overview

• Global by Region

• Global by Category

• High-Potential Countries by Region

Consumer Trends

• GlobalData’s TrendSights Framework

• Key Trends: Personalization

• Key Trends: Fresh & Natural

• Key Trends: Environmental Responsibility

Regional Overview and Country Deep Dive

Americas

Americas Overview

Key Trends

Trend 1: Personalization

Trend 2: Environmental Responsibility

Trend 3: Fresh & Natural

Mexico

Mexico: Performance Overview

Mexico: Competitive Landscape

Mexico: Distribution Analysis

Mexico: Packaging Analysis

Canada

Canada: Performance Overview

Canada: Competitive Landscape

Canada: Distribution Analysis

Canada: Packaging Analysis

Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Overview

Key Trends

Trend 1: Novel & Experimental

Trend 2: Fresh & Natural

Trend 3: Personalization

Australia

Australia: Performance Overview

Australia: Competitive Landscape

Australia: Distribution Analysis

Australia: Packaging Analysis

Japan

Japan: Performance Overview

Japan: Competitive Landscape

Japan: Distribution Analysis

Japan: Packaging Analysis

Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe Overview

Key Trends

Trend 1: Personalization

Trend 2: Environmental Responsibility

Trend 3: Fresh & Natural

Turkiye

Turkiye: Performance Overview

Turkiye: Competitive Landscape

Turkiye: Distribution Analysis

Turkiye: Packaging Analysis

Poland

Poland: Performance Overview

Poland: Competitive Landscape

Poland: Distribution Analysis

Poland: Packaging Analysis

Middle East and Africa

Middle East and Africa Overview

Key Trends

Trend 1: Environmental Responsibility

Trend 2: Personalization

Trend 3: Fresh & Natural

United Arab Emirates

UAE: Performance Overview

UAE: Competitive Landscape

UAE: Distribution Analysis

UAE: Packaging Analysis

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Performance Overview

Saudi Arabia: Competitive Landscape

Saudi Arabia: Distribution Analysis

Saudi Arabia: Packaging Analysis

Western Europe

Western Europe Overview

Key Trends

Trend 1: Fresh & Natural

Trend 2: Environmental Responsibility

Trend 3: Personalization

United Kingdom

UK: Performance Overview

UK: Competitive Landscape

UK: Distribution Analysis

UK: Packaging Analysis

Italy

Italy: Performance Overview

Italy: Competitive Landscape

Italy: Distribution Analysis

Italy: Packaging Analysis

Competitive Landscape

• Company Performance Analysis

• Brand Performance Analysis

Health & Wellness Analysis

• Global & Regional Health & Wellness Analysis

• Analysis by Product Attribute

• Analysis by Consumer Benefit

• Global Health & Wellness Company Analysis

Distribution Analysis

• Global Snapshot

• Regional Performance

Packaging Analysis

• Packaging Market Overview

• Packaging Analysis – Pack Material and Type

• Packaging Analysis – Closure and Primary Outer Type

Other Industry Metrics

• Global Patent Filings – Overall

• Global Patent Filings – by Company

• Global Patent Filings – Key Markets

• Job Analytics – Total Jobs

• Job Analytics – Theme Evolution

• Global Deals

Appendix

• Methodology

• Definitions

• About GlobalData

Table

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry, 2017–27

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry – Asia-Pacific, 2017–27

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry – Middle East and Africa, 2017–27

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry – The Americas, 2017–27

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry – Western Europe, 2017–27

Change in consumption levels in the overall health & beauty industry – Eastern Europe, 2017–27

Identifying high-potential countries, risk–reward analysis – Asia-Pacific

Identifying high-potential countries, risk–reward analysis – The Americas

Identifying high-potential countries, risk–reward analysis – Western Europe

Identifying high-potential countries, risk–reward analysis – Eastern Europe

Identifying high-potential countries, risk–reward analysis – Middle East and Africa

Australia: Volume share analysis of top eight cities by category (%), 2022

Canada: Volume share analysis of top 10 cities by category (%), 2022

Brazil: Volume share analysis of top nine cities by category (%), 2022

The UK: Volume share analysis of top 10 cities by category (%), 2022

Sweden: Volume share analysis of top four cities by category (%), 2022

Slovakia: Volume share analysis of top two cities by category (%), 2022

The UAE: Volume share analysis of top five cities by category (%), 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the global suncare sector, 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the Asia-Pacific suncare sector, 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the Middle East and Africa suncare sector, 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the Americas suncare sector, 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the Western Europe suncare sector, 2022

Top five companies’ share by brand (in value terms) in the Eastern Europe suncare sector, 2022

Key brands – after-sun, 2022

Key brands – self-tan, 2022

Key brands – sun protection, 2022

Private label value and share by region, 2017–2022

Private label value sales ($ million) and share (%) by category, 2022

Leading distribution channels by region (% share by value), 2022

Figures

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Global

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Asia-Pacific

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Middle East and Africa

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Americas

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Western Europe

Key categories by value and volume, 2017–27 – Eastern Europe

Australia: Category share

Australia: Consumption by gender

Australia: Consumption by age group

Australia: Consumption by education

Australia: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Australia: Volume share analysis of top eight cities (%), 2017–22

Japan: Category share

Canada: Category share

Canada: Consumption by gender

Canada: Consumption by age group

Canada: Consumption by education

Canada: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Canada: Volume share analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017–22

Brazil: Category share

Brazil: Consumption by gender

Brazil: Consumption by age group

Brazil: Consumption by education

Brazil: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Brazil: Volume share analysis of top nine cities (%), 2017–22

The UK: Category share

The UK: Consumption by gender

The UK: Consumption by age group

The UK: Consumption by education

The UK: Consumption by degree of urbanization

The UK: Volume share analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017–22

Sweden: Category share

Sweden: Consumption by gender

Sweden: Consumption by age group

Sweden: Consumption by education

Sweden: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Sweden: Volume share analysis of top four cities (%), 2017–22

Switzerland: Category share

Slovakia: Category share

Slovakia: Consumption by gender

Slovakia: Consumption by age group

Slovakia: Consumption by education

Slovakia: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Slovakia: Volume share analysis of top two cities (%), 2017–22

Romania: Category share

Romania: Consumption by gender

Romania: Consumption by age group

Romania: Consumption by education

Romania: Consumption by degree of urbanization

Romania: Volume share analysis of top eight cities (%), 2017–22

The UAE: Category share

The UAE: Consumption by gender

The UAE: Consumption by age group

The UAE: Consumption by education

The UAE: Consumption by degree of urbanization

The UAE: Volume share analysis of top five cities (%), 2017–22

Leading companies in the global suncare sector (% share), 2022

Key pack material volume share (%), 2022

Annual volume growth by pack material (%), 2017–27

Key pack type volume share (%), 2022

Annual volume growth by pack type (%), 2017–27

Key closure type volume share (%), 2022

Annual volume growth by closure type (%), 2017–27

Key primary outer volume share (%), 2022

Annual volume growth by primary outer (%), 2017–27

Global health & beauty industry patent filings, 2022

Health & beauty industry patent filings by leading companies, 2022

Total health & beauty industry patent filings for key markets, 2022

Total job postings in health & beauty industry by company, 2022

Job postings in health & beauty industry by theme, 2022

Deals in health & beauty industry by geography, 2022

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