Data refers to products sold in traditional retail channels, i.e. pharmacies, perfume shops, the mass market, door-to-door and mail order sales. Data prior to 2024 was taken from previous publications by the same source,
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Cosmetics market share in Italy 2016-2024, by product category
In 2024, facial care and body care were the two leading segments of the cosmetics market in Italy. These two product categories represented **** percent and **** percent of the cosmetic products consumed in the country, respectively. By contrast, products for men accounted for a mere *** percent of the cosmetics consumption.
Cosmetics market in Italy
The cosmetics market in Italy is one of the largest for production and consumer use. Italians consumed over *** billion euros worth of cosmetics in 2020 and over ** billion euros in 2023. In Italy, perfume shops have one of the highest market share, with nearly **** of cosmetic and personal care products sold in perfume shops. In 2024, perfume shops also had one of the highest market values with figures reaching over *** billion euros.
Cosmetics’ exports 
Italy is also a key player in the export trade of cosmetics goods, with products being sent all over the world. The value of exports of the Italian cosmetics industry has fluctuated but remained stable overall. The latest data shows that exports of the sector reached a total value of over billion euros in 2023. France is the European country that imports the most cosmetics from Italy, even more than Germany and Spain, with a value of about *** million euros in 2023.
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Cosmetica Italia. (July 9, 2025). Distribution of cosmetics consumption value in Italy from 2016 to 2024, by product category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/407681/cosmetics-category-market-share-italy/
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