Face Creams Market Report 2025

This Face Creams market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The face creams market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $17.97 billion in 2024 to $19.86 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to skincare awareness, aging population, beauty and wellness trends, retail distribution.

The face creams market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $28.96 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to customization and personalization, natural and clean ingredients, sustainability and eco-friendly packaging, men's skincare. Major trends in the forecast period include hybrid products, microbiome-friendly formulations, digital retail and e-commerce, cbd-infused face creams.

The increasing demand for natural and organic face creams is poised to be a driving force behind the growth of the face cream market in the upcoming forecast period. As consumers become more conscious of the potential risks associated with prolonged use of face creams containing synthetic ingredients, there is a growing desire for natural and organic alternatives. Manufacturers in the face cream industry are placing significant emphasis on developing products that utilize natural components, such as aloe vera, clay, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, coconut, avocado, jojoba, argan oil, carrot seed extracts, sunflower, and olive oil. For example, in September 2023, the International Trade Administration (ITA), a US-based government agency, reported that Thailand's beauty products market, valued at $4.2 billion in 2022, saw skincare products make up 60% of this value. The skincare market, worth $2.5 billion, was projected to grow by 7% annually in 2023, with organic products accounting for 20-25% of the total market. Meanwhile, sales of makeup, particularly lipsticks and foundations, surged by 71% compared to 2022. Therefore, the rising demand for natural and organic face creams is driving the growth of the face cream market.

The growth of e-commerce is expected to be a significant driver of the face cream market in the foreseeable future. E-commerce, which involves the buying and selling of products or services over the internet and the associated data and financial transactions, offers numerous advantages for face cream products. These benefits include diverse product displays, comprehensive product information, convenient mobile shopping, and secure online transactions. For example, in August 2023, data from the United States Census Bureau, a US government agency, revealed that e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 7.5% compared to the same period in 2022, while overall retail sales saw a growth of 0.6%. This data underscores the growing influence of e-commerce in the face cream market.

Prominent companies operating in the face cream market are placing a strong emphasis on the development of innovative products, including specialized offerings such as face creams and eye creams, to maintain their market positioning. Face creams and eye creams are skincare products meticulously formulated to cater to the specific needs of facial skin, focusing on the overall face as well as the delicate skin surrounding the eyes. For instance, in October 2023, Sanitas, a Spain-based insurance company, introduced its Collagen + Elastin Face Cream and Collagen + Elastin Eye Cream. These products are meticulously crafted to enhance skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. They are designed as anti-aging solutions, supported by clinical evidence, that facilitate the removal of aged skin cells while providing ample hydration to the skin. This innovative approach in product development is aimed at meeting evolving consumer demands and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

Major companies operating in the face cream market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as multi-benefit combinations, to offer a single-treatment solution that simplifies skincare routines while delivering rapid, effective results for moderate to severe facial acne. A multi-benefit combination face cream is formulated to provide various skincare advantages, such as hydration, anti-aging, sun protection, and skin tone improvement, all in one application. For example, in March 2022, Galderma, a Switzerland-based dermatology company, launched TWYNEO Cream, the first-ever combination of 0.1% tretinoin and 3% benzoyl peroxide for the topical treatment of moderate to severe facial acne. The cream uses patented microencapsulation technology to deliver rapid and effective results in as little as two weeks.

Major companies operating in the face creams market include Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., L'Oreal S.A., Procter & Gamble Co., The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Unilever N.V., Alticor Inc., The Body Shop International Limited, Avon Products Inc., Oriflame Cosmetics AG, Shiseido Company Limited, Kao Corporation, Edgewell Personal Care Co., Coty Inc., Beiersdorf AG, Amorepacific Corporation, Chanel S.A., Clarins Group, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Dermalogica Inc., Elizabeth Arden Inc., Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Kiehl, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, Mary Kay Inc., Natura & Co., Neutrogena Corporation, Olay, Origins Natural Resources Inc., Revlon Inc., The Proactiv Company LLC, Vichy Laboratories.

Face creams refer to cosmetic products, which may exist in the form of creams or lotions, that contain a variety of substances. These are designed to be applied to the face with the aim of enhancing skin complexion, as well as providing moisturization and softening effects.

The primary categories of face creams include moisturizers, healing creams, anti-aging solutions, and other variants. Anti-aging face creams fall under the category of cosmeceutical skincare products, primarily based on moisturizing properties, and are marketed with the promise of aiding individuals in achieving a more youthful appearance. These face creams cater to both female and male consumers across various age groups, including 0-1, 2-25, 26-40, 41-55, and above 55. They are designed for use on different skin types, such as oily, dry, neutral, sensitive, and other variations. Face creams are distributed through various channels, including multi-brand retail outlets, online platforms, supermarkets/hypermarkets, exclusive retail stores, and beauty parlors/salons.

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Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the face creams market in 2024. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the global face creams market. The regions covered in the face creams market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the face creams market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The face creams market consists of the sales of eye creams, night creams, neck creams, and oil, gel, and color-correcting moisturizers. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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