Global Cosmetics Market Size (2018–2029)
With makeup and cosmetics ranking among the top beauty products consumers buy, it’s certainly one niche to consider if you’re thinking about starting an ecommerce business.
But before jumping into it, it would help to know a few facts about the global cosmetics industry. That begins with answering the question: How much is the cosmetics industry worth?
Global cosmetics industry revenues: table
|
Year |
Global cosmetics industry revenues |
Annual change |
|
2018 |
$87.59 billion |
|
|
2019 |
$89.89 billion |
+2.6% |
|
2020 |
$72.37 billion |
-19.5% |
|
2021 |
$80.74 billion |
+11.6% |
|
2022 |
$93.06 billion |
+15.3% |
|
2023 |
$103.80 billion |
+11.5% |
|
2024 |
$108.40 billion |
+4.4% |
|
2025 |
$113.20 billion |
+4.4% |
|
2026 |
$118.60 billion |
+4.8% |
|
2027 |
$125.40 billion |
+5.7% |
|
2028 |
$128.90 billion |
+2.8% |
|
2029 |
$132.40 billion |
+2.7% |
Global cosmetics industry worth
According to the latest statistics, total revenues from the global cosmetics market are set to hit $113.2 billion in 2025. This represents a 4.4% year-over-year increase, holding steady from the previous year’s growth rate.
Analysts expect cosmetic products to remain the third-biggest revenue-generating products in the global beauty market. Their overall contributions are set to make up 16.9% of the beauty industry’s total revenues in 2025, behind personal care and skin care products, which hold 43.5% and 29% of the market share, respectively.
From 2018 to 2029, the global cosmetics market is mostly set to follow a growth trend. With the exception of 2020, it’s forecast to increase its revenues year after year. In 2020, the industry shrunk by 19.5% from $89.89 billion the year before, to $72.37 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only was this the only and biggest year-on-year decrease, it is also the lowest revenue expected in the period from 2018 to 2029.
The cosmetics sector rebounded immediately in the following years, rising by 11.6% and 15.3% to $80.74 billion and $93.06 billion in revenues in 2021 and 2022, respectively. In 2023, the market expanded by 11.5%, to $103.8 billion, surpassing the $100 billion mark for the first time.
Global cosmetics market: forecast
Analysts predict the cosmetics market will continue to register positive growth rates in the years to come, albeit at a slower pace. For instance, in 2026, it’s expected to increase its total revenues by 4.8%, to $118.6 billion.
Growth is forecast to accelerate in the following two years, to 5.7% and 2.8% in 2027 and 2028, respectively, as revenues total $125.4 billion and $128.9 billion. By 2029, the global cosmetics market is expected to hit $132.4 billion, making up 17.5% of the global beauty industry’s revenues.
From 2018 to 2029, the global cosmetics market’s annual revenues are predicted to increase by $44.81 billion, or 51.2%, with an average annual growth rate of around 4.2%.