‘Advanced technology’ in beauty and personal care​Within Unilever’s beauty and personal care division, the company said deodorants had delivered “broad-based growth”​ for the year, with a particularly strong performance from Dove. Prestige brands had also proved to be strong within beauty and personal care for 2019, delivering double-digit growth for the year, Unilever said. The acquisitions of French derma-cosmetic brand Garanci and modern skin care brand Tatcha had also added to prestige’s strength. 2020 growth plans spotlight luxury skin care​Jope said luxury beauty, particularly skin care, would be an important category for stimulating future growth in 2020. But there is much more opportunity, and we are raising our ambition, particularly in the high-growth area of Asian skin care,”​ Jope said.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 31, 2020 12:45 UTC