Competitive Landscape
Emerging Domestic Brands Leverage E-Commerce to Capture Share
The competitive landscape for colour cosmetics in 2025 was relatively fragmented, with the leading company, L'Oréal (China) Co Ltd, holding a 23% value share, followed at a distance by Estée Lauder (Shanghai) Commercial Co Ltd at 9%. The remaining shares are distributed among a wide array of both international and domestic companies, all holding less than 8% shares individually.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Colour Cosmetics industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Colour Cosmetics industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Colour Cosmetics in China report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Colour Cosmetics in China?
- Which are the leading brands in China?
- How are products distributed in China?
- To what extent is e-commerce changing the retail environment and consumer demand?
- How are sales of mass versus premium beauty products evolving?
- Which products are seeing rising demand in the wake of COVID-19?
- Why are changing lifestyles and consumer behaviour patterns stimulating growth of some categories but not others?
- How is the macroeconomic environment shaping demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Colour Cosmetics in China - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Domestic Brands Lower Prices and Drive Volumes Even as Spending Tightens
Domestic Brands Lower Prices and Drive Volumes Even as Spending Tightens
Red Chamber’S New Blushers Fuel Demand for Inclusive, Easy to Use Colour Cosmetics
Perfect Diary’S Ip Collaborations Boost Emotional Engagement and Sales
Domestic Brands to Accelerate Launches and Win Price-Sensitive Shoppers
Facial Make-Up Set to Extend Its Dominance as Consumers Experiment
Product Innovation and Clean Claims Expected to Reshape Purchasing Priorities
Emerging Domestic Brands Leverage E-Commerce to Capture Share
Douyin’S Live-Streaming and Content Drive Online Share Gains
Harmay Attracts Shoppers with Experiential Beauty
Beauty and Personal Care in China - Industry Overview
A Return to Growth, with Both Premium and Mass Sales Rising
Key Data Insights
A Return to Growth, with Both Premium and Mass Sales Rising
Fan Beauty Diary’S Mask-First Strategy Unlocks Mass Appeal
Mao Geping’S Accessible Fragrances Bridge Inclusivity and Luxury
Lifestyle-Driven Beauty and Consumer Rituals Reshape the Chinese Market
Domestic Brands to Invest in Research and Development to Secure Long-Term Advantage
Gen Z Expected to Drive Emotional Engagement as Loyalty Shifts to Lifestyle Affinity
Local Brands Anticipated to Expand into Southeast Asia to Counter Domestic Saturation
L'oréal Leverages Innovation and Portfolio Breadth to Consolidate Its Lead
Douyin Accelerates Livestream Shopping as Social Commerce Eclipses Legacy Formats and Offline Sales
Harmay and Hotmaxx Drive Offline Innovation as Brand Livestreams Disrupt Engagement
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Colour Cosmetics
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- Premium Eye Liner/Pencil
- Mass Eye Liner/Pencil
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- Premium Eye Shadow
- Mass Eye Shadow
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- Premium Mascara
- Mass Mascara
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- Premium Other Lash and Brow Make-Up
- Mass Other Lash and Brow Make-Up
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- Premium BB/CC Creams
- Mass BB/CC Creams
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- Premium Blusher/Bronzer/Highlighter
- Mass Blusher/Bronzer/Highlighter
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- Premium Foundation/Concealer
- Mass Foundation/Concealer
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- Premium Powder
- Mass Powder
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- Premium Other Facial Make-Up
- Mass Other Facial Make-Up
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- Premium Lip Gloss
- Mass Lip Gloss
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- Premium Lip Liner/Pencil
- Mass Lip Liner/Pencil
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- Premium Lipstick
- Mass Lipstick
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- Premium Other Lip Products
- Mass Other Lip Products
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- Premium Nail Polish
- Mass Nail Polish
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- Premium Nail Treatments/Strengthener
- Mass Nail Treatments/Strengthener
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- Premium Polish Remover
- Mass Polish Remover
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- Premium Other Nail Products
- Mass Other Nail Products
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- Premium Colour Cosmetics Sets/Kits
- Mass Colour Cosmetics Sets/Kits
Colour Cosmetics
This is the aggregation of facial make-up, eye make-up, lip products, nail products and colour cosmetics sets/kits.
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This report originates from Passport, our Colour Cosmetics research and analysis database.
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