SwastiChemEx: Skin care segment

Sunday 11 May 2014

Skin care segment

The skin care segment has shown tremendous growth and emerged as a potential investment area for players in recent years, according to a study by Frost & Sullivan.

From treatment of common skin care diseases, the skin care industry has evolved to the age of cosmetic and anti-aging treatments. The overall skin care market is expected to grow with the rise in demand of various skin care services. Factors like global warming, anti-aging solutions, new product innovations, growing media influence, etc. are driving this market, it points out.


Boosted by growing consumer demand, rise in disposable incomes, lifestyle related disorders, craze for cosmetic surgeries, obsession for young-looking skin, low cost of treatment, and booming medical tourism, the skin care market in India is likely to expand and emerge as a potential investment area for players.

The market for anti-aging solutions has also become vibrant in India with rising concerns about beauty and looks. Nowadays, more young people are visiting doctors and dermatologists to improve and maintain their youth. The craze for cosmetic surgeries has put India among the top five countries in the world to perform surgical procedures like Lipoplasty, Rhinoplasty, and Bhleroplasty, etc. The demand for non-surgical procedures like Botox, Hyaluronic acid treatment, and laser hair removal is also very high.

The prevalence of skin disease in India is 10 to 12 percent of the total population with Eczema and Psoriasis being the major contributors. Due to pollution, ultraviolet light, and global warming, photosensitive skin disorders like tanning, pigment darkening, sunburn, skin cancers, and infectious diseases are increasing at a faster pace. A one percent reduction in ozone leads to a two to four percent increase in the incidence of tumors.

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