Interim balance sheet: Cosmetics industry increases sales - foreign business picks up
Lipstick, deodorants, cleaning agents: People spend a lot of money on personal hygiene and a clean home. The revenues of German manufacturers are increasing - even where there was a loss recently.
Germany's cosmetics industry has seen a resurgence in export business in the first six months of 2026, with overseas sales rising 3.8% to 6.2 billion euros. In contrast, domestic sales increased by 1.4% to 12.9 billion euros. The industry's overall sales, including household care products, rose 2.2% to 19.1 billion euros in the first half of the year.
The Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel (IKW) had predicted a 1.5% growth in domestic sales for the full year. IKW's Thomas Keiser welcomed the export growth as a positive signal for the industry.
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