2024 Skincare Sales in Southeast Asia ECommerce
2024 Skincare Sales in Southeast Asia ECommerce
2024 Skincare Sales in Southeast Asia ECommerce
In Southeast Asia
eCommerce
Published March 2024
Foreword 3
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About This Series
From December 2022, TMO Group started publishing a series of outlooks on different industries in Southeast Asian eCommerce, analyzing
sales performance in various countries. We’ve released outlooks on cosmetics, home appliances and more, and will continue to explore
more popular industries and categories !
Methodology: TMO Group's expert team relies on rst-hand data from major eCommerce platforms in Southeast Asian - Shopee and
Lazada, and employs various analytical methods to provide readers with valuable insights.
Currency Values: Regarding pricing and monetary information, the analysis in the report is based on the equivalent value of the local
currencies in US dollars.
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Shopee - Skincare Market Overview
Revenue: about 200 million USD Sales Vol.: 44.78 million USD
Product Count: 693,553 Average monthly price:4.4 USD Market Share by Country
Thailand
Indonesia Vietnam
19%
Monthly revenue:67.65 million USD Monthly revenue:61.55 million USD
Indonesia
Thailand Malaysia 34% Malaysia
6%
Monthly revenue:37.11 million USD Monthly revenue:12.86 million USD
Skincare The Philippines
the Philippines Singapore 6%
Monthly revenue:12.77 million USD Monthly revenue:7.02 million USD Singapore
4%
TMO Observations:
Vietnam
• As of March 2024, the total market size of the skincare industry on Shopee in 31%
Southeast Asia has approximately reached 200 million USD. (All sales estimates
in this report are based on monthly sales)
• In terms of different countries, Indonesia had the highest market share,
accounting for about 34%, making it the largest segment market among the six
Southeast Asian countries. Vietnam ranked second with a market share of
approximately 31%. The combined market share of these two countries
exceeded 60%, indicating a strong demand for skincare products.
21%
• On Shopee, skincare products could be divided into 10 subcategories (shown as below
17%
chart). Products not falling into these categories are grouped under “Others" in this 15%
14%
report. 12%
10%
9%
• In general, facial serum & essence and face moisturizer were the most popular 7%
8%
7%
5% 5%
categories, capturing market shares of approximately 23% and 22% respectively. 4%
3%
2% 2% 2% 2%
1% 1%
• Indonesia: The top-selling category was face moisturizers, accounting for around 26% of
the market share. Singapore Indonesia
• Vietnam: Sunscreen had the highest demand (21%).
19%
• Thailand: Facial serum & essence emerged as the main revenue driver, contributing over
25% 17%
30% of total sales revenue. 15%
21%
• Malaysia: Facial serum & essence was the mostly bought category, facial mist & toner
11%
also gained signi cant popularity compared to other countries; 10%
12% 11% 8%
• Philippines: Consumers have diverse demands and preferences. Facial serum & essence, 6% 6%
8%
sunscreen, face moisturizer, facial cleanser, facial mist & toner all gained signi cant 7%
5% 5% 4%
popularity. 2% 3% 2% 2% 2%
• Singapore: Facial serum & essence, face mask, and moisturizer were in high demand.
Malaysia the Philippines
Market Share by Subcategory
21%
23% 22% 32%
19%
17%
14% 13% 25%
13%
7% 7% 5% 3% 2% 2% 3%
7%
11% 10% 6%
5% 5%
Facial Serum & Essence Face Moisturizer Sunscreen
6% 5% 3%
Facial Cleanser Face Mask Facial Mist & Toner 3% 2% 2%
4% 2%
1%
0%
Acne and Blemish Treatments Lip Care Eye Care
Ficial Scrub and Exfoliator Others Thailand Vietnam
Southeast Asia 6 countries
Data Period:Mar 2024
Source:Shopee & Lazada 5
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Shopee - Skincare TOP 10 Brands
9 Cerave USA
Senka L'Oreal Paris Skinti c Facetology Azarine
Originote SKIN1004 WARDAH Cerave LACOCO EN NATURE 10 LACOCO EN NATURE Indonesia
TMO Observations:
• On Shopee, it seems that there is no brand leader in the Southeast Aisan skincare market, as the market share of the top 10 brands did
not exceed 5%. This low brand concentration may indicate that Southeast Asian consumers have diverse brand preferences for skincare
products.
• Southeast Asian consumers show great interests in Asian brands. In addition to brands from Japan and South Korea, Indonesian local
brands also demonstrated impressive sales performance on Shopee, with six Indonesian brands making it to the best-selling brand list.
• The Japanese brand Senka had the highest sales revenue on Shopee, the French brand L’Oreal Paris and the Indonesian brand Skinti c
were in second and third place, respectively.
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1-2
2-5
5-10
Price Range
10-20
20-50
50-100
100-200
200-500
500-1000
1000-2000
2000-5000
0% 15% 30% 0% 25% 50% 0% 15% 30% 0% 20% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% 30% 60% 0% 25% 50%
TMO Observations:
• In general, the best-selling skincare products were priced between 5-10 USD, generating nearly 50% of sales revenue. Products priced between 10-20 USD
were followed closely, which contributed nearly 27% of sales revenue.
• Consumers in Indonesia and the Philippines may prefer lower-priced skincare products, with sales of products priced between 2-10 USD making up around
60% of total sales in both countries; In Vietnam, the most sales were generated by products in the range of 5-10 USD.
• Consumers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand also show purchasing power for higher-priced products. In Singapore, the most popular products fell in the
price range of 10-50 USD, higher than in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In Malaysia and Thailand, consumers are more receptive to higher-end
items. Products priced between 2000-5000 USD also generated about 5 % sales revenue.
Vietnam
Indonesia
27%
31%
TMO Observations:
• Facial serum & essecnce was the most popular skincare category. In this market,
Indonesia had the highest market share with approximately 31% of the market. The
second-highest market belonged to Vietnam (27%), followed by Thailand (26%).
TMO Observations:
• European, American, and South Korean brands are popular for Southeast Asian consumers. Nine out of the top 10 best-selling
brands came from Europe, America, and South Korea.
• COSRX from South Korea was the best-selling brand on the Southeast Asian Shopee platform, with a market share of
approximately 4.2%. Torriden from South Korea (2.7%) and The Ordinary from Canada (2.5%) also gained signi cant popularity.
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Shopee - TOP 3 Brands by Country
Indonesia Malaysia The Philippines
TMO Observations:
• We observed that the brand concentration in the facial serum market is relatively low, with the leading brands
in all six Southeast Asian countries having a market share of less than 10%.
• In Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, COSRX is a relatively popular brand in the facial serum market,
ranking rst in market share in Malaysia and the Philippines, and second in Singapore.
• In Indonesia, Skinti c ranked rst in this segment market, with a market share of approximately 3.04%.
• In Thailand and Vietnam, consumers prefer to purchase brand La Roche Posay for facial serums on the Shopee
platform, with this brand's market share ranking rst in both countries. 10
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Shopee TOP 2 Category - Face moisturizer
Share of different Countries in Face Moisturizer Market
Thailand
21% The Philippines
4%
Singapore
3%
Malaysia
6%
Face
moisturizer
Indonesia
41%
Vietnam
25%
TMO Observations:
• Facial moisturizer was the second-largest skincare market. In this market, Indonesia
had the highest market share with approximately 41% of the market. The second-
highest market belonged to Vietnam(25%), followed by Thailand (21%).
TMO Observations:
• Asian, European and American brands were more popular among Southeast Asian consumers. The Korean brand COSRX was
the best-selling brand on the Shopee platform, with a market share of approximately 6.0%. The second and third popular brands
were Luxe Organix from the USA (4.5%) and La Roche Posay from France (3.6%). Brands from Indonesia also performed well.
• Although South Korean, European and American brands accounted for high market share, Southeast Asian local brands also
received great popularity. Indonesian brands Wardah and MS Glow, Celeteque from the Philippines, and Singaporean brand
Ceradan were also entered the best-selling brands list in March.
TMO Observations:
• In general, the brand concentration of the face moisturizer markets in the Philippines and Thailand was
relatively higher compared to the other four countries. The most popular moisturizer brands in these two
countries were Luxe Organix and Cerave from the USA respectively. Apart from the Philippines and Thailand,
the other four countries did not have distinct leading brands.
• Indonesian consumers prefer to purchase local brands, with Wardah holding the highest market share.
Consumers in the other ve countries, on the other hand, may show a stronger preference for European,
American, or South Korean brands. COSRX was the top-selling brand in Malaysia and Singapore, while
Vietnamese consumers prefer the Korean brand Dear Klairs. 13
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Shopee TOP 3 Category - Sunscreen
Share of different Countries in Sunscreen Market
Singapore
2%
Malaysia
The Philippines
4%
7%
Thailand
14%
Sunscreen Vietnam
45%
Indonesia
28%
TMO Observations:
• Sunscreen was the third-largest skincare market. In this market, Vietnam had the
highest market share with approximately 45% of the market. The second-highest
market belonged to Indonesia (28%), followed by Thailand (14%).
6 WARDAH Indonesia
4.7% 4.5%
3.6% 3.5%
2.5% 2.5% 7 MADAME GIE Indonesia
8 Originote Indonesia
TMO Observations:
• Asian brands are more competitive in Southeast Asian sunscreen market. In the list of best-selling brands, 9 brands were originated
from Asia. Six of them came from Indonesia, while European brands only occupied one spot.
• Facetology from Indonesia was the best-selling brand on the Southeast Asian Shopee platform, with a market share of
approximately 14.2%. The second and third best-selling brands were also from Indonesia, which were Azarine (13.3%) and
Skinti c (9.4%).
Singapore Thailand
TMO Observations:
• Most Southeast Asian countries are located in tropical regions with strong sunlight, which lead to a high demand and higher
expectations on sunscreen products for consumers. Compared to the previous two markets, the sunscreen market had a relatively
stronger brand concentration effect, especially in Indonesian, where the top three brands accounted for about 37% of the market
share. Among them, the local brand Facetology was the leading brand with a market share of 14.16%, followed closely by
Azarine (13.31%).
• Apart from Indonesia, consumers in the other ve countries prefer overseas brands. COSRX performed well in Malaysia and
Vietnam; Singaporean consumers prefer the Korean brand Isntree; La Roche Posay was the most popular brand in Thailand.
• Due to the scattered classi cation of sunscreen products on the Shopee platform. To avoid inaccuracies, the brand data for
sunscreen products in the Philippines was not included in this report. 16
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Lazada - Skincare Market Overview
Revenue: about 24.68 million USD Sales Vol.:4.34 million USD
Product Count: 40,742 Average monthly price:5.7 USD Market Share by Country
Thailand
Indonesia Vietnam
35%
Monthly revenue:2.34 million USD Monthly revenue:2.36 million USD
Singapore
2%
Thailand Malaysia
Monthly revenue:8.67 million USD Monthly revenue:2.29 million USD
Skincare
Vietnam
the Philippines Singapore
The Philippines 10%
Monthly revenue:8.42 million USD Monthly revenue:0.60 million USD 34%
Indonesia
9%
TMO Observations: Malaysia
• As of March 2024, the total market size of the skincare industry on Lazada in 9%
Southeast Asia has approximately reached 24.68 million USD. (All sales
estimates in this report are based on monthly sales)
• In terms of different countries, Thailand and the Philippines had the highest
market share, accounting for about 35% and 34% respectively. The combined
market share of these two countries reached about 70%. The Singapore market
was relatively small.
• The categorization of skincare products on the Lazada platform is slightly different from 21% 21% 12%
Shopee’s. It could be divided into 10 subcategories (shown as below chart). Products not 17% 10%
9%
falling into these categories are grouped under “Others" in this report. 8%
11% 11%
• In general, facial serum & essence and face moisturizer were the most popular 5%
6% 4%
categories, capturing market shares of approximately 19% and 16% respectively. 4% 4%
3%
2%
3% 2%
• Thailand: The top-selling category were facial serum & essence and face moisturizers. 0%
• Philippines: Skincare product demand is high, with impressive sales performance in Thailand the Philippines
many categories. Face moisturizer, sunscreen, and facial cleanser were top categories to
sell. 39%
• Vietnam: The top-selling category was facial serum & essence. 37%
• Indonesia: Body care products gained signi cant popularity, accounting for
approximately 39% of the market share.
• Malaysia: Facial serum & essence emerged as the most popular skincare category, 16%
14%
followed by facial cleanser and gifts & value sets. 13% 12%
9% 9% 8%
• Singapore: Skincare market was led by the gifts & value sets category. It is noteworthy 4% 4% 4%
6% 7%
4% 3% 3%
2% 3%
that the market share of "Others" category also reached 19%, ranking rst among the six 0% 1% 0%
countries. This re ects a diverse demand in the Singaporean market.
Vietnam Indonesia
Market Share by Subcategory 29%
19%
16% 14%
31%
12% 12%
7% 6% 6%
4% 3% 2% 19%
11% 10% 11%
8% 9%
Facial Serum & Essence Face Moisturizer Body care products 7% 10% 9%
5% 6%
7% 6% 6% 7%
Facial Cleanser Sunscreen Facial Mist & Toner 2% 2% 3%
2% 1%
Gifts & Value Sets Eye Care Products Ficial Scrub and Exfoliator
Lip Balm and Treatment Others
Malaysia Singapore
Southeast Asia 6 countries
Data Period:Mar 2024
Source:Shopee & Lazada 18
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Lazada - Skincare TOP 10 Brands
TMO Observations:
• On Lazada, international brands is highly competitive in Southeast Asian skincare market. Nine of these brands were from Europe and
the United States, and only one was from South Korea.
• The highest market share among these top brands was a mere 5.3%, indicating a relatively low brand concentration in this market.
Cerave from the USA emerged as the leading brand in the skincare category, followed by La Roche Posay from France and COSRX from
South Korea in second and third place, respectively.
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1-2
2-5
5-10
Price Range
10-20
20-50
50-100
100-200
200-500
500-1000
0% 15% 30% 0% 25% 50% 0% 20% 40% 0% 15% 30% 0% 20% 40% 0% 15% 30% 0% 15% 30%
TMO Observations:
• In general, the best-selling skincare products were priced between 5-50 USD, generating over 60% of sales revenue. Products priced between 2-5 USD were
followed closely, which contributed nearly 15% of sales revenue.
• The Philippines and Indonesia may be a highly price-sensitive market, with sales of products priced between 2-10 USD making up around 36% and 55% of
total sales respectively. In Vietnam, the most sales were generated by products in the range of 5-10 USD. Malaysia and Thailand are similar, with skincare
products priced between 10-20 USD being the best-selling category in both countries.
• Consumers in Singapore may have stronger purchasing power, with about 42% of sales revenue coming from products priced above 50 USD.
• It is noteworthy that Indonesia and Singapore have shown strong sales performance in higher-priced skincare products, with products priced between
500-1000 USD also contributing over 10% of sales revenue.
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