PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790207
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790207
UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product, By Type, By Distribution Channel, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033
UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market Trends:
The UK sun care cosmetics market size was estimated to reach USD 527.3 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2025 to 2033. The UK sun care cosmetics industry is driven by increasing awareness of skin health and the long-term risks of sun exposure, such as premature aging and skin cancer.
Rising consumer preference for multifunctional skincare products, combining sun protection with moisturizing, anti-aging, or tinted formulas, is fueling demand. The UK's growing interest in dermatologically tested, sensitive-skin-friendly formulations and reef-safe or eco-certified products contributes to market growth.
European sunscreen products are regulated under the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/200. These regulations mandate strict safety, efficacy, and labeling standards. Sunscreens must provide both UVB and UVA protection (with UVA coverage of at least one-third of the SPF), undergo standardized testing (e.g., ISO 24444 for SPF, ISO 24443 for in vitro UVA), and display clear SPF levels, UVA logos, usage instructions, reapplication advice, and precautionary statements. Product claims are tightly controlled: terms like "sunblock," "100% protection," or "all day protection" are prohibited, and maximum SPF is capped at "50+."
In the UK, mineral and hybrid sunscreens are gaining momentum, particularly among eco-conscious consumers and those with sensitive skin. The market prefers reef-safe formulations featuring non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with advancements in dispersion technology enhancing their cosmetic elegance. Brands like Green People, REN Clean Skincare, and Pai Skincare are widely recognized for their transparency, certified organic ingredients, and skin-friendly formulations, aligning with the growing demand for clean, sustainable sun protection.
Personalization is becoming a key trend in the sun care industry, driven by advancements in AI and digital diagnostics. Modern beauty tech enables consumers to receive tailored product recommendations based on skin tone, type, lifestyle, and even the local UV index. This focus on hyper-personalization is making sun protection more accessible and inclusive, catering to diverse skin tones, texture preferences, and individual SPF requirements. For example, UK-based brand No7 (by Boots) leverages skin analysis tools to offer personalized skincare and sun protection solutions, enhancing user experience and daily SPF compliance.
UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at the country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the UK sun care cosmetics market report based on product, type, and distribution channel.
- Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Tinted Moisturizers
- SPF Foundation
- SPF BB Creams
- SPF primers
- SPF Sunscreen
- Others
- Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Conventional
- Organic
- Distribution Channel Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Hypermarkets & Supermarkets
- Specialty Stores
- E-Commerce
- Others
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
- 1.2. Market Definition
- 1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Secondary Research & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Primary Research
- 1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
- 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
- 1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Snapshot
- 2.2. Product Outlook
- 2.3. Type Outlook
- 2.4. Distribution Channel Outlook
- 2.5. Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market Variables and Trends
- 3.1. Market Introduction
- 3.2. Penetration & Growth Prospect Mapping
- 3.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.3.1. Raw Material/Ingredient Analysis & Trends
- 3.4. Regulatory Framework
- 3.5. Market Dynamics
- 3.5.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.5.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.5.3. Market Opportunities
- 3.5.4. Market Challenges
- 3.6. Industry Analysis Tools
- 3.6.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.7. Market Entry Strategies
Chapter 4. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market, By Product: Key Takeaways
- 4.2. Product type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 4.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by Product type, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.1. Tinted Moisturizers
- 4.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.2. SPF Foundation
- 4.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.3. SPF BB Creams
- 4.3.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.4. SPF Primers
- 4.3.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.5. SPF Sunscreen
- 4.3.5.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.6. Others
- 4.3.6.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.3.1. Tinted Moisturizers
Chapter 5. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market: Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market, By Type: Key Takeaways
- 5.2. Type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 5.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by Type, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.3.1. Conventional
- 5.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.3.2. Organic
- 5.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.3.1. Conventional
Chapter 6. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market: Distribution Channel Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market, By Distribution Channel: Key Takeaways
- 6.2. Distribution Channel Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 6.3. Market Estimates & Forecasts, by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3.1. Hypermarket and Supermarket
- 6.3.1.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3.2. Specialty Stores
- 6.3.2.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3.3. E- Commerce
- 6.3.3.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3.4. Others
- 6.3.4.1. Market estimates and forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.3.1. Hypermarket and Supermarket
Chapter 7. UK Sun Care Cosmetics Market: Competitive Analysis
- 7.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis by Key Market Participants
- 7.2. Company Categorization
- 7.3. Participant's Overview
- 7.4. Financial performance
- 7.5. Product Benchmarking
- 7.6. Company Market Share Analysis, 2024 (%)
- 7.7. Company Heat Map Analysis, 2024
- 7.8. Strategy Mapping
- 7.9. Company Profiles
- 7.9.1. Unilever PLC
- 7.9.1.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.1.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.1.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.2. Procter & Gamble
- 7.9.2.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.2.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.2.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.3. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
- 7.9.3.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.3.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.3.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.4. The Boots Company PLC.
- 7.9.4.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.4.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.4.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.5. Groupe Clarins
- 7.9.5.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.5.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.5.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.6. L'Oreal Groupe
- 7.9.6.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.6.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.6.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.7. Coty Inc.
- 7.9.7.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.7.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.7.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.8. Kenvue Brands LLC
- 7.9.8.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.8.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.8.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.9. Beiersdorf AG
- 7.9.9.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.9.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.9.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.10. Supergoop
- 7.9.10.1. Company Overview
- 7.9.10.2. Financial performance
- 7.9.10.3. Service Portfolios
- 7.9.10.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 7.9.1. Unilever PLC
List of Tables
- Table 1 UK sun care cosmetics market: Key market driver analysis
- Table 2 UK sun care cosmetics market: Key market restraint analysis
- Table 3 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 by product (USD Million)
- Table 4 UK tinted moisturizers market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 5 UK SPF foundations market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 6 UK SPF BB creams market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 7 UK SPF primers market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 8 UK SPF sunscreen market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 9 UK other sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 10 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 by type (USD Million)
- Table 11 UK conventional sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 12 UK organic sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 13 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 by distribution channel (USD Million)
- Table 14 UK hypermarkets and supermarkets market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 15 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through hypermarkets and supermarkets, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 16 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through specialty stores, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 17 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through e-commerce channels, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 18 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through other sales channels, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 19 Recent developments & impact analysis, by key market participants
- Table 20 Company market share analysis, 2024 (%)
- Table 21 Company heat map analysis, 2024
- Table 22 Companies implementing key strategies
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 UK sun care cosmetics market segmentation
- Fig. 2 Information procurement
- Fig. 3 Primary research pattern
- Fig. 4 Primary research approaches
- Fig. 5 Primary research process
- Fig. 6 Market snapshot
- Fig. 7 Segment snapshot
- Fig. 8 Competitive landscape Snapshot
- Fig. 9 Parent industry and UK sun care cosmetics market size, 2024 (USD Million)
- Fig. 10 UK sun care cosmetics market: Value chain analysis
- Fig. 11 UK sun care cosmetics market: Dynamics
- Fig. 12 UK sun care cosmetics market: Porter's five forces analysis
- Fig. 13 UK sun care cosmetics market, Product type: Key takeaways
- Fig. 14 UK sun care cosmetics market: Product type movement analysis, 2024 & 2033 (%)
- Fig. 15 UK tinted moisturizers market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 16 UK SPF foundation market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 17 UK SPF primers market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 18 UK SPF sunscreen market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 19 UK other sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 20 UK sun care cosmetics market, Type: Key takeaways
- Fig. 21 UK sun care cosmetics market: Type movement analysis, 2024 & 2033 (%)
- Fig. 22 UK conventional sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 23 UK organic sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 24 UK sun care cosmetics market, Distribution Channel: Key takeaways
- Fig. 25 UK sun care cosmetics market: Distribution Channel movement analysis, 2024 & 2033 (%)
- Fig. 26 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through hypermarkets and supermarkets, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 27 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through specialty stores, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 28 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through e-commerce channels, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 29 UK sun care cosmetics market estimates & forecast through other sales channels, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Fig. 30 Key company categorization
- Fig. 31 Company market share analysis, 2024
- Fig. 32 The strategic framework of the UK sun care cosmetics market
