WHAT WOMEN WANT…..In skin care and cosmetics that is

But according to the latest Roy Morgan Research data, plain and simple ‘value for money’ is the most influential factor when buying skin care and cosmetic products.

As of September 2011, 79% of the New Zealand female population (14+) use skin care or cosmetic products. When users were asked what factors they consider important when purchasing products, ‘value for money’ was the most popular with 65% of users nominating it as important. ‘Quality brands’ came in at number two with 58%, and ‘sun-protection factor (SPF)’ followed with 54%.

Rounding out the bottom of the list were ‘technologically advanced’ (8%), advertising’ (6%), and packaging (5%).


Reasons Considered Important When Purchasing Skin Care and Cosmetic Products


Source: Roy Morgan Single Source Oct  2010 – Sept 2011, n = 6,207.


Pip Elliott, Client Services Director, Roy Morgan Research, says:

“Value for money is a factor likely to be considered important in most consumer buying decisions, and skin care and cosmetic purchases are no exception. The top two factors – value for money and quality brand - aren’t unique to skin care and cosmetic products, rather they are aspects of consumer decision making which span across most products and industries.

“Given the large amount of money skin care and cosmetic companies spend on advertising and packaging, it is interesting to see how low these two factors rank among users. Although it should be noted that despite these factors being important to only a small proportion of users, it doesn’t mean that advertising or packaging isn’t affecting sales.

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